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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 17, 2020
FBI renews lease with Highwoods in Tampa

The FBI will remain in the build-to-suit project that Raleigh, N.C.-based Highwoods Properties delivered in 2005.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2020
Laws of attractions: Tourism exec offers advice for uncertain times

Visit Tampa Bay, a destination marketing agency, says responsible reopening is key to boosting travelers' confidence in the area's amenities.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2019
Tech legend brings investment competition to area

AOL founder Steve Case brought his Rise of the Rest tour to Tampa, Florida, and St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 1, and held a pitch competition that awarded $100,000 to a startup company in the area.

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  • By Tom Johnson Sales & Leasing Coordinator |
  • July 27, 2018
Social Media Drives Foot Traffic

As a developer and leasing professional, it is important to take advantage of current trends to increase foot traffic and sales volume.

  • Lakewood Ranch Commercial
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2014
Development project searches for home

Sarasota might lose out on a potential $11 million medical spa development and corporate headquarters project that could bring more than 100 jobs to town.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 23, 2016
Corporate report

Health care firm hires new medical director; Mosquito company wins innovation award; Payroll firm announces health care partnership; Law firm names new managing partner

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2015
One dead, one injured in MagneGas explosion

Tarpon Springs officials are still investigating the blast, which happened just after 2 p.m. on April 16.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 19, 2024
Developing Manatee County community to hit $75M in new home sales

North River Ranch, a master-planned community in Parrish, is approaching a sales milestone.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 30, 2025
$40M project brings affordable senior housing to North Port

When complete, the development in North Port will include 202 affordable housing units.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 11, 2023
Famous French-Vietnamese restaurant from NYC, Chicago to open in Naples

Fifth Avenue South is primed to get another high-end eatery.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 4, 2025
50-year-old Tampa education-tech firm receives $350M investment

Tampa-based government and education tech consulting firm MGT announced the investment from global firm Ares Management Corp. on Wednesday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 27, 2025
Former shark research nonprofit treasurer sent to prison in $450K fraud

The defendant, police say, used money for personal shopping, medical procedures, a vehicle and more.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 4, 2023
Coconut Point mall adds national retailers as 17-year-old restaurant closes

The Estero outdoor mall announced two retailers will move into the center later this year days after a mainstay eatery announces it is closing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 6, 2023
Venice neighborhood gains traction with second national homebuilder

The first phase of Lakespur will bring 137 single-family homes to the area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 25, 2022
Georgia developer buys Punta Gorda land with plans to build apartments

Novare Group will build a 270-unit complex on Sandhill Road in Charlotte County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2010
Largo-based tattoo shops get listed on Inc. 5000

You might not think of a tattoo parlor chain making a list of the nation's fastest-growing privately held companies, yet Largo-based Atomic Tattoos has done so.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2010
Retail research gets firm in big trouble

Tampa-based Retail Intelligence Group LLC probably didn't expect to make national headlines when it was visiting Big Lots Inc. stores and surveying their managers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2013
Business owners: 2013 looks better

Small business owners worldwide emitted a whiff of optimism on a range of issues in a new survey.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2011
Peak 10's Curtiss starting new venture

Debra Curtiss, who helped build the Tampa office of Peak 10 into a local data storage power, has left the firm to re-launch her own company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2011
QR codes: How will mass market respond?

Maybe you've seen them before: those black-and-white squares that resemble bar codes, asking you to scan with your smart phone to win a prize?

  • News
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