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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 6, 2017
Motor along

The recession thinned out the boating industry across the region, but the companies that remain are poised for a strong 2017.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 16, 2018
Fare Warning

Being different in a fiercely competitive market, like groceries, leaves little room to skimp on the brand and mission.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • December 10, 2010
Beef's New Cuts

Tampa-based family sports pub chain Beef 'O' Brady's is introducing a new type of restaurant and menu aimed at casual diners.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 28, 2023
The Rolling Stones turn to Pasco County distillery for new rum

The Point Distillery will produce the iconic rock band's new spirit at its 30,000-square-foot facility in New Port Richey.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2025
Pasco college names new leader, its third in seven years

St. Leo University's new president will be Jim Burkee, a first-generation college student with more than 25 years in higher education leadership.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 4, 2022
Liquid assets: Beverage startup reimagines bottled-water consumption

Tampa-based Cirkul has stormed the flavored water market with an eco-friendly offering that capitalizes on key trends, but can it find room to grow in an industry dominated by huge competitors?

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Economist talks down real estate: Real estate probably has had its run and will slow nationally, says David Jones, chairman of Investors' Security Trust Co. in Fort Myers.Put the students to work: With construction material costs skyrocketing the group working to development the new Manatee Technical Institute campus east of Interstate 75 has a heavy budget deficit to fill.Quite possibly a big deal: Crescent Brookdale Associates LLC has assigned its ground leases in Tampa's Corporate Center at International Plaza Westshore to a European investment trust.Real estate supply jumps in Sarasota, Manatee: The number of active listings for condominiums and single-family homes in Sarasota and Manatee counties has soared over the summer.Couldn't stay away: It took only a matter of months for FNB Corp. to decide that the slow-growth Northeast maybe isn't where its entire future lies.

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Sterling Equities LLC buys Cameron Lakes ApartmentsTreasure Island Best WesternSea Castle sold for $9 millionInland Retail Trust buys vacant property on U.S. 19San Diego broker buys restaurant buildingTampa industrial facility sold

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 27, 2019
Top Deals 2019: Southwest Florida

Residential sales of apartments, a condominium tied to a resort and a mobile home and RV park dominated Southwest Florida's top commercial real estate sales in 2019.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 25, 2023
Banker chases a green model — both in money and the environment

Ken LaRoe's mission-driven bank is zeroing in on $400 million in assets and a new headquarters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
Free to Choose

A revamped “Consumer Choice Act” designed to gain the governor's support, encourage more competition and lower prices in the property insurance market, may run into election year politics and get vetoed again.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 8, 2012
Bank Quake

Florida community banking may never be the same after this cycle. Collier County banks highlight the volatile state of the industry.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 28, 2014
Mall wars

The retail landscape in the Sarasota-Manatee market shifted significantly when The Mall at University Town Center opened in north Sarasota County Oct. 16.

  • Strategies
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 28, 2015
Read and Comment | The Dirty Clean Power Plan

“There are no solutions, only choices.”— Thomas SowellLet's take Thomas Sowell's astute truism a step or two further.

  • Opinion
  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • March 4, 2026
Tampa entrepreneur invests in European soccer clubs

Not yet 30, Will Freeman is adding to his already-long entrepreneurial resume with a headfirst dive into pro sports investing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • June 28, 2013
Leader of the pack

A specialty veterinary business started by brothers has grown to 31 clinics in 12 states. Revenues surpassed $100 million last year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 7, 2016
Florida, I-4, Indys and voters' mood will tip the election

Ah, the deplorables.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2006
Going Up

Phil Camillo, who once sold training materials to rocket scientists, really knows how to make a sales pitch. His latest success? Winning a national elevator pitch contest for entrepreneurs.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Carlton Fields hires two new associatesFitzgerald to advise on circuit grievancesBroad and Cassel adds two lawyersJNC seeks applications for 6th Circuit judgeship

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
Pricey but Popular

A high cost of living has not stopped growth in the country's pricier towns. The most expensive cities in America - San Francisco and New York - have enjoyed relatively continuous growth, even during the recent economic downturn.

  • Finance
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