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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 15, 2024
Growing Korean BBQ chain pays $2.65M for Brandon restaurant building

Hong BBQ & Hot Pot has bought the property that previously housed Black Rock Bar & Grill as the site for its newest restaurant.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 21, 2025
Tampa OnlyFans content creator who made $5.4M charged with tax evasion

Kylie Leia Perez, 30, earned more than $5.4 million in four years on the social media platform OnlyFans. Now she owes the IRS at least $1.69 million in back taxes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • March 24, 2022
Shareholder brings water infrastructure firm a long way in just eight years

Dalas Lamberson had to make some hard decisions in the early days of taking over his father's business. But with an expected $52 million in annual revenue this year, the changes are starting to pay off.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 8, 2016
Blow it up

Flipping the business model of a $30 million company takes a reservoir of guts. Will it be worth it?

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 21, 2023
Miami investor launches $250M multifamily fund targeting Tampa

A Tampa office building sells, a top real estate firm consolidates, and a major price drop top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 11, 2016
High (Rise) Hopes

The coming year could be a banner one for high-end high-rises in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 14, 2025
New terminal opens at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

Concourse A is intended to add more capacity to SRQ amid growth in passenger traffic.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 25, 2011
Siren Song

The Baby Boom generation currently nearing retirement may be one key to the Gulf Coast's economic recovery as they seek to buy businesses in the Sunshine State.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 23, 2012
A Better Position

A Naples technology startup didn't get the venture capital funds it sought in 2008. But that turned out to be a blessing.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 3, 2020
College creates program to help businesses reenter the marketplace

Florida Gulf Coast University takes the lead on a big project: helping businesses prove they are ready to reopen.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2008
In the Loop

Developer John Madden pioneered a Denver suburb and transformed it into a high-tech hub for major corporations. Now he's planning a major technology park in Southwest Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2014
Corporate Report

GTE Financial wins two marketing awards; Small PC launches new display designed for water, vehicles; Doctors Hospital of Sarasota hires new chief operating officer and more corporate news.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2012
Corporate Report: November 16

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 10, 2022
Split decision: New app aims to ease group travel planning, payments

A new app created by a Tampa, Florida, entrepreneur aims to ease group travel planning and payments.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 31, 2009
COVER UPDATE: Think Big

A $10 million biotechnology firm is counting on an ambitious expansion plan to come to fruition in 2010.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 24, 2017
Chef's choice

A chef looks to grow his culinary empire through a new brand of products. He's not afraid to tinker with past successes.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 25, 2015
Bark for more

Entrepreneurs Paula Savarese and Dawn Ward recently signed a deal to distribute their healthy dog treats nationally.

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  • By Anita Todd |
  • December 25, 2015
The next round

The beer continues to flow at Brew Hub, where production levels are projected to rise by at least 60%.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 17, 2025
Sarasota rug dealer returns to US 41 after hurricane repairs

Rugs As Art reopened on South Tamiami Trail after a stint at UTC following Hurricane Milton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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