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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2021
Kohl’s co-founder pledges $10M to downtown theatre campus project

The $60M campus is anticipated to open fall 2023.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 6, 2024
Clearwater aquarium’s $32M expansion includes sea lion, penguin exhibits

Work on several new exhibits and other major upgrades will begin shortly after construction of a manatee rehab center finishes in the spring and a fundraising drive kicks off.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 1, 2025
BayCare reaches new agreement with Florida Blue

BayCare Health Systems and Florida Blue reached a new, multiyear network agreement, maintaining patient access just hours before the old one was set to expire.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2021
Forensic accountant helps save iconic steakhouse brand

In a long and distinguished career, Jerry McHale had never worked on a case like the Palm Restaurant.

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  • July 27, 2007
Corporate Report

Gerdau Ameristeel plans Chaparral Steel purchaseProgress Energy Florida seeking renewable sourcesDenCor sells to Great Expressions Dental CentersDiamondhead Casino expanding casino landGeneral Dynamics Ordnance receives $44 million order Beall's stores president moving to head Beall's OutletsObee's Franchise Systems predicts $662,000 in earningsPeople's shareholders back merger with Superior BankSudbrook named CEO for Partners

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  • November 2, 2007
Sign of the Times

Creative Mailboxes and Signs does more signs these days, preparing its workers for the transition.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 30, 2013
Market Leader

Naples is one of the hot spots of residential real estate on the Gulf Coast, attracting developers and builders.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 3, 2021
Health care double down

Sila Realty Trust’s plan to shed its portfolio of data centers will further focus the Tampa company and better position it for its future goal.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
Documented appeal

eBridge Solutions keeps prices down to appeal to smallbusinesses, as well as large, who need document management help.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: PPi Technologies buys Northgate landSarasota firm to convert hotel to Comfort InnRose Radiology buys land for fourth centerSMR developing Technology Park planCanino Construction to build Venice headquarters

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 10, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 12, 2025
Work is underway at Pasco County development with 2,100 residences

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of lots are sold in Venice, a mall property is sold in Fort Myers, and a shopping center in Tampa is included in a major finance package.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2008
Total Transformation

A successful technology entrepreneur wants to keepcomplacency at bay. He's hoping a new business model - and a large international expansion - does the trick.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 28, 2010
Where's the flood?

Investors raised billions of dollars in anticipation of a flood of distressed commercial real estate for sale at deep discounts. It hasn't happened — yet.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 12, 2022
Young real estate company makes a splash in the market

Leaving behind the comfort of a well-known real estate brand — while nerve-wracking at first — has proved to be a prescient move for a longtime entrepreneur.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Always Low Rates

A community bank's success with branches inside Wal-Mart Supercenters proves that local banks can coexist with the retail behemoth. One secret: Staff the branch with retailers, not bankers.

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  • January 11, 2008
Cancer detection breakthrough

GeoPharma is hoping a new ovarian cancer detection device will propel its growth.

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  • January 5, 2023
Tampa fintech firm with top-level clients raises $20 million

The funds will "accelerate further development of Mad Mobile's technology platform."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 4, 2010
Nov. 4 Earnings: PGT, Inuvo

PGT recovers, Inuvo posts quarterly loss, and Walter Investment profits grow.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2015
Anti-traffic jam firm grows globally

SRN Inc. signs distributorship deals in the United Kingdom and Canada.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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