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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 12, 2026
Aldi, Publix open three stores in a week across Tampa region

The grocers opened the local stores in the past week on the heels of Aldi announcing a new South Sarasota location.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 19, 2005
Executive Session with Linda Lemon-Steiner

The Gulf coast Business Review sat down with the Chief Operating Officer, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 29, 2025
Tampa Bay wins rights to host 2029 college football national championship

The College Football Playoff national championship game will be played at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 22, 2029, making Tampa the fourth city to ever host the event twice.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 10, 2020
Clean-up hitter: Real estate veteran targets car wash industry disruption

Property developer Don Phillips wants to shake up the car wash industry with Woodie's Wash Shack, his nascent chain of high-tech car washes.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2014
The New Gladesmen

The Patel family is now the biggest employer in Everglades City, a small outpost of 400 residents on the edge of the swamp. Thousands of tourists now fill their airboats.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • May 18, 2012
Sex Apparel

Former TV star and comedian Rhonda Shear has broken a lot of molds. But creating a global company growing at a torrid pace may be her most shocking.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2010
WellCare expands management

The Tampa firm adds a new regional president and management position.

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  • June 25, 2010
MarineMax obtains credit

The company, hit hard in the recession, has a new $100 million credit facility through a deal with GE Capital.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2010
Quality adds executives

The Tampa firm has a new president, and a new chief financial officer.

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  • April 24, 2013
New Pinellas aquarium construction begins

The Secrets of the Sea Marine Exploration Center is scheduled to open in November.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2011
Tropicana builds new facility

The juice company will build a 36,000-square-foot factory in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2011
Bradenton firm eyes Polish gas

First Titan Corp. is eyeing Poland's newly discovered natural gas reserves.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2013
Newspaper debuts in St. Pete

Tribune edition is only one of changes planned by Tampa Media Group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2013
Burger chain plans for seven new Fla. locations

Two franchise agreements fuel Burger 21's expansion to South Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2013
Developers: Show us the land

Here's another sign that the demand for residential and commercial land in Collier County is heating up.

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  • February 5, 2013
Manatee EDC formally drops Manatee

The new organization is the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2013
Lee County considers tax moratorium

Commissioners are considering a two-year moratorium on taxes on new construction.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2011
Inflation worries refuse to go away

A new stock market and economy survey from Sarasota-based Moneyshow.com has some bad news for optimists.

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  • September 30, 2011
Books-A-Million hits Ft. Myers

The Birmingham, Ala.-based bookstore opened its second area retail location.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2011
Arthrex plans new facility

Once complete, the 160,000-square-foot biomedical facility will add 150 jobs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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