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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 23, 2024
Tampa and Michigan marketing firms merge, rebrand

The merger occurred in 2023 and the rebrand marks the final transition

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 11, 2025
K-pop retailer opens store in Tampa’s Citrus Park

K-pop Nabi, which specializes in Korean pop culture merchandise, leased a 1,500-square-foot space near the northern Hillsborough County mall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 12, 2025
Build-to-rent community under construction in Palmetto

A community of cottages is being built in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 6, 2024
Visitors down, lodging spending up in Sarasota County in July

Sarasota County’s head of tourism reports on the latest visitor data.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 4, 2024
8 new flights added at Fort Myers airport

Breeze Airways has added eight destinations from Southwest Florida International Airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 18, 2024
St. Pete flood insurance CEO buys slice of pickleball team

Neptune Flood Insurance is now the title sponsor of Florida Smash.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 6, 2025
MarineMax completes latest acquisition

Shelter Bay Marine, a full-service marina and storage facility, now counts itself as one of 65 such facilities under the MarineMax company umbrella.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 10, 2025
Naples food distribution facility opens

The 18,000-square-foot Meals of Hope facility will help feed more than 4,000 families.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 13, 2025
Moving company moves into new Manatee space

Sunshine Movers 30,000-square-foot warehouse on University Parkway meets "very specific operational needs."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 16, 2024
Gym chain shuttering Fort Myers, Cape Coral locations, cutting 108 jobs

The New York Sports Club announced it would close its local gyms in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 27, 2022
From the ashes: Cigar maker embraces change while honoring traditions

J.C. Newman Cigar Co., the last bastion of Ybor City's cigar industry, is determined to thrive, not just survive.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2004
A Lawyer's Lawyer

John F. Germany, the son of a farmer, captured the American Dream. He attended Harvard Law School, co-founded what has become Florida's largest law firm and made a difference in the community.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2004
Class Builders

Willis A. Smith Construction Inc. has grown from a small company in 1988 with about $3 million in revenue to one of the larger general contractors in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
In the Clear?

Ex-Hillsborough County Attorney Emeline C. Acton avoids criminal prosecution. But her husband says the ailing lawyer has other things to worry about.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 23, 2018
Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler is a triple threat in Polk County

Thanks to the individual strengths of its three principals, Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler has grown into one of Polk County's most respected commercial real estate brokerage firms.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 14, 2025
Trio of Tampa Bay insurance firm IPOs raise nearly $900M

After years of stagnation, four Tampa Bay area insurers have gone public or announced plans for an IPO this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2006
FCCI: Healthier, Bigger, Wiser

FCCI's $58 million acquisition of an Indiana insurer came with some costly surprises. But the board has no regrets. It helped transform the company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 23, 2018
Executive draws on lessons from corporate, nonprofit world in new role

Sue Wetzel has held top leadership roles in corporate America and with national nonprofits. One constant theme: Hyper-focus on the mission.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2003
22-23 Record Book (Sarasota/Manatee)

------ Building Permits -------The following commercial building permits totaling more than $10,000, were filed Sept. 1-5 in Manatee and Sarasota counties and the cities of Bradenton and Sarasota.CITY OF BRADENTONSouthTrust Bank NA, 3813 Manatee A

  • Industries
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 20, 2006
40 Under 40 Winners Page 2

Tony D'SouzaJonathan D. FleeceAndrew FoleyChristopher Gregg FousElsie M. GilmoreBonnie Beth GreenballPhilip A Gulotta Jr.Lisa IntagliataHeather KenyonDawn Klee

  • Entrepreneurs
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