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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 23, 2018
New products, formalized installation network keep manufacturer on growth track

Manufacturer Harmar — with an ever-increasing customer base — seeks to ramp up growth even more. One key: continuously improve quality.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2022
Seattle tech firm to expand to region, hire 500 workers

Microsoft business solutions provider Avanade plans to open a software engineering hub in Tampa, Florida, and hire 500 people to staff it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2009
Add FDIC Friday to the holiday calendar

Betting on which Gulf Coast bank is going to fail next has become a grim sport for bankers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2013
More apartments headed to east Manatee

The latest project, 256 units, is Creekside Apartments.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2015
Corporate report

Motel 6 parent company buying Naples firm's cloud services; Givens Givens Sparks names principal attorney; Majestic Athletic lands Liverpool Football license; Frank Winston Crum Insurance is Sustainability Company of the Year; Odyssey Marine finds five wrecks in Northern Atlantic; Mitel recognizes Tech Data as Americas Distributor of the Year

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2010
More late payments represent problems

Sarasota-based investment adviser Raul Elizalde discovered a potentially painful financial nugget while he researched his latest newsletter for clients.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2022
True Food Kitchen opens doors of fifth location in state

Phoenix-based True Food Kitchen opened its fifth restaurant in Florida on Feb. 28, at the new Midtown Tampa development in Tampa, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 3, 2025
Goodwill Manasota opens new donation center in Lakewood Ranch

The Goodwill donation center is in a “prime position,” according to the nonprofit’s senior director of real estate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 8, 2019
Benderson sells center in rare move

In a rare move, Benderson Development sells a Port Charlotte shopping center called Peachland Promenade.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2013
Ticket sales out of the park

There's nothing like a winner to sell tickets.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2016
No rules, just big

Healthy eating, smaller portions and superfoods have been all the rage in the restaurant sector for a few years. Gluten-free and locally grown products top the trend lines, too.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 23, 2024
Longboat Key shopping center sells for $7.45 million

The center, which sits on 4.6 acres, is said to be one of the largest parcels on Longboat Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2020
Homebuilder starts selling homes within new community

Eight new model homes at Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch are open daily for touring.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 19, 2026
Tampa, Palmetto properties sell for $11.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a private club in Naples starts construction, a restaurant in Sarasota loses its lease, and a mall in Pasco is getting new tenants.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2014
Health care survey garners boos

Some post-Affordable Care Act debut surveys have rolled out, and word from the business community isn't good.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 23, 2020
Area medical firm wins bid to sell products in Brazil, Israel and more countries

Regulators have approved Clearwater, Florida-based Apyx Medical Corp.'s bid to sell its Renuvion cosmetic surgery product in Australia, Brazil, Israel, Taiwan and Thailand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2011
Protect your business from triple-X lookalikes

Your business may be threatened by adult industry doppelgangers starting next year — but there are options to thwart their amorously themed existence.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • May 26, 2026
Tampa among hottest housing markets in US for new building permits, sales

ConsumerAffairs ranked Tampa No. 11 among large cities for new home development in 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 29, 2021
84-unit complex sold for nearly $12 million

Presidential Apartments on Fruitville Road in Sarasota sells for nearly $12M

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2011
Recessionary treats a smokin' bet

Consumers have no doubt cut their spending during the recession, but research shows they are still willing to splurge on things they view as “treats” for themselves.

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