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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2022
Tech giant to shutter six California plants, announces 1,400 layoffs

St. Petersburg-based Jabil told California officials it was temporarily closing the plants and laying off employees for a few days around the holidays.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 21, 2023
Trucking company bankruptcy costs state 524 jobs, 116 locally

The most recent slate of job cuts brings the number of layoffs announced across the region in the past week to more than 400.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 27, 2016
Office space

Endeavor Innovative Workspaces combines private offices with open co-work space in an industrial park.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 29, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A nearly $18 million land deal in Manatee County paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 5, 2024
Breeze Airways makes Fort Myers airport a base of operations

Southwest Florida International Airport is one of nine hubs nationwide for Breeze Airways.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Cyber Sarasota

Bob Hanson brings an entrepreneurial approach to Sarasota County's information technology department. And taxpayers could benefit.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 20, 2018
From soldiers to businesspeople, group aims to help people become better leaders

Game On Nation, a training organization with big-name clients in sports, has expanded to serve the military and corporate America from its Bradenton home base.

  • Leadership
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 30, 2023
New restaurant concept to open soon in Sarasota

The new Mediterranean dining spot is set to begin service Feb. 8.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Sowell: War of Words

It has long been recognized that those on the political left are more articulate than their opponents. The words they choose for the things they are for or against make it easy to decide whether to be for or against those things.

  • Opinion
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • June 25, 2010
Family Calling

Answer Excellence, a Clearwater company that takes calls for doctors and hospitals, has turned into a family enterprise. But the president and IT director are the only ones who are actually related.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 24, 2012
Signature Success

A big-thinking bath and kitchen remodeling entrepreneur thought his company was going to sink — and not only because of the recession. But he rebuilt the firm, and now plans for more expansion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2019
Culinary firm scores big win with rowing tournament

'It was a lot more than we thought it would be,' one executive says.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2017
Small but Mighty

A developer with eyes on a growing tourism market hopes to lead the way in a new real estate trend.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 4, 2015
No joke

Comedy is serious business at Contractors Educational Services.

  • Strategies
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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • August 28, 2024
Long-term planning in Manatee County pays even longer-term dividends

Tourism is big business all over Manatee County — and getting bigger.

  • Opinion
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 10, 2023
Sales start at downtown Tampa tower — now smaller and with fewer units

The tower, once planned at 56 floors, is now coming in 14 stories shorter and with nearly 100 fewer units.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Brand New Brand

An almost 10-year-old company rethinks itscustomer image during tough economic times.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 20, 2009
Expansion Call

With a learn-to-delegate process nearly complete, an entrepreneur now hopes to continue growing her property management company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 22, 2011
Virtual Defense

Jocelyn Noble's FedTech Services provides computer networking and management services to the armed forces, allowing them to stay a step ahead of the enemy.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2020
Prominent restaurant entrepreneur witnesses deadly crash

Richard Gonzmart saw the crash while driving along Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa on Jan. 9.

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