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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 13, 2018
Get to know ... Ray Sandelli

CRE Consultants' managing partner has spent 30 years in the real estate business

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2017
This is no time to cut Visit Florida's funds

Consumer products giants know they must keep advertising or lose market share.

  • Opinion
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 20, 2013
Touring Titan

Wit Ostrenko travels the world to bring the top science exhibits to Tampa. But he's better known for exploring his own backyard.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2016
Famous tennis resort serves for redemption

Homeowner association's unanimous vote could end loggerheads at once-famed tennis resort.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 26, 2025
Tampa Gasworx project phase 2 leadership provide visual updates

Work is well on the way at the site of Gasworx, the long anticipated, long planned and long discussed massive 50-acre redevelopment just outside Tampa's Ybor City.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 4, 2013
Chin Up

It really is all fun and games for toy entrepreneur Tim Walsh. But — no joke — he thinks he might have a big hit ready for market.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 12, 2024
Forget pickleball: Entrepreneur brings indoor padel to Sarasota-Manatee

The Pad Sarasota offers space to play padel, a racket sport that is growing worldwide in popularity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 26, 2025
Charlotte County resort aims for 'sweet spot' after $200M sale

Sunseeker Resort plans to expand its meeting space, events-driven programming and culinary offerings to boost business in 2026.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays' new owners commit to new ballpark by 2029

The new ownership group says the key to building a sustainable, winning team starts with ballpark and 100-acre development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 22, 2025
Rays take next step in sale to Jacksonville homebuilder with MLB approval

The two-decade Stuart Sternberg era of owning the Tampa Bay Rays is coming to a close.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2017
Art of Acquire

A big bank like Raymond James, with hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars at stake, can't afford a mistake in an acquisition. It helps to have an executive like Alexandra Band at the helm of that department.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2006
Corporate Report

Corporate Report: Naples-based Health Management Associates Inc. completed the sale of two psychiatric hospitals and a closed inpatient psychiatric facility in Lakeland Progress Energy, Tampa Electric seek price hikesLee Memorial plans purchase of health systemsSuperior Bancorp completes merger with 1st Kensington Bank parentNuevo Advertising Group attracts two new clientsBancshares of Florida to merge with Old Florida BancsharesExecutive shake-up at Morgan Beaumont Clockwork Home Services buys Nashville franchiseeOutback restaurant chainscomparable-store sales fall moreIndustrial Biotechnology Corp. buys bug-repellant companyMorgan Beaumont takes in more, but loses even moreRadiation Therapy Services acquires Beverly Hills centerCarbiz nears listing on over-the-counter boardNobility Homes riding above lower-demand home market

  • Industries
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 6, 2023
Venice neighborhood gains traction with second national homebuilder

The first phase of Lakespur will bring 137 single-family homes to the area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 25, 2022
Georgia developer buys Punta Gorda land with plans to build apartments

Novare Group will build a 270-unit complex on Sandhill Road in Charlotte County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2014
Two local execs named to CRN 'should know' list

Tech Data's Filippelli and McClure were listed on CRN's 100 People You Don't Know But Should ranking.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2010
Largo-based tattoo shops get listed on Inc. 5000

You might not think of a tattoo parlor chain making a list of the nation's fastest-growing privately held companies, yet Largo-based Atomic Tattoos has done so.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2010
Retail research gets firm in big trouble

Tampa-based Retail Intelligence Group LLC probably didn't expect to make national headlines when it was visiting Big Lots Inc. stores and surveying their managers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2013
Aviation insurance firm seeks $120K in incentives

Beacon Aviation Services aims to add employees in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2011
QR codes: How will mass market respond?

Maybe you've seen them before: those black-and-white squares that resemble bar codes, asking you to scan with your smart phone to win a prize?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2013
Arthrex 'Sultan' on Forbes list

Welcome to the club, Reinhold Schmieding.

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