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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2018
Report: Tampa tech salaries are mediocre

The Tampa Bay area tech scene might be thriving in terms of employee growth and corporate expansions, but the average annual pay scale, at least compared nationally, is lacking.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2016
Developer plans $50M project in Lakewood Ranch

Tampa developer bought 85 acres in Lakewood Ranch for $3.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2017
Good morning, shoppers

Local businesses make big splash on national stage

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  • July 8, 2016
Dreams with friends

Haile Fulton liked being an attorney, but she never loved it.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2016
Bold project primed to reshape Tampa gets CEO

James Nozar previously worked for Washington, D.C.-based JBG Cos.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 28, 2025
Prominent Tampa beer entrepreneur donates $2M to USF for two causes

The longtime craft brew businessman is generating philanthropic buzz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 16, 2024
Developers pay $102 million for Naples waterfront condo community

The South Florida developers plan to build 45 units less than a mile from where the Naples Beach Club is undergoing a major redevelopment.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 14, 2025
Report: Pasco County locality leads nation in self-storage growth

Wesley Chapel saw self-storage space jump to 567,000 square feet in the past 10 years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 26, 2024
Study: Money really does buys happiness in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay and Miami made the list of best places in the country for retail therapy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 7, 2026
$1B Midtown Tampa developer adds Palm Beach investor for retail growth

The Bromley Cos. has formed a joint venture to help "ensure the retail offering evolves in a way that complements" office, residential and hotel components.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 24, 2026
Fort Myers senior living facility gets new operator

Michigan-based American House Senior Living Communities has taken over the management of the former The Palms of Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 24, 2025
Cortez community now accepts cryptocurrency from homebuyers

Pearl Homes, which developed Hunters Point, has partnered with a crypto-to-real-estate platform.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 4, 2019
Real estate brokerage plays up ownership potential

Longtime entrepreneur, after years of various ventures, believes he’s got the next big thing in real estate. He’s off to a fast start.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 28, 2018
Businessman ramps up focus on sustainable housing

Marshall Gobuty's latest sustainable housing project — Hunters Point Resort and Marina — is getting its start in Manatee County, drawing interest from as far away as Russia.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 20, 2013
Positive Changes

Don Abbott builds and sells businesses. He's had plenty of successes and learned from failures along the way.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 27, 2017
Lots of land

With a strong history behind him, John Neal is in a land acquisition groove. Where will he take the business next?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 2, 2014
Snorkel on Steroids

A semiretired entrepreneur poured more than six figures of savings into his invention. Now he's poised to swallow some serious growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 25, 2016
Stay sharp

Even businesses with successful histories can use upgrades. A $3.5 million project is the way there at one storied resort.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 20, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

  • Industries
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 29, 2011
Stuck on an Idea

Debra Weisser invented Hem-Eze while looking for a solution to varying pants lengths. After introducing the product on HSN, she's moving into mass marketing with Walgreen's.

  • Entrepreneurs
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