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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2009
The battle for capital continues for banks

The quest for additional bank capital continues apace on the Gulf Coast, with TIB Financial the latest to announce plans to raise more money.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2013
Sarasota monthly property sales surpass 1,000

Sarasota real estate official says this could be “a historic year for local real estate.”

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2009
Quick response

Mercury Medical wants to increase the variety and amount of medical products it sends to the world.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2010
Arbitration award bodes ill for big bank

Bank of America's hurried 2008 acquisition of Merrill Lynch continues to plague the bank and its stockholders.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 13, 2023
Pre-sales set to open at second phase of Tampa tiny-home community

Escape Homes’ multimillion-dollar expansion is three times the size of the original Escape Tampa Bay Village.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 2, 2026
Healthcare tech firm opens St. Pete office, plans to increase local payroll

Rectangle Health’s new office will serve as a sales center with the company planning to grow its local workforce to 100.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2022
Denver company acquires $510M advisory firm

Cordasco Financial Network was founded in 2011.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2018
Trade mission scores $35M in deals for area firms

Global Tampa Bay member businesses and elected officials, including Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, conducted a trade mission to Mexico City in April, returning with $35 million in projected deals and economic activity.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2019
Home sales trending positive in regional market

Board of Realtors data shows nearly 13% overall gain in April over 2018 and a 20% jump in condo sales.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 28, 2024
Fort Myers airport scores four new nonstop routes

Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maine and New York are new to Breeze Airways from Southwest Florida International Airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2013
Boca Raton developer buys, restarting Portofino Springs Townhomes

The price equated to $394,832 per acre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2019
Multifamily market shows little signs of slowing down

Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando and Pasco counties set a sales record for multifamily properties in the first half of 2019.

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  • December 21, 2007
Corporate Report

GeoPharma buys USF cancer technologyQuality Distribution selling notes for acquisitionTech Data gets new deal with ASCII GroupNew medical study planned for SinoFresh sprayBrown & Brown buysDalton Insurance AgencyCarBiz, Magnolia consultants agree on distribution planSyniverse, BSG merger receives EC backingInnisbrook ownership adds SoftBrands softwareChico's comparables lower, total sales climb 5.4%

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  • January 23, 2014
It's gotta be the shoes

A Sarasota firm with U.S. distribution rights for Blackstone shoes, a popular canvas-style brand in Europe, found some unusual partners for its latest marketing initiative: Retired basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal and the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.

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  • July 10, 2015
Feeling happy, sort of

Florida small business executives, in general, feel somewhat positive about the future economic environment, according to the latest Thumbtack.com/Bloomberg Small Business Sentiment Survey.

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  • April 17, 2019
New restaurant brings island flavors to area

WEPA! Cocina de Puerto Rico has planned a grand opening celebration for April 26 that will see a portion of the new St. Petersburg, Florida, restaurant’s proceeds donated to PRxPR, a nonprofit organization that supports efforts for hurricane recovery effo

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2013
Firm seeks to unwrap portfolio

Two Hostess Brands commercial real estate properties on the Gulf Coast are up for sale in a nationwide process that covers 61 listings in 22 states.

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  • August 4, 2006
Coffee Talk

D'Alessandro deal may spell new opportunitiesMorgan Stanley still raising money for Babcock RanchFounder of SKY Sotheby's to depart?Ideal time to pick up speedAir conditioning business keeps on humming Pasco invites you to the 'Land of Opportunity'Group takes startup capital to the bank Bank bug takes a bite out of Charlotte County Condo project finds an elusive gem: BuyersNew Radiation Therapy COO quits after five monthsFast Lane Clothing Co. profiled in this week's Review is a finalist for the Tampa Chamber of Commerce's 2006 Small Business of the Year award.HSN's huggable hanger sells 100 million unitsChico's is 'heard on the street'The CEO of Pinellas County-based startup ForeclosuresDaily.com will serve hamburgers Aug. 12 to the firm's customers.Business investment grows, sales tax figures show

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  • August 31, 2007
Economy: Housing drop impacts other industries

The decline in housing sales is beginning to spread to other parts of the Gulf Coast economy, including consumer durables and business investment. Layoffs in the construction industry can be expected to rise, impacting retail sales.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 26, 2024
Bloomin' Brands to shutter 41 underperforming restaurants

Bloomin' Brands, the Tampa-based parent company of Outback and Carrabba's, will close 41 underperforming stores — even as the firm eyes adding another 40-45 stores in 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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