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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 22, 2011
Heavenly Hair

When she was just 16, Christa Lemonakis watched her best friend lose all her hair to cancer. She started a company vowing to help cancer patients and others deal with hair loss.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 20, 2013
Profit Play

More than half of all Gulf Coast-based community banks posted an increase in quarterly net income. Yet profitability still lags at several institutions.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2013
Corporate Report: September 20

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By James R. |
  • September 27, 2013
Quality trumps quantity in social media

Social media may not provide huge returns, but they can help build an engaged, loyal customer base.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 17, 2012
Capitol Chatter: August 17

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 31, 2012
All In

David Osterweil cashed in everything and took out a loan against his house to start his own healthy prepared food chain. Eighteen months later, he is planning his fourth store and is catering the Republican National Convention.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: June 17

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • December 2, 2011
Corporate Report: Dec. 2

The latest news from Park Royal Hospital, Valpak, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • December 23, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 23

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 1, 2021
Amazon plans a pair of new buildings in region

Amazon's plans filed with Lee County call for two fulfillment centers to be developed by Seefried Industrial Properties in the Alico Distribution Center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2021
Area aviation businessman and community leader dies at 73

Ron Ciaravella left a mark on many in the Sarasota-Bradenton community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 20, 2020
Stoneweg US makes rock-solid deal in St. Petersburg

Stoneweg US's $114 million purchase of the Trellis at the Lakes apartments marks its first acquisition in its home city.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 14, 2020
Apartment deals closing despite virus fears

CBRE reports multifamily rental transactions remain active in the Tampa Bay area

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 21, 2020
Auto dealership's counterintuitive pandemic sales strategy pays off

Longtime Tampa, Florida, auto sales executive John Marazzi, 55, has never seen anything quite like the COVID-19 crisis.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 14, 2020
How to salvage your brand after a PR crisis

Tucker/Hall, a Tampa, Florida, strategic communications firm, says businesses need to lean on the truth when dealing with a brand-threatening crisis.

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  • June 2, 2020
What will office space look like post-coronavirus?

As workers contemplate going back to the office, one architect shares his thoughts on what tenants and landlords need to be thinking about.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 16, 2019
Sarasota's L3 site to become distribution center under buyer's plan

Developer planning up to 800,000 square feet of industrial space

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 27, 2019
New Direction

Stonebridge Real Estate owner Brian Andrus is preparing to take on his most daunting role to date: Developer.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 17, 2019
Bobby Soroory, 34

Acquisitions, Convergent Capital Partners

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 22, 2019
Restaurant chain first in line for kindness

Being nice, at First Watch, isn’t only for greeting customers. It’s a company-wide belief that kindness goes a long way.

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