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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 7, 2022
Construction company crafts blueprint for succession

Robert Bandes is preparing to hand over control of the company he founded 35 years ago, Bandes Construction in Dunedin, Fla., to his daughter Jillian Bandes, 36, and son Zack Bandes, 29.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 26, 2016
Not done yet

World War II veteran Chuck Palmeri has been a salesman, from shoes to condos to commercial real estate, for nearly 70 years. It's a long lifetime of lessons learned.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 29, 2022
Insurance reform package sails through Legislature — will it fix the crisis?

Governor calls legislation most significant insurance reform in a generation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2004
Paperless Highway

Forget couriers and rushed trips to the federal courthouse to meet a deadline. The Middle District of Florida will soon go live.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 6, 2020
Media entrepreneur took on big challenges long before pandemic

Ruth Soukup is living example that being afraid shouldn’t derail anyone’s business dreams. She has a $5 million business to prove it.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 12, 2023
PIE airport sees slight drop in August passenger count

Hurricane Idalia shut PIE down for one day in August, but the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport still eyes a record year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2022
Tampa water firm ceases operations in Russia

Primo Water Corp. joins the exodus of companies from the country in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2009
Gulf Coast bank stocks rally on news

The publicly traded stocks of two beleaguered Florida bank-holding companies in Naples, TIB Financial and Bank of Florida, surged earlier this week on news that former Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Hugh McColl is among a group of investors seeking to invest in Florida bank assets.

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  • November 12, 2009
Ritz-Carlton Sarasota starts renovation

The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota has kicked off the renovation portion of its $5 million improvement project and aside from guests the big winners will be charities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2010
Will M&I bank collect on Orion?

M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank recently won a $16.9 million judgment against Orion Bancorp.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2010
Tech Data posts record quarter

More than $6 billion in net sales made it the Clearwater corporation's best.

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  • January 20, 2011
Raymond James profits up 90%

The financial firm achieved record levels in both net revenues and profits.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2011
St. Pete tower name blank

Something is missing lately from One Progress Plaza, the tallest office structure in downtown St. Petersburg's central business district.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2011
Export expert exhorts exporters

Exporting goods overseas is one of the few areas of the U.S. economy that's doing well, but few do it right.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2010
SinoFresh adds R&D capability

The Venice firm will accelerate the development of three new products.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2010
Tervis shuffles executive deck

Barry Wolfson replaces Laura Spencer as president and CEO.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2010
Gulf Coast jobless: 247,474

Nearly a quarter of a million people living on the Gulf Coast are without jobs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 9, 2010
CEO turnover up again

The latest poll shows a greater number of CEOs leaving their positions this year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2011
Growth management bills move

The Legislature sends growth management re-dos to governor.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2013
Lee County: sprawl capital of the U.S.

Here's more ammunition for the anti-growth crowd.

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