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  • October 13, 2017
Jay Conroy, 39

President/Owner, Hydro-Dyne Engineering

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • August 20, 2010
Government Digest: Aug. 20 - Aug. 26

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2021
Area insurance agency acquires another firm, expanding presence

Jeff DeJongh and Associates’ three experienced staff members will join the 26 other sales professionals in Purmort & Martin Insurance Agency’s Sarasota office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2019
Restaurant opens new pizzeria concept

Oak & Stone Fastfire opened on Sept. 26 at 6220 14th St. W. in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 3, 2024
Embrace the suck: Lessons on how to rumble with vulnerability

Training mental health care providers to take care of their own mental health needs can be a big hurdle. One leadership coach teaches to start with courage — and to be OK with the hard parts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 5, 2023
Car wash chain expands again with second facility on busy thoroughfare

Fast-growing Woodie’s Wash Shack now has 11 locations in the Tampa Bay region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2013
Texas real estate investment firm buys Spacebox Palmetto storage

The price equated to $26 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2012
HMA promotes Trimble

Health Management Associates promotes Melody Trimble to oversee 26 hospitals.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 11, 2019
Richman razes Ringling for new complex

The Richman Group, in the wake of demolishing the former Ringling Shopping Center, plans to build a new 222-unit apartment complex on a 10-acre site in downtown Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2017
Sarasota commits $144K to woo firm, 72 jobs

Company, unnamed in public documents, is also considering Boca Raton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2016
Growing up polyglot

Fort Myers entrepreneur Serdar Acar has been selling books and online materials through his company, Dino Lingo, to help parents teach foreign languages to their children.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 29, 2016
Storage firm makes $34 million Tampa play

Storage firm makes $34 million Tampa play

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 14, 2025
Cannabis machinery manufacturer establishes regional HQ in Tampa

Washington-based STM Canna is leasing space in the Bank of America Plaza.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 30, 2024
Popular south Sarasota County spa expands

The nearly 2-year-old Salt & Light Holistic Spa in North Port is doubling in size and will offer “suites” to other businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 21, 2025
Tampa-based Coca-Cola bottler president to retire

Leadership changes are taking place at different points this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 11, 2023
Tampa company acquires Chicago health care cleaning services firm

Tampa-based The Facilities Group acquired National Healthcare Resources of Chicago, a provider of health care-environment support services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 8, 2025
Meeting association books Tampa for annual conference

The that Meeting Professionals International will hold its annual World Education Conference in the city and expects to draw 2,500 attendees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 8, 2024
Janitorial company lays off 438 Florida employees, 188 locally

GDI Integrated Facilities Services, a Montreal janitorial and cleaning services company, is cutting 1,867 U.S. employees after its contract to work at some Amazon warehouses was canceled.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2016
CEO CORNER | Yes, I have a real job

To create a memorable experience for customers, start in the parking lot.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 21, 2016
Open wide

Progressive Dental Marketing has grown by retaining customers, layering on new services and becoming an expert in its field.

  • Strategies
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