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  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 24, 2009
Doubling Down

Of the 233 community development districts along the Gulf Coast, 42 are already in default on $1.1 billion in debt to bondholders. That number could double in coming months.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2019
Prominent chocolatier expands in region with new store

The new Norman Love Confections location will also offer an interactive dessert experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2015
Headquarters sweepstakes heats up

The big to-do in national corporate headquarters relocation news so far for 2015 is Mercedes-Benz blowing out of New Jersey for metro Atlanta.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 13, 2019
Arthrex fuels economic engine in Collier County

Arthrex Inc.'s new headquarters is expected to fuel even greater growth in Naples and Collier County

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 7, 2021
Foodies rejoice: Food hall gets new lease on life

Local investors have revived 22 South, a St. Petersburg, Florida, food hall that opened to fanfare in April but shuttered in July.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 30, 2018
Smooth operator: Franchisee works the system to great success

U.S. Army veteran Emily Harrington has been a Tropical Smoothie Café franchisee for just a couple of years. She already owns five locations in the Tampa Bay, Florida, area and recently signed on to run eight more, in Pasco County.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 31, 2014
Ride 'em, cowboy

A company that straddles the entertainment and manufacturing industries has boosted sales 55% since 2011. Now it targets more fun, and more growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2013
Overcome your selling hurdles

Although there are many obstacles to making a sale, one of the toughest is also the simplest to fix. Plus, five qualities every good salesperson needs to succeed.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • February 25, 2011
Frozen Growth

Tampa's HenneCold Storage has added to the amount of climate-controlled space it rents to clients for food products and other perishables. Recessionary conditions aided the process.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 26, 2005
Runnin' Scared

There's nary a beverage can, from Pepsi to Coke to V8, in the supermarket aisle that the Dalton family business hasn't helped create. Three generations of Daltons have had a heavy hand in the company's success.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 9, 2021
Weight for It: Gym entrepreneurs muscle up for growth

Geoff Dyer and Vince Julien are gung-ho to grow their portfolio of membership-based clubs, capitalizing on the industry’s pandemic-based upheaval.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 23, 2018
Insurance company looks for edge in hiring new salespeople

An insurance company believes it has an edge in the constant battle to outdo — and outsell — the competition.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • March 5, 2021
Column: grow a family business — without sacrificing loyal employees

Leaving a legacy (the right way) requires commitment.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 31, 2022
Swedish construction firm building $19.5 million school in Tampa

Skanska has begun work on a new Dorothy Thomas Exceptional Center on Nundy Road.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2021
Well-known drinkware company names CEO

Rogan Donelly was appointed president of Tervis in May 2016.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2019
Sandwich shop to expand with new locations in area

Three locations of Capriotti's Sandwich Shop are planned for both Sarasota and Tampa.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2009
Millage Mayhem

With taxable property values way down for the second year in a row, the rolled back tax rates look to be heading up — but not without a fight between elected officials, their staffs and property taxpayers.

  • Florida
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 29, 2017
Image isn't everything

The founders behind a $200 million business pursue growth with the right systems in place. If not, says its chairman, 'playing catch-up is like being in debt.'

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2010
P Berger Holdings of Illinois buys closed building

Winnetka, Ill.'s P Berger Holdings LLC purchased the former Jean Paul's French Corner, a 2,752-square-foot restaurant building on Tarpon Bay Road south of Periwinkle Way for $635,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 16, 2011
Fort Myers attorney buys Islander Center

Fort Myers business-law attorney Charles Phoenix purchased the 9,778-square-foot Islander Center for $2.1 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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