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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • April 10, 2015
Seeing red

Balance sheets didn't finish positive for some area banks. But confidence abounds for the future.

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  • October 15, 2020
Rod Nobrega, 36

Suffolk, project executive

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  • October 28, 2011
Sunset Auto Group U.S. 41 reshuffling close to final stages

The Sunset Auto Group is nearing the final phase of an extensive renovation and reshuffling of dealerships along U.S. 41 in Sarasota.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2012
Jabil announces new CEO

The electronics company shuffles executives as chairman retires.

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  • May 18, 2020
Florida's consumer confidence continues to slide

The year looked promising in January.

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  • March 12, 2019
Homebuilder announces grand opening of new Bradenton community

KB Home is building a 139-home community in Bradenton.

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  • February 10, 2017
Gang green

Florida has a nice shade of green when it comes to certified LEED certified construction projects, according to a new report.

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  • January 8, 2016
Brain preservation

The issue of “brain drain,” when college grads leave town, armed with an education to go work and make a life somewhere else, has confounded Sarasota-Bradenton economic development officials for years.

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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 Beth Luberecki |
  • May 14, 2021
Firm stays ahead of competitors to provide clean air technology

A pre-pandemic move from military clients to general commercialization pays off for one fast-acting firm. ‘The two most important things we can be doing as a company is innovating and marketing’ one executive says.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 17, 2025
Citrus industry withers as Florida's groves flounder

Despite the best efforts and hopes of the citrus industry, hurricanes and a bacteria continue to batter Florida's diminished defining crop. Yet some survival strategies are beginning to sprout.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2008
Crowther control

The construction downturn has given financially strong companies an opportunity to take market share and acquire competitors. Crowther Roofing is one of those planning to take advantage of the situation.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 11, 2026
High-tech Israeli medical firm opens Manatee facility, plans 100 jobs

Ossio, founded in 2014, has big growth plans in Palmetto.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • April 8, 2021
Five steps every family business should take for a successful succession

In going from one generation to the next in a family-run company, there are a lots of minefields to avoid. A big one: Don’t rule from retirement.

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  • July 6, 2007
The Magic Touch

The Forbes Co. uses a four-legged stool to develop centers that get shoppers to stay longer and spend more.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • June 11, 2010
Buck Passed

Property insurance reform became the next governor's problem when Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed Senate Bill 2044 on the first day of what's predicted to be a more active hurricane season.

  • Florida
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 29, 2019
Partner play: Developer works the system with its approach to deals

Christ United Methodist Church in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, has reached a preliminary agreement with the DeNunzio Group and the City of St. Petersburg that will see DeNunzio acquire, for $5.3 million, the church’s 0.65-acre parking lot, at the sou

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • December 17, 2009
Government Digest 12/18/09

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 1, 2013
Dissolving Government

As easy as it is to fund a new government agency, dissolving one takes years. Just ask Jack Tanner, who helped shut a wasteful one down and returned $100,000 to taxpayers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2021
Area physician dies of COVID-19

Dr. Clinton Potter founded Advanced Individualized Medicine of Naples in 2016.

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