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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2018
'A Little Confusing'

A colossal rewrite of the federal tax code tantalized the business community. Will the huge changes pay off long-term?

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 25, 2014
Pie High

Erin Mullins never took a fancy marketing class. But she serves up some hearty lessons in how to sell the same product to diverse audiences in different locations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 30, 2014
Bright Shiny Objects

A high school dropout with an appetite for learning is the master builder behind a rocket ship-like success. His firm has gone from $2 million to a projected $30 million in annual sales in four years.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 25, 2016
Mixed-Use Mecca

St. Petersburg has blended live/work/play elements into a cohesive urban experience that is drawing raves -- and investment.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 4, 2022
Tampa's Darryl Shaw shifts his focus to massive Ybor City redevelopment

Darryl Shaw says his goal is not to be a developer, but someone who changes the face of the historic district for generations to come.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 25, 2025
BMX track draws amateur and pro riders to east Manatee County

Aker Brand Farms is a 15-acre BMX training facility and a dream come true for owners Jeremy Smith and Will Grant.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 10, 2025
St. Petersburg mayor has spoken with investors interested in buying Rays

The mayor says that the city will work with whoever owns the team to move forward with the agreed upon ballpark and that Gas Plant redevelopment remains a priority.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 26, 2024
Tampa company shifts directions, invests millions to find and sell bitcoin

LM Funding has invested, and so far made, millions in mining for bitcoin. It has its sights set on much bigger dividends.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 13, 2026
$5 million Sarasota-Manatee pet retail business starts franchising

The franchise market for retail dog food and toys is lucrative. Entrepreneurs — and passionate dog parents — Rob and Linda Emery enter it with a litter full of in-the-field experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 21, 2006
No Black Holes

A trio of veteran bankers formed a successful trust company by focusing on the areas missed by large banks. It turns out the big boys miss a lot.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 19, 2013
Reluctant warrior

Mike Evanoff didn't seek a fight with Sarasota County when he readied a new bar and restaurant. But he didn't back down from one, either.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 18, 2023
Houston company pays $36.5 million for two Hillsborough apartment complexes

34 acres sold in Estero, a development plan changes in Sarasota and crepes coming to St. Pete top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 29, 2023
80-year-old entrepreneur still going strong, now with new laser cleaning firm

After some five decades in business, Russell Ireland says the cliche rings true. "We have always looked at crises or problems as opportunities," he says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 26, 2023
Buyer with ties to Polish outlet mall pays $7.1M for beachfront hotel

New zoning rules, an update on luxury development and a moving company gets custom warehouse and office space in the week's top commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 10, 2022
2022 Innovator: InstoreScreens, Naples

An entrepreneur delivers a jolt of high-tech immersive technology to brick and mortar retail.

  • Technology
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 29, 2022
Florida readies itself for a crypto real estate wave

In some ways, the deluge is already here.

  • Technology
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2007
Rooftops, then Retail

Southern Pasco County has reached enough critical mass in population (doubled twice in 20 years) to draw fast growth in retail development.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2006
Innovation Continuation

Past winners of the Reviews' annual Technology Award continue to innovate and, in many cases, that has led to more employees and higher revenues.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2007
Dueling Outlooks

Economists are split over the future of Florida's housing market. Some say the decline is at an end while others suggest there's more bad news to come.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2007
LEONARD: Unified communications for all

Unified communications (UC) is a technology and productivity tool that has been widely adopted by the Fortune 1000. But the small- to medium-size business market has yet to jump on and represents a huge opportunity for UC vendors.

  • Opinion
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