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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 9, 2019
New developers breathing new life into Pineapple Square project in Sarasota

Pineapple Square, an ambitious, $200 million plan to transform downtown Sarasota didn't quite reach fruition after last decade's recession, but the legacy of the project's developer, Isaac Property Co., lives on.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 2, 2005
Wonder Drug or Killer?

Parents blame tragedies on Accutane, once considered a miracle cure. Tampa federal court plays a lead role in the litigation as plaintiffs seek millions.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 26, 2018
Wyatt Chocklett, 33

Chief operating officer, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2018
Inc.'d up: Super-fast growth sets record

Tampa, Florida-based printing and promotional products firm Proforma has seen 26 of its franchisees, who collectively own and operate 12 businesses, make the Inc. 5000 list of the country's fastest-growing companies.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 12, 2026
Gulf-front Siesta Key estate lists for $26 million

The home on Point of Rocks features an infinity pool that appears to merge with the Gulf.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 12, 2014
Staging an encore

Loan growth at Encore Bank has boosted the Naples bank's profits. Real estate lending is leading the way.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
Clear vision

Drs. James and Pit Gills work to find the right balance of surgery and non-surgical services to treat their international roster of patients.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 5, 2021
Greystar pushes ahead with 36-story apartment tower

Multifamily rental development in St. Petersburg proceeds despite a wave of new multifamily rental inventory in recent years.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2024
Startup wows in specialized market: 3D-printing furniture

Wth a Texas lineage well-versed in dreaming and doing big things, Jay Rogers makes St. Pete a focal point of his latest venture: robots that make tables and chairs.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2007
Ace Bankers

With the largest community bank capitalization in state history, American Momentum plans to become "Florida's Bank." With money and experience, it might be big sooner than later.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2012
Marketplace of Ideas: I Had Help; Not from Uncle Sam

I was taken aback by President Obama's recent remark, “If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

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  • October 16, 2015
Ben Bakker, 39

Commercial real estate agent, Michael Saunders & Co.; vice president, HJB Properties

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 19, 2022
$11M soap retailer plows ahead with post-Ian recovery

Shuttered stores — especially as Christmas nears — can swallow a retail business. As one company executes a comeback, its CEO says communication, organization and accountability are essential.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 16, 2023
Naples estate hits the market for nearly $19 million

A custom-built waterfront property in the city's Aqualane Shores neighborhood is almost 6,000 square feet.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2012
Get on the bus, Gus, to the land of deals

Tampa has its own tours — only this one isn't for stars.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2019
Let them eat cake: Grocer takes dessert offerings to new level with imports

Publix Super Markets Inc. has struck a deal that will see the Lakeland, Florida-based grocer import premium, handmade cakes from La Rocca, a Canadian cake maker.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2019
Aquatic transportation service returns to area waterway

The Cross-Bay Ferry opens for a third season; Tampa mayor calls for it to be a permanent fixture.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2006
Lou Lasday: Meet your new ad deptartment

Create the "insider" track with the right compensation plan.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 17, 2010
A Model Business

A onetime model planned ahead for the day her flashy career would end. She's now behind an anomaly on the Gulf Coast: A fast-growth business.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 28 - Feb. 3

Regional business news at a glance.

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