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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Mar. 18

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • March 18, 2011
Jackson goes to Tallahassee

Jackson Labs' quest for $100 million in state funds faces several challenges — including having no business plan for its Sarasota County endeavor yet available to share with key legislators.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 14, 2013
Happier returns

Banks on the Gulf Coast provided healthier returns for their owners as they controlled expenses while profits rose.

  • Finance
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 12, 2021
National hotel chain debuts new brand concept in Tampa

North Carolina hotel company, chasing population growth, makes Florida the focus of its new brand and expansion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2021
EDC names new interim leader

Move comes as organization faces scrutiny from some public officials.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • January 10, 2020
Bending the numbers for Benderson Park

How trustworthy are indirect economic benefits?

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 17, 2020
Summit organizer builds on momentum

2020 Synapse Summit is scheduled for Feb. 11-12 at Amalie Arena.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 13, 2020
Medical practice digests large growth plans

Florida Digestive Health Specialists seeks to deliver on the latest in health care trends.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 7, 2019
Zoo roars into new era with name, logo change

ChappellRoberts, one of the most prominent advertising and public relations agencies in the Tampa Bay, Florida, region, has created a new name and logo for Tampa's zoo: ZooTampa at Lowry Park.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 28, 2019
Blackstone Group mega deal to ripple through Gulf Coast

Blackstone Group's $18.7 billion acquisition of GLP US assets, including buildings in Tampa and Lakeland, highlights how the industrial real estate business has gravitated more toward distribution than warehousing.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2022
Atlanta Braves official dishes on how he helped build a consistent winner

John Schuerholz was the latest keynote speaker in the NextGen Speaker Series.

  • News
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 28, 2018
Ave Maria looking like a home run

The start of Ave Maria was a real ‘Field of Dreams’ moment. Barron Collier built it and now residents — and businesses — are coming.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 2, 2018
With Tampa City Center, Banyan Street becomes downtown's dominant office landlord

Banyan Street Capital of Miami is now downtown Tampa's largest landlord, after buying the 38-story Tampa City Center for $110 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 28, 2018
Top commercial real estate deals for 2018 in Tampa Bay

A high-end resort topped the list of commercial real estate sales in the Tampa Bay area in 2018, but significant office sales and apartment projects also cracked the top five transactions list.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 1, 2019
Media software firm targets massive growth, to $125M in sales

Newswire offers automated press releases and outreach to media professionals through its proprietary system, which utilizes a Software-as-a-Service model with monthly and quarterly payments.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • April 5, 2019
As soccer continues its rise, area team aims to capitalize on boom

Florida Tropics SC, based in Lakeland, it continues to expand its brand.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 20, 2017
Rebuilding Mode

Local Puerto Rican property owners are working to assess damage and reopen their properties on the battered island.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 31, 2024
Lakewood Ranch office sold for nearly $32M in off-market deal

Center Point Medical Center is 100% occupied, according to the buyer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 15, 2023
Bank aims to woo landlords with new $5 million Section 8 housing loan program

BayFirst takes a new tact in the ongoing affordable housing crisis.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 31, 2025
Florida gubernatorial candidate makes his pitch in Sarasota

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Naples, says Florida has an "opportunity to become the financial capital of the world."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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