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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 5, 2026
After changes, Boar’s Head reopens plant tied to listeria outbreak

The Sarasota-based company renovated the plant in Virginia and implemented more stringent food safety protocols at its facilities nationwide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jennifer Fowler |
  • December 12, 2025
Technology, the Company Holiday Party, and Avoiding the Naughty List

No company wants to wake up the day after the holiday party and find that its organization’s CEO or VP have been added to the naughty list, and all the world knows.

  • Williams Parker
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 18, 2023
Nashville fast-food chain to open first Tampa location

Captain D's, which is looking for other potential restaurant sites along the Gulf Coast, will start construction later this year on its new 975-square-foot location just of Interstate 275.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 25, 2023
FPL pays $30 million for 3,400 acres in Manatee County

Florida Power & Light has bought the acreage in Myakka City as state records show it plans to build three solar centers in the county.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 12, 2023
Boutique hotel brand popular in LA to make Florida debut in Tampa

Palisociety and WS Development will make its first hotel foray into Florida with its Palihouse brand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 18, 2023
Naples real estate firm tops $1 billion in sales in first months of 2023

John R. Wood Properties is off to a hot start with 993 transactions, including a $46.8 million-dollar sale, in first quarter of the year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 13, 2022
Former chamber of commerce president faces decades in prison for theft

The 50-year-old former president of Central Pasco County Chamber of Commerce has pleaded guilty to stealing from the organization.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 26, 2022
Lee county surpasses 1 million yards of debris collection, covering 1,000 miles

The county is on a faster pace than post-Hurricane Irma in 2017.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2022
$11M soap company names new top merchandising executive

Katherine Way has four decades of marketing and branding experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2011
Transportation secretary do-over?

After the Florida Transportation Commission sent a short-list of candidates for the secretary of transportation post about six weeks ago, Gov. Rick Scott may want a new list.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 15, 2013
Rack attack could be on the way

Speculation is high that the Sarasota-Manatee market could be the next target for Nordstrom Rack.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2013
Company navigates rough road for sales

A unique local company with the technology and equipment to manufacture diamonds is dealing with some internal turmoil.

  • News
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • May 18, 2012
Innovating Ancient Industry

The recession tested many a business model, but the shift FreightCenter made to weather the downturn opened a new avenue of sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 25, 2012
Wheels of Advertising

A group of entrepreneurs plans to sell advertising on virgin territory: the wheels of taxicabs.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2012
Tampa Tribune sold for $9.5M

A private equity investment group bought the newspaper from Media General.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2012
Internet firm hires prominent media relations company

IntegraClick, a Sarasota-based firm that's being sued by a former employee has hired one of the leading crisis management firms in Florida.

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 1, 2012
Access to the Acre

Vegetable grower and packer Lipman is diversifying its operations by acquiring companies in other parts of the country.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2021
Ad agency adds clients and work to roster, staffs up Jacksonville office

St. Pete ad agency Paradise grows on the strength of its work with tourism clients

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2021
Amish furniture retailer moves up in Next 1000 list — highlighting pandemic revenue growth

DutchCrafters was named to the list for the third consecutive year

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2021
Florida and Tampa top the nation in...complaining

Florida and some of its cities lead the country in complaints.

  • News
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