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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 28, 2018
Bullish behavior: University's new look comes with vigorous debate

Thom VanderKlipp, the University of South Florida's assistant vice president of marketing, discusses lessons learned from the rollout of the Tampa, Florida-based university's new logo.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 30, 2016
Vision quest

New Jersey-based owner of Renaissance Center likely will be first out of the ground with new office space in the Tampa market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 26, 2024
Venice aviation-repair firm expands, will buy $1M X-ray machine

Turbine Weld Industries has outgrown its space and plans to make significant investments in its growth. "We've never seen this amount of volume," the company president says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 11, 2024
Fort Myers hotel gets $7 million upgrade, rebrand

The Crowne Plaza off Alico Road completed a major renovation earlier this year that allowed it to change its flag from Holiday Inn.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2010
Construction firm picks up new name

A Pennsylvania-based construction firm with a small but growing Florida office based in Sarasota has changed its name, from Hostetter Construction to Holland Construction.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2010
Collier Enterprises delays Big Cypress plans

Naples-based Collier Enterprises says it will delay permitting for the Town of Big Cypress in order to participate in a new Habitat Conservation Plan being created by a coalition of conservation organizations and Collier County landowners.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2010
Tonertype expands space

The Tampa-based subsidiary of a California firm is ramping up production.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2011
Controversial criteria drowning in lawsuits

The Florida League of Cities and Florida Stormwater Association have filed a federal lawsuit against the federal EPA over new numeric nutrient criteria regulations for Florida's waters.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2011
Tampa's AAA club has best year

AAA Auto Club South sold 558,000 new memberships last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2010
Buchanan proposes permit freeze

The Gulf Coast Congressman proposes a temporary freeze of offshore drilling.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2010
Walter subsidiary names COO

Jim Walter Resources has replaced the retiring George Richmond.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2013
Former state rep. wins $800K lottery ticket

Frank Farkas, who lost an election in 2012, won a scratch-off lottery ticket.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2012
A Gulf Coast holiday

Anecdotal evidence from hoteliers in the Fort Myers and Tampa areas suggests rooms will be full this holiday season.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2011
NY firm relocates to St. Pete

A biotechnology firm responds to incentives to move its headquarters.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2011
New CEO for Neutra in Sarasota

Cindy Morrissey is now chief executive at Sarasota-based Neutra Corp.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2013
County hires transit boss

Jonathan Paul will head transportation in Sarasota for up to six months.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2013
Hillsborough hires valuation director

Patrick Alesandrini's family is known in Illinois as appraisal experts.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2013
Fishing captain buys boat manufacturer

A longtime customer buys Marauder Marine Boat Works.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2011
Sarasota firm gives away AK-47s

New clients at MerchantService.com receive a voucher for a free assault rifle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2011
USAF vet Long named USF COO

Former Air Force officer John Long is USF's new chief operating officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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