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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • March 27, 2015
Kahwa craze

Sarah and Raphael Perrier didn't start a coffee company with small in mind. From the start, they set their sights on taking over the market and competing with big players. Even the biggest one of all.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2018
Luxury hotel gets multimillion-dollar makeover

The Westin Tampa Waterside, a luxury hotel on Harbour Island in downtown Tampa, Florida, has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2017
Mobile service center opens new location

MTech's second location in the Sarasota-Bradenton area is in southern Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2021
Elsa wreaks havoc on region's airports, forcing closings and cancellations

Tropical Storm Elsa disrupted air service along the Gulf Coast Tuesday as it approached Florida; could be days before things return to normal

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2025
Get your 40 Under 40 tickets today to celebrate the class of 2025

Don't miss this fun Business Observer event honoring the next generation of business leaders from Tampa to Naples.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 13, 2013
Passion pitch

A Gulf Coast firm has money to invest in startups and the urge to do it soon. Now it needs the right recipients.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2007
Coffee Talk

WCI's embarrassing cash trickle: February seems such a long time ago.Here come the '80s, S&L-like?: The softening of the housing market is well known. Get ready for what may come next: Banks foreclosing on land in Florida meant for residential.Looking for overseas business opportunities: Entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking a way to make business and networking contacts in seven international cities can contact Carla Rayman, the new president of the Sarasota Sister Cities Association.Mr. DeBartolo goes to Lakeland: Could this be a sign of a new surge of development in Polk County?Lawyers descend on Health Management Associates: As if on cue following a stock-price decline, legal buzzards are now circling around the Naples-based hospital chain Health Management Associates.It's not D.C., but it's not bad: Westshore's newest office project, the 580,000-square-foot multi-level West View Corporate Center, will feature a reflecting pool fronted by a long rectangular green open space called The Common.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 19, 2025
Sarasota cybersecurity firm combats evil on way to $100M goal

Tenex, which offers AI-native cybersecurity solutions, attributes its explosive growth to having the right product and team in place amid growing threats from cyber criminals.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 5, 2019
Entrepreneurs with big ambitions to rock frozen dessert world grow sorbet business

SorBabes began with sales at a single farmers market. Now it's sold in more than 6,000 stores.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2008
Geriatric Shift

An established Gulf Coast home health care company is trying to avoid complacency - and embrace growth - by combining technology with elder care.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2008
Broken Faith

Many entrepreneurs struggle with entrusting others, even top employees, with company secrets. Jordan Fishman is one who did trust, only to suffer disastrous consequences.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 15, 2013
Pane Gain

Rebranding efforts don't have to get complicated. One large firm discovered that simplicity fits it just right.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • April 13, 2026
AdventHealth breaks ground on New Port Richey emergency room

The 13,000-square-foot facility is expected to open in 2027.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 22, 2022
Food truck park to spice up Old 41 in Bonita Springs

The project features eight food truck pads and a two-story bar.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 1, 2022
Manufacturing CEO reflects on successes as company nears $1B threshold

Helios Technologies looks to hit a big revenue milestone in 2023 — two years ahead of schedule.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2021
Call center giant makes progress on $21M office project

Alta Resources expects to open its new facility in early 2022.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2021
Health care provider breaks ground — again

The west Bradenton location is Coastal's second groundbreaking this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2013
Corporate Report: February 15

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2015
Tech Data loses client

Tech Data Corp. has lost a client to one of its biggest competitors — and isn't talking about it.

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • March 20, 2015
Luxury Max

Some spot a multifamily bubble forming. If it pops, it could catch luxury apartment developers in its wake.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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