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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 11, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

Feldman holding on to tower; Tampa tower gets BOMA award

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 28, 2015
Firm helps create body cameras for police

Boca Raton-based firm will partner with xG Technology on a product launch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 9, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sarasota)

Irish American buys Splash Sun & FunTaylor family buys La Venezia, selling condosQuincy Investments buys warehouse propertyWatson Publications buys building in RanchSarasota Business Center I, II expansion continues

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Lasday: You can't manage, if you can't measure

High performance marketing all-stars need discipline to measure results and progress.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2009
Uncaged

Tampa entrepreneur John Prisco is growing Xtreme Fighting Championships into an international brand.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 12, 2009
Now Hear This

When hearing aid entrepreneur Mark Krywko couldn't find the kind of outside sound reduction headphones he wanted, he and his engineers created their own. Now that discovery is the basis of a bulging business.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 3, 2013
Sense of Urgency

Jacob and Elisabeth Nassberg built their home care business by responding quickly to patient needs.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 27, 2012
Walk This Way

A 35-year law enforcement veteran finds a comfortable fit in entrepreneurship. His next challenge: Stay ahead of big-muscled competitors.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 10, 2012
Making Small Look Big

When it comes down to the smart phone battle, Abdul Lateef doesn't care about whether you're an iPhone or Android. His machines help make both.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 18, 2018
Pursuit of perfection drives star pastry chef

Fort Myers-based Norman Love Confections co-founder Norman Love traces his success to the art of hard work.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2014
Seismic shift

If disruptive innovation were easy, it wouldn't be disruptive or innovative. That's an acute challenge in some health care sectors.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 17, 2015
Power up

Sarlo Power Mowers manufactures rugged mowers that have helped drive the company's success for 80 years. It also adheres to some basic business principles.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 12, 2021
St. Petersburg to consider seven teams’ plans for city-owned, 85-acre tract

St. Petersburg will consider seven teams’ alternatives for the city-owned, 85-acre tract that includes Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays’ home field.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2024
Report: Trouble lurks for big banks with big CRE loan overexposure

Billions of dollars in property financing will mature by 2026. For banks seeped in commercial real estate loans, this poses some outsized risks.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 25, 2011
Heavy Metal

The spend-to-grow philosophy resonates with Bill Soucie, a military man-turned entrepreneur. He's betting on a big return with his latest investment.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2021
Connecticut company expands presence in Florida with Sarasota acquisition

This latest acquisition brings the company's total number of Florida-based offices to 14.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 28, 2006
'Not Good Enough'

The Cyberstates technology-jobs ranking places Florida No. 2 in the nation for adding tech jobs. The not-so-good news is Florida still ranks below the national average of tech positions per 1,000 jobs and in tech pay.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 26, 2026
Sarasota County OKs $1.6M economic development contract — sans conflict

With none of the political drama of the past, the Sarasota County Commission approves the Economic Development Corpo. contract for fiscal year 2027.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • January 21, 2010
Government Digest 1/21/10

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 30, 2018
Market Spotlight: Pinellas County Retail Market

The Pinellas County retail market is performing better than most retail submarkets throughout the region, with lower vacancy, a higher number of deliveries and more buildings under construction than in many areas.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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