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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 9, 2018
Businessman takes a leap of faith into restaurant business

Tony Leopardi, owner of Cornerstone Builders, opens Leopardi's Italian Restaurant

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2018
Naming rights for iconic landmark could be up for grabs

What's in a name? St. Pete city officials see dollar signs.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 27, 2012
Skinny Prots

There's money to be made in the diet business. But how do you break out from the crowd?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 24, 2013
The Style Setter

Fashion bloggers are a powerful group of journalists who can set trends. One mall on the Gulf Coast launched a pilot program with its own fashion blogger.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 17, 2013
Wisdom of the Crowds

A Naples entrepreneur created WikiRealty, a site he hopes will draw crowds of people interested in talking about real estate.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 5, 2019
Peridot Palms apartments in St. Petersburg trade for $98.25 million

UDR Inc. has invested $98.25 million to buy the luxury Peridot Palms apartments in St. Petersburg, one of the largest multifamily rental deals along the Gulf Coast over the past five years.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 15, 2016
Corporate report

Ohio shipper adds 50 jobs in Tampa; Mobile health firms merge; Lab company gets boost from Canada; Ad agency renews boat contract; Company gains exclusive rights to iSwim

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 15, 2023
Sarasota physical therapy franchise business reaches 500-location milestone

Fyzical started the year with 31 new clinics and 48 franchise deals.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2013
Business owners: 2013 looks better

Small business owners worldwide emitted a whiff of optimism on a range of issues in a new survey.

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  • June 19, 2013
What dO you dO?

Do you know when your customers are saying something bad about your business online?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2012
St. Joseph's breaks new ground

Hospital is constructing new medical center on 72-acre campus in Riverview.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2012
Famous hacker gets new gig

KnowBe4 hires Kevin Mitnick, once convicted of computer fraud.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2012
Auto dealership closes a sweet sale

The best way to put a dent in the recession: Sell a car to an Arab sheik.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2020
Online marketing firm unveils rebrand

Perform[cb] has over 135 employees around the world.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 20, 2020
Ocean Properties buys out Zota Beach Resort partner

Rockwood Capital had provided funding for two dozen hotels beginning in 2007

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2020
Despite shift to remote workforce, cybersecurity firm sees big gains

Cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 says its first-quarter sales are up by 40% despite switching its 884-person staff to remote work due to the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 17, 2019
HCP buys pair of Discovery Village senior housing communities

HCP Inc. has expanded its footprint of senior housing projects throughout the Gulf Coast with the addition of a pair of Discovery Villages in Fort Myers and Bradenton

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2019
Marketing firm expands its team with social media manager

New executive will develop and execute social media content for firm's multifaceted clients.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 1, 2017
BayCare buys Gulf Coast offices

BayCare Health System has spent more than $88 million this summer to acquire four office buildings throughout the Tampa Bay area it occupies, property records show.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2017
Area firm makes 'worst to work for' list

Hertz ranked No. 8 on the list, which analyzes data from Glassdoor.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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