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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 5, 2020
Manufacturers associations act fast to help members in new ways during pandemic

Area organizations have introduced job boards, webinars and ways to connect with manufacturers statewide.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 13, 2019
Entrepreneur offers a new take on a classic business accessory

Eric Polins, a managing partner at HCP Associates, a Tampa, Florida, marketing and communications firm, has earned a patent for his novel new briefcase design.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 17, 2020
Crown jewel: Marketing company shines in an age of disruption

Tampa video production company Diamond View has cultivated a roster of big-name clientele thanks to the way it uses emotion, inspiration and story to get viewers to respond to its ads.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 15, 2020
Market Spotlight: Tampa Bay Industrial

Region has benefitted from increased population and consumer shifts since 2015.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 19, 2019
In business sale, owner finds perfect match

An important lessons for any entrepreneur is to always have a clear and unbiased financial value of your company, no matter where you on the exit strategy path.

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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.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2019
Large lab firm, behind $25M project, looks to get larger

A stalwart Fort Myers company — with a nod to enthusiastic investors — targets major advances.

  • Health Care
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 8, 2019
How to get a business loan when you need one

Commercial banker recommends developing a relationship with a lender, doing your homework for the smoothest and quickest possible approval process.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 10, 2018
Aviation document management company is first in flights

Flightdocs opens technology center

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 3, 2017
Back from the brink

An Illinois developer has plans to revitalize a Tampa eyesore.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 30, 2015
The real thing

Bob Tufts sometimes looks back with surprised awe at a career filled with accomplishments. One key: Be patient.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 2, 2024
Bankers keep pushing for changes to legal aid funding rule

The Florida Bankers Association says it's hopeful a resolution can be reached over a new rule that affects certain accounts that generate money for legal aid programs.

  • Florida
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 26, 2025
Sarasota rejects 58-unit apartment project north of downtown

Sarasota city commissioners side with residents of The Strand to deny the long-delayed plans to build 58 apartments on the 1700 block of North Tamiami Trail.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 31, 2023
Sick pets can have owners spend the night at new Clearwater animal hospital

National animal care company Veterinary Emergency Group opens its third pet hospital in Tampa Bay and plans a fourth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 13, 2023
5,500 acres primed for residential development hit market for $58M

An NBA legend building affordable housing units, a Swiss food and beverage giant getting a new office, and a penthouse selling for $5.2 million top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 17, 2006
Coffee Talk

Conservancy sides with Babcock: The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, a Naples-based conservation group that has tangled with developers, says the sale of Babcock Ranch to West Palm Beach developer Syd Kitson and Morgan Stanley should proceed.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2017
After the Storm

An old life platitude — be prepared — came in handy for multiple insurance companies across the region in dealing with life post-Irma.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2004
Cultivating the Ranch

Following the crest of new home sales, Lakewood Ranch's Corporate Park has reached the top of the area's business park market.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Vote yes. Or no. Or maybe.: Sarasota County residents who seek guidance on how to vote Tuesday on the proposal to expand a land-acquisition program won't get much help from the big hitters of Sarasota's business community.Naples kicks it up: Invitations for the super-exclusive Naples Winter Wine Festival in January are in the mail and organizers say the 550 spots will go faster than celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse can say "Bam!"Thirty-minutes or that splint is free: Domino's Pizza found success with its 30-minute delivery guarantee. Can it work in the medical business?Jim Boast battles Detroit: Jim Boast Dodge Inc. in Bradenton, which also operates under the Bob Boast Dodge name, sued DaimlerChrystler Motors Co. LLC over a sales contract dispute with Chrysler Motors Corp.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 31, 2013
Team for sale*

*Arena included. Owners of the Florida Everblades are hoping an improving economy is a propitious time to sell the team and Germain Arena.

  • Strategies
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