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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 21, 2025
Lakewood Ranch tech company plans $800M software firm acquisition

Roper Technologies expects the deal with Subsplash to close by the end of July.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 29, 2026
Nonprofit to buy building for Sarasota apprenticeship academy

Suncoast Apprenticeship Academy has launched a $7.8 million fundraising campaign as it plans to purchase and renovate property on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 29, 2008
Smile Factories

Coast Dental Services began in Tampa and is now throughout Florida and Georgia with its sights set nationally.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 1, 2022
Firm opens new HQ on day it announces quarterly revenue of nearly $450M

Kforce opens Tampa HQ focused on hybrid work “empowered by trust and technology.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2006
Out of the Purse

Kristy Sobel sells more than handbags at her startup, LaNeige Purse. 'I want LaNeige to become a life link to other people ... We're all given that one opportunity to save others."

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
TO WATCH (Tampa Bay): Bob Johnston

Bob Johnston's best decision as an entrepreneur is one he admits he would never recommend to his children.The decision: At 21, dropping out of college, marrying his wife and moving from Tallahassee to Tampa to help run a little fondue restaurant business called The Melting Pot in 1985.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2003
Every Property Scrutinized

Given the litigious climate of the day, every site considered for expansion must undergo rigorous inspections.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2011
Borrowed Time

The $3.6 billion deficit in the state budget is a pittance compared to the insurance disaster taxpayers will face when a major hurricane strikes. Eli Lehrer of the James Madison Institutes outlines steps lawmakers should take this session to avoid a crisis that could be worse than a hurricane.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 19, 2019
Market Comparison

Lee County and Southwest Florida have experienced significant gains in their industrial real estate markets over the past three years, with improvements in vacancy, absorption, leasing rates and other metrics

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Thomas Sowell |
  • December 23, 2016
Moral fraud

Empirical evidence convincingly shows the 'do-gooder' policies to help ex-cons get jobs haven't helped at all.

  • Strategies
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  • By Pam Schuneman |
  • October 7, 2016
Maximize your deductions

If you are considering a major renovation, make sure you are aware of the ability to write off part of your asset. Missing this deduction could take years to remedy.

  • Finance
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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • June 3, 2016
MY VIEW: The Danger of Endangered Species Act

Florida's revisions of its Imperiled Species Plan are heading toward punishing landowners. Florida should adopt the Texas model.

  • Florida
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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • November 27, 2015
My View: The danger of the Endangered Species Act

Florida's revisions of its Imperiled Species Plan are heading toward punishing landowners. Florida should adopt the Texas model.

  • Opinion
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • March 20, 2015
Cabinet appointment

The recession almost claimed McCabinet. But its second-generation owner is working to ensure the company will survive the next one.

  • Strategies
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 10, 2026
Retail landscape in Florida takes another loss, as operator of Eddie Bauer stores shutters locations

The apparel retailer will shut its remaining regional store in Tampa as its retail operator liquidates all its locations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 31, 2020
Reinventing the steel: New leadership revives metal-making firm

Tampa Steel & Supply, with new owner Troy Underwood at the helm, has grown significantly and expanded its technical capabilities.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 28, 2023
$3.5 billion trust company names new CFO

Beth Weigel has been with The Sanibel Captiva Trust Co. for more than a decade.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2022
Sarasota manufacturing giant announces net-zero emissions goal

Helios expects to achieve the task of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2022
New small business center opens in chamber

In addition to consultation services, market research and training, the center is also prepared to assist businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2022
Tech firm that helps companies expand overseas lands $14M investment

Tampa-based HSP Group’s Series B round was led by ABS Capital.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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