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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2020
Area campaign — Share The Love Not The Virus — grows quickly

Knickole Barger started the campaign mostly to relieve her anxiety about the pandemic.

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  • June 11, 2020
Credit union picks up a $200K tab for area residents

Grow Financial Federal Credit Union's "Grow On Us" campaign provides $200,000 to Tampa Bay area businesses, which in turn provide free goods and services to residents.

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  • June 26, 2020
Airports in region get boost from new routes

Passenger count at Tampa International Airport jumped 167% from April to May, report says.

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  • October 26, 2018
Brevity — the soul of branding?

Valley National Bank has shortened its brand name to "Valley" and given its logo a makeover as it consolidates its new foothold in the Tampa, Florida, market.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 23, 2019
Phoenix firm buys Crosstown Center for $199 million

JDM Partners, a Phoenix-based firm, has acquired the two-building Crosstown Center office complex occupied by military financial services firm USAA for $199 million.

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  • November 1, 2019
EDC under fire for name change

The Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. has changed its name to the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, drawing intense criticism from leaders on both sides of the bay.

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  • April 20, 2018
Company that builds big goes big on employee perks

Tight labor market has done little to slow down momentum at Suffolk Construction.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 27, 2022
DeSantis sets special session on property insurance for late May

Legislators will meet again to address insurance crisis in the state; blame laid at the feet of lawyers.

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  • April 21, 2022
In memoriam: Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy, 1981-2022

Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy, a Tampa, Florida, defense attorney who ran her own practice for many years before joining the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office in January, died on April 11 at age 41.

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  • February 10, 2017
Politician on a mission

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran brought some sizzle back to the annual task of previewing what the Legislature will — and won't — do in during its session.

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  • September 22, 2017
Lessons on tap

You, too, can Dream Big if you ask for help, winning entrepreneur says.

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  • November 17, 2017
Investor hits back at bank

Marvin Kaplin is suing Regions Bank in federal court.

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  • July 11, 2014
In Memoriam: Don Porter

The mark of rancher and developer Don Porter is all over north-central Pasco County, from Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel to Pasco-Hernando State College to The Shops at Wiregrass, a popular open-air mall.

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  • August 15, 2014
Piece by Piece

Several restaurants have led a downtown Bradenton rejuvenation. One of those eateries, in the middle of the action, has turned into a big draw.

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  • February 14, 2014
Entrepreneur battles city's bureaucracy

Sarasota restaurateur Christian Hershman expected some hassles when he embarked on a $500,000 expansion project at State Street Eating House in downtown Sarasota.

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  • August 19, 2016
Builder vindicated in copyright case

Two area homebuilders recently battled in state and federal court over an unusual allegation.

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  • June 26, 2015
With style

Shopping meets eating at Sophie's at Saks Fifth Avenue.

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  • August 7, 2015
In Memoriam: R.B. Chips shore 1941-2015

From his office or a boardroom or a bar stool for a drink after work, R.B. “Chips”

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 6, 2024
Land trust serving 5 counties changes name

The name "Big Waters Land Trust" captures the defining feature of the region, according to the nonprofit's president.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 7, 2025
$835M Sarasota manufacturer names CEO, its third leader in 5 years

Sean Bagan was named interim CEO halfway through last year.

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