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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 22, 2024
Texas company buys Manatee County apartment complex

Venterra Realty has acquired Trevesta Place Apartments in Palmetto.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 7, 2024
MarineMax closes deal for Pompano Beach boat distributor and retailer

Clearwater boat dealer MarineMax adds a tender company to its growing roster of dealerships, marinas and brands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 10, 2024
Tampa bitcoin firm buys mining site for $7.3M

LM Funding also reports its portfolio value is up, along with the rise of bitcoin valuation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 8, 2023
St. Pete manufacturer buys high-tech recycler

Jabil aims to recover valuable components as consumers use more and more "smart" items.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2020
Partnership buys land, plans $22M affordable housing project

Civitas of Cape Coral will have one, two and three bedroom units.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 17, 2024
Badcock's bankrupt Texas parent cutting nearly 70 jobs in Lakeland

Conn's Inc. has told state officials it will lay off the employees at its Lakeland center as part of the wind down brought on by the bankruptcy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 10, 2026
Aldi plans new store in south Sarasota County

The grocer is building a 12,000-square-foot location in Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • October 10, 2022
How to get leadership transition right — the first time

When a CEO or founder, finally, leaves an organization, the stakes are high for the new leader. Rules and structure to the succession are key.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2007
Vanilla Investing, Sweet Returns

James Pappas' long-term strategy sometimes even pays off for him and his clients in the short-term.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2007
Lou Lasday:Your Greatest Asset is Walking Out the Door

Employees are your secret weapon in today's economy.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2007
Matt Walsh: Invoke the Lemon Law: Take back Crist

Crist has it wrong. The insurance industry is not the enemy. The enemy is the state. How could it be any more obvious? When the state's largest property insurer is the state itself, there is nothing more that needs to be said. The "market" didn't create Florida's insurance-pricing troubles; the state did.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2008
Corporate Report

Tampa Electric adds peak-power needSyniverse technology wins Global Mobile AwardFirst Advantage joins with DealerTrackStinger, New Mexico sign services contract

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2006
A Bigger Reach

Three real estate services are attempting to take market share from the Multiple Listing Service, long the property listings champion. Gulf Coast Realtors are benefiting from the competition.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Wal-Mart's Penalty for Success

No one has a right to business success or a right to be protected from competitors by the government.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
TO WATCH (Tampa Bay): Arnie Bellini

Arnie Bellini appeared to be set. He had his MBA and CPA and a solid job as an IT consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. But when the first personal computers came out, he had a vision: They would remake the way business was done. And, companies needed someone to maintain them and their networks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 1, 2009
Next Up

A coveted Gulf Coast waterfront property has stymied past developers. The latest group to give it a shot hopes they have the answers — and the timing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • July 30, 2010
Circling the Deals

Veteran land dealer Mark Cooney is forging ahead with his unusually named firm, The Land Sharks, despite the tough real estate market. A move across the hall helped.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 14, 2020
How to salvage your brand after a PR crisis

Tucker/Hall, a Tampa, Florida, strategic communications firm, says businesses need to lean on the truth when dealing with a brand-threatening crisis.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 22, 2019
Restaurant chain first in line for kindness

Being nice, at First Watch, isn’t only for greeting customers. It’s a company-wide belief that kindness goes a long way.

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 8, 2019
How to launch a B-Corp that generates results

Salt Palm Development and Legacy Vacation Club, both owned and operated by St. Petersburg, Florida-based businessman Jared Meyers, have joined the ranks of B Corporations.

  • Advice
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