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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 27, 2019
New Direction

Stonebridge Real Estate owner Brian Andrus is preparing to take on his most daunting role to date: Developer.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • March 10, 2019
Netflix co-founder: Crush the status quo

Ideas matter says the co-founder of one of the world’s largest internet companies. But some things matter way more — like confidence and taking chances.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
Free Press

This week's items: Vernona awarded four-stars by Exxon MobilMarineMax announces Ferretti Group dealMicro Enterprise Fund planned for Sarasota-ManateeSembler Co., New Plan Excel REIT open Clearwater Mall

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  • May 21, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Clearwater Bar Association installs new presidentCarlton Fields receivesmemorial tutoring awardTampa firm loses founding memberStetson law school raises money through golf tourney

  • Law
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 28, 2014
Eat more chicken?

A Tampa Chick-fil-A has long made an impression on its community. This year, the owners took a risk to knock down the building and start from scratch.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2003
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Court certifies need for more judges, issues warning Pinellas clerk's office changes service for attorneys New managing shareholder named at Fowler White Fowler White shareholder named to museum board

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • 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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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 8, 2013
Take it home

CEOs used to move to Southwest Florida to get away from it all. Now, they're bringing their businesses, too.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2016
Site selection skinny

Six people who help companies worldwide choose cities and towns for expansion, and in some cases, a new headquarters, recently spent a few days in Tampa.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 1, 2024
Prolific investor acquires landmark Sarasota property The Boatyard

A landmark mixed-use waterfront property on Siesta Key has been sold to Chris Brown, a Sarasota-area entrepreneur, real estate investor and co-founder of the Above the Bar Hospitality Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • April 9, 2026
Leaders statewide choose iconic Tampa steakhouse as No. 1 place to celebrate

Financial media company MarketBeat polled more than 3,000 professionals on their favorite places to celebrate with colleagues.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2021
University opens new, larger campus to handle growth

Rasmussen University is scheduled to open it newest campus Tuesday July 6.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2019
New trust company granted charter

Sarasota Private Trust Co. is owned by several Sarasota families and New York Private Bank & Trust.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2010
What to take from Economic Scorecard?

We're number three! Out of five.Not very exciting perhaps, but the Spring 2009 version of the Regional Economic Scorecard, a product of the Tampa Bay Partnership, reveals quite a bit.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2013
Local startup tech firm outdoes Twitter

Opprtunity.com garners positive national press.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2012
Atlanta's RCG Ventures buys Point Plaza center

An affiliate of Atlanta-based RCG Ventures LLC purchased the 209,714-square-foot Point Plaza strip center for $1.37 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2017
Sarasota commits $144K to woo firm, 72 jobs

Company, unnamed in public documents, is also considering Boca Raton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2017
U.S. attorney offices form disaster fraud task forces

The National Center for Disaster Fraud has received more than 400 complaints after hurricanes Harvey and Hurricane Irma.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2017
Olympic star athlete named to area board

Figure skater Scott Hamilton will serve on Moffitt Cancer Center's board of advisors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2016
The eagle hasn't landed - yet

All eyes are on Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers.

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