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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 5, 2023
Young real estate whiz launches multifamily development firm

A 30-year-old former CBRE multifamily investment sales broker has decided to head out on his own and begin developing apartment communities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2018
Leader's bull run ends with logo debate

The University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, unveiled a new logo just days before the institution's longtime president, Judy Genshaft, announced her impending retirement.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 27, 2025
Sarasota gym leaving Mira Mar building for new downtown location

Jefferson Fit will open a new center in October across from Sprouts Farmers Market between Main Street and Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 14, 2018
Building on a clear growth strategy

My Shower/D3 Glass is building a new headquarters and expanded manufacturing plant for its tempered glass and frameless shower business

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2008
Corporate Report

Mangrove offers new health accountsRim Semiconductor buys UTEK subsidiaryTIB Financialadds trust companyBrown & Brown creates British brokerageWCI earnings preview suggests heavy red inkWhitemark Homes looks for other businessesTeco Peoples Gas adds geo-based toolCreative Recycling processes voting systemsInventor Kanzius plans cancer trialFox Electronics debuts quartz-packed crystal

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 30, 2018
Citizen-led group clamors for economic development

The growth vs. no growth conundrum is on full display in one Manatee County town. Will the business community win the day?

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2007
The Manhattan Connection

James DeCuzzi served in New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's cabinet and managed 7 million square feet of prime Manhattan office space. So what's he doing in Fort Myers?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 30, 2021
Restaurant tech company chews on growth opportunities

Momentum keeps building at Omnivore, with high hopes for a feast-like 2022.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2013
UT's Sykes College makes best schools list

The University of Tampa's Sykes College of Business listed among best business schools in the world.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 6, 2024
2 dog bars in region on USA Today’s 10 best list for 2024

St. Petersburg and Sarasota are home to two of the best dog bars in the country, according to USA Today.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 8, 2010
Off the Shelf

What are a bunch of New York financiers doing in Immokalee? Loaded with $440 million in capital, they're planning to build one of the biggest Florida-based financial institutions since Barnett Bank.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 27, 2015
Main event

A new owner hopes to breathe new life into what could be one of the most valuable retail centers in Southwest Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 15, 2013
Top Shelf

Paul Beggan has a few grand takeaways from a long high-level leadership career. Some notables: Have fun, be proud of your job and never, never be late.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 12, 2023
Jonathan Russell, 38

A new Florida resident built a $30 million construction business in four years.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 8, 2026
Three-story St. Armands redevelopment plan faces FEMA 50% obstacle

Shore might be required to shore up flood resiliency as it pursues plans to return to St. Armands Circle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 30, 2021
Perseverance pays off for 25-year-old company

En-Vision America got its start with a father-son duo who set out to change the way impairments affected taking medicine. As most good stories do, it all started with a card game.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2009
Uncaged

Tampa entrepreneur John Prisco is growing Xtreme Fighting Championships into an international brand.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 29, 2017
Light the Way

An ambitious Charlotte County development from a company known for its discount flights is getting off the ground.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 18, 2015
Medical marketing

Multiple hospitals and institutions are sitting on medical device inventions that never get to market. A Tampa company looks to change that.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2007
A Different Tune

Not even a Gulf Coast-based guitar string company is immune to an off-key business climate.

  • Entrepreneurs
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