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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2012
Hillsborough partners with UCF

Hillsborough businesses looking to grow can now receive help from the university.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2013
Fast-growing Sarasota auto biz motors top 10 list

Dealers United now has 5,700 members in its buying group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2018
Airport lands national kudos in industry survey

This is the sixth consecutive year Base Operations has been named a top fixed-base operator by Aviation International News.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2021
Florida and Tampa top the nation in...complaining

Florida and some of its cities lead the country in complaints.

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  • By James R. |
  • September 27, 2013
Quality trumps quantity in social media

Social media may not provide huge returns, but they can help build an engaged, loyal customer base.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 23, 2025
Health firm cuts 70 jobs in Sarasota, Pinellas, Polk counties

A health care company announced layoffs in Dunedin, Davenport and Sarasota after losing a contract.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 5, 2016
Save the sand dollars

A day at the beach these days isn't always cheap.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 30, 2016
2016 Top Deals | Tampa

The top Tampa Bay commercial real estate sales of 2016 stand in stark contrast to those of the prior year, and reversed a trend toward investors buying downtown trophy properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2012
Engineers win awards

Two engineers win top recognition from industry peers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • August 25, 2015
Region scores poorly in housing market health

Only one Florida city makes the top 200 on a national list of healthy housing markets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2017
Region beats NY, D.C., wins 165-job expansion project

The Penny Hoarder cut the ribbon on its new headquarters in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2006
Corporate Report

Non-Beall named CEO of Bradenton retailerTexas public company buys Fireline RestorationRegus Group opens in Courthouse CentreBeasley Broadcast Group buys Las Vegas' KDWN-AMCay Clubs Resorts purchases Phoenix Law PartnersChamber leader wins statewide awardHealth Management sells psychiatric hospitalsTampa company unveils real estate forecasting siteFirst Advantage Corp. buys Single Source ServicesSWFI ranked in top 10 among small airportsRadiation Therapy Services acquires Bel Air centerVerizon opens FiOS to more areas of PascoTollgrade reduces costs, closes Sarasota office

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  • March 27, 2015
Too sexy for their (button-down) shirt

Forget the rebounding economy, here's something certain to leave corner office executives with a smile: The CEO is the sexiest position in America.

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  • By Kat Wingert |
  • March 18, 2018
Welcome to the new Business Observer website

Our new website has been updated to give readers a better experience and more mobile features.

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  • December 23, 2010
Tech ranking comes with a caveat

Tampa has made the top 25 rankings of U.S. cities with the most technology jobs by Bloomberg Businessweek magazine.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • November 19, 2010
Living on the EDGE

Jagged Peak, an e-commerce company that helps manufacturers fill direct orders, continues to rely on its unique software product to drive growth for years to come.

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  • July 25, 2014
Corporate Report

Two Beasley Broadcast execs named to Radio Ink's “Most Influential” list; Digital Observer Media handling digital marketing for Seminole Pride Noble; Food Services Insurance Managers hires Tropics Software Technologies; Discount Coupons Corp. buying San Diego daily deal site

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  • June 28, 2010
David Serlo dies

David J. Serlo, president of PSCU Financial Services, has died from cancer.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2010
Rankings and eye-rolls go hand-in-hand

Top lists and rankings are great for bragging rights, but Coffee Talk is sore from all the eye rolling it did on the latest list from RelocateAmerica, an online real estate services firm.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2012
Clockwork names two top execs

Home services firm hires real estate and fast food veterans to lead growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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