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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • August 27, 2010
No Rock Star-chitect

HOK's Yann Weymouth is building a signature through designs of unique structures along the Gulf Coast and around the world, but he has no desire to be famous. Other relatives have already done that.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • August 6, 2010
Keep Rolling

Tampa filmmakers are looking to use Florida's $242 million state tax incentive to attract projects. Instead of dwelling on losses to other regions, they are focused on getting what will work best here.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 25, 2011
Dig This

Sales of residential land dried up during the real estate bust as homebuilders retrenched. As supply declines and demand picks up, land deals are coming together in the Fort Myers and Naples areas.

  • Industries
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 18, 2021
Escape room: construction executive hits the road with hobby

With a patient and persistent mindset, Matthew Zwack rebuilt an iconic travel vehicle.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 6, 2019
Structure aims to solve parking problem in big way — with 521 spaces in multistory garage

The new St. Armands parking garage has several sustainability features, including solar panels, LED lights and electric vehicle charging stations.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 8, 2014
Big Jump

David Jolly never pictured himself running for Congress, but felt called to do so when his predecessor passed.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 27, 2016
Everyone loses with overtime rules

Agonizing over the new overtime regulations ...

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 23, 2024
280-unit Manatee apartment complex reflects rental trends

Rents are less than a year from stabilizing, predicts an apartment leasing executive.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • March 7, 2026
East Manatee bee, berry farms hustle to survive historic cold snap

Two Myakka City farms experienced little to no losses. But it wasn't easy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2006
Colonial-ism

Colonial Bank is snapping up real estate as it plans to double its presence from Tampa to Naples. It aims to take market share from regional and national banks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2008
Life in the Clouds

Cloud computing, putting computer networks overthe Internet, is slowly catching on as a way for Gulf Coast companies to lower tech costs. But document security and bandwidth needs may slow its growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 16, 2026
40 years after first hotel sale, 'Queen of Clearwater Beach' is still making deals

Local commercial real estate broker Gi Gi Gillis keeps selling hotels along the Pinellas County beaches as her firm looks to grow.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2022
Collier County waterfront lot — less than half an acre — sells for $6M

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer and seller.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 31, 2022
Historic St. Petersburg hotel property sells for $29 million

An Atlanta investment firm bought the Marriott hotel in downtown from The Blackstone Group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Sarasota-Manatee Runner-Up 3

Mike Miller, President and CEO, Waterford Companies: In 2004, Mike Miller looked smart for changing the focus at his development firm from commercial projects to residential, just prior to the boom.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2010
Hotels scores rosy in romantic rankings

Hopeless romantics on the Gulf Coast now have hope: Two local properties — the Bungalow Beach Resort on Bradenton Beach and the Sara Sea Resort on Siesta Key — were ranked in the top 10 in a nationwide survey of the country's most romantic hotels.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2009
Small investment brings validation dividends

To Roger Branton, the recent $50,000 investment in his $16 million mobile phone technology company is worth infinitely more than the extra cash, at least in terms of what the company is really going after: Validation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2010
Political grudge trumps budget deficits

Declining property values and budget deficits weren't enough to convince Charlotte County Commissioners to go along with naming its Tampa Bay Rays spring training stadium Mosaic Field at Charlotte Sports Park.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2010
Super Bowl: Try again next year

With the NFL's decision, Tampa Bay will now do what the Buccaneers normally do: Get ready for next season.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2010
Industrial park full, but it took a while

For the developers of Tampa's Port Ybor business park, the path to completion and full capacity seemed to take forever — even for a major project.

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