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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2007
Regional Expansion

Regions Financial is focused on merging with AmSouth Bancorporation, but expect the bank to grow aggressively in Southwest Florida when that's done.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 19, 2014
Heroic effort

An executive with a long history of military service in his family aims to help returning veterans. He has big plans.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 6, 2017
Out of the Box

Graphic designer Betsy Wild is harnessing the power of a popular business model — subscription boxes — through her line of family craft kits.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 6, 2024
Joe Chillura, behind tax plan that saved the NFL in Tampa Bay, dies at 84

Joe Chillura — architect, former Hillsborough County commissioner and former Tampa City council member — died Saturday. He was 84.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 4, 2016
Professor's Proof

Suhas Patil is a former professor who built a $1 billion company that makes chips for technology. Now he's passing on the lessons he's learned.

  • Industries
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • February 15, 2013
Small Budget, Big Impact

Using non-traditional methods to promote her hand-blended skincare products, Jennifer Devlin has gained customers from San Francisco to Boston.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 8, 2023
Community bank adds SBA lending unit

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is also celebrating its 20 year-anniversary this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2009
atLarge, Inc. wins Stevie Award

Sarasota-based atLarge, Inc. recently become the first local business in the region to win an American Business Award, also known as a Stevie Award.

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  • January 28, 2011
Chocolates, panties and financial reform

We're not sure we trust the palates of experts who test washing machines, but you can't deny Consumer Reports' reach with more than 7 million subscribers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2013
Sarasota homes inventory hits 10-year low

This year could also be best for sales in the county since 2013.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2011
Michigan investors buy Cape Grande land

Farmington Hills, Mich., investor John Kulhavi purchased a 3,254-square-foot office building on 3.1 acres fronting the Caloosahatchee River for $1.45 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2011
The best table for Arthrex

Here's a sight we never expected to see a year ago: Reinhold Schmieding sitting at the center-front table of the Economic Development Council of Collier County's awards ceremony.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 28, 2011
Nicholas Financial won't sell

The Clearwater-based firm decided to turn down an acquisition offer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2012
Monthly home sales rebound

Sarasota Realtors report 36% increase in August sales compared with last year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 5, 2012
Florida's talent earns rave reviews

The National Chamber Foundation found that Florida is No. 1 in the country when it comes to a “talent pipeline.”

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2012
Florida banks lose $175M in '11

Despite the state's combined performance, Tampa Bay banks profited.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2019
Nonprofit grows leadership team with CFO hire

Betty Viamontes, a 25-year veteran of organizations such as Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida, has been named CFO of the Tampa, Florida-based Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2019
National builder begins to offer homes in new gated community

Taylor Morrison, a national homebuilder headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., has begun selling single-family homes in Oak Creek Sanctuary, a gated portion of the Oak Creek community in Riverview, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2022
Bank adds treasury management expert to executive leadership team

Jessica Hall joins Cadence Bank’s Tampa office as a vice president of treasury management sales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2018
Nonprofit CEO resigns after contentious board meeting

Players Centre CEO and Managing Director Michelle Bianchi resigned after 17 years with the organization.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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