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  • By Denise Federer |
  • June 17, 2025
How do you know when it's time to go? A business owner's guide to retiring

Retiring the right way takes planning — and courage.

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  • November 16, 2011
New Publix creates 100 jobs

A new, 45,600-square-foot location on U.S. 301 will employ 100 workers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 7, 2025
New Mote aquarium opens with a wave of excitement in Sarasota

A sneak preview for members precedes Mote Science Education Aquarium's Oct. 8 opening to the general public.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 26, 2023
Sarasota architecture firm continues to build on St. Pete expansion

Sweet Sparkman has made some strategic moves that build on its past successes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 27, 2011
Government Digest: May 27

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2004
Indelible Impression

Cody Fowler Davis walks in big footsteps - those left by his grandfather, Cody Fowler, one of the founders of Tampa's Fowler White law firm.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 15, 2019
A new BEginning for 21st Century Oncology

In one year, new CEO Kimberly Commins-Tzoumakas transformed the formerly legally challenged, bankrupt cancer care company from the top on down.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2021
Mixed-use project adds 47,000 square feet of office space

Project includes new headquarters for Stevens Construction.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 20, 2020
Area electronics company expands in Southwest with deal

Dow Electronics looks for growth in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2020
Architecture firm breaks ground on new office

The new facility for Clifford M. Scholz Architects will be at 2724 Fruitville Road in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 7, 2022
Activewear online retailer to invest $15 million in new Pasco County headquarters

New facility will help Clearwater company streamline process of delivering to 170 countries.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2019
College foundation names new advancement leader

Kevin Hughes was previously the assistant dean of development and alumni relations at Stetson University College of Law.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2019
New town announces retail center

Babcock Ranch will build 85,000-square-foot center and a new entrance.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 24, 2003
Dearth of Dirt

Competition between local and national homebuilders has created a new land rush throughout Florida's Gulf Coast.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 22, 2020
A new beginning in Florida

Nancy Erickson, a top retail broker with Colliers International in the New Jersey and New York areas, has relocated to Tampa to join the firm there.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 16, 2022
Chef returns home to Tampa with modern Chinese concept

Richard Hales promised his mother he'd return to Tampa to open his own restaurant. Just 25 years later, he's finally fulfilled that promise.

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  • December 22, 2006
Corporate Report

Progress Energy chooses site for plant Walter Industries finishes spin-off of Mueller Water ProductsSherman named president, CEO of Bank of Florida-SouthwestMid-Atlantic Restaurants LLC borrowing from GE CapitalNew Outback president coming from Mexican Restaurants chainHealth Integrated pairs with Horizon Blue Cross Blue ShieldValleyCrest buys St. Pete landscape firm

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 25, 2020
Collective soul: real estate hub gets off to fast start

Hot real estate market helps startup design hub overcome some pandemic challenges.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2010
Humana Cares creating jobs

The St. Petersburg firm will hire 270 employees to help launch a new service.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2011
Fawley Bryant, Willis Smith hired for LECOM dental

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has hired Fawley Bryant Architects to design the new the LECOM School of Dental Medicine building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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