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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2010
Diversity issue in PSC appointments

Former Bradenton Herald editor David Klement came under tough questioning following his response to a question about the lack of diversity in the Public Service Commission.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2013
Former Jabil employee pleads guilty to fraud

Alesia Spivey also conspired to defraud the IRS, U.S. attorney says.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2011
Clerk says, don't tread on Manatee County

Manatee County Clerk R.B. “Chips” Shore is ticked off at Standard & Poor's and he's not going to take it anymore.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2021
St. Petersburg developer sells major medical project

Optimal Outcomes’ $52.5 million sale of Tradition Healthpark to Cleveland Clinic involves two medical office buildings and land in Port St. Lucie.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2021
Medical device company makes appointment to board

The senior advisor has an extensive portfolio showcasing broad marketing experience

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 28, 2021
Mayor chooses two finalists for multibillion-dollar urban redevelopment project

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman halves the candidates to revamp the city-owned, 86-acre Tropicana Field to two.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 1, 2017
Cool construction

Station House Arcade in St. Petersburg

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2013
$2M mortgage scam nets Sarasota man six-year prison term

Patrick Brester also must forfeit $1.9M traceable to proceeds of the offense.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 13, 2023
Florida legislators file bill to impose term limits on county commissioners

The legislation models a bill passed in 2023 for term limits on school board members.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2009
Government Digest

A Look at state and local government

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 22, 2013
Surround Sound

A corporate executive turned entrepreneur once thought success was all about fast growth. But he discovered that's not always true.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2013
Right Place

Timing has been a key ally in Sean McHale's banking career going back to 2002, when he took over a wealth management division in the boom. He now runs a division of SunTrust Bank on the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 7, 2012
A New Flag

PNC Bank is the latest entry into Gulf Coast regional banking. The Pittsburgh-based firm still has big plans for Florida.

  • Finance
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 28, 2021
Developer raises offer for county building to $25M, sale negotiations underway

As leading bidder bumps offer, Sarasota County Commissioners allow administrator to continue negotiating sale of admin building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 18, 2022
Survey says: 93% of architects optimistic about development economy

Architects upbeat about the construction industry in 2022.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 22, 2017
Match Maker

An executive who lives by the motto 'if you're not failing, you're not trying' zeroes in on a potentially transformative project for his latest major donation.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 19, 2018
All Related

Miami-based Related Group is diversifying in multiple ways, to the benefit of St. Petersburg and Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 18, 2015
Identity crisis

A new institute at Hodges University plans to help businesses protect themselves from the growing problem of identity theft.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 16, 2025
Florida Chamber says property insurance market shows improvements

The organization credits legislative reforms for helping bring down property insurance costs and lessening the burden on state-run Citizens.

  • Florida
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 6, 2006
Still Going Strong

Bankers have a growing list of worries these days. Nonetheless, Florida has been and is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing banking markets.

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