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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2020
Marketing firm aims to help pandemic-stuck companies

Pushing the Envelope targets smaller, shorter client contracts — with a big push for long-term success.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 20, 2022
Results may variant: Tech council adapts to omicron

Tampa Bay technology council looks ahead to resumption of in-person events as it creatively tackles talent shortage.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 9, 2017
Critical Mass

Dilweg Cos. has spent more than $135 million this year on office buildings to establish itself along the Gulf Coast.

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  • May 23, 2014
Praise outside the tent

Feld Entertainment, the firm behind Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, recently picked up some applause from people other than the fans in the seats.

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  • April 22, 2016
Measured landscapes

Blake Crawford applied auto-manufacturing techniques to his landscaping company, boosting productivity and efficiency.

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  • October 9, 2015
The great escape

New attractions can be tough in a state filled with cruises, resorts and one big mouse. Brent Alexander thinks he's cornered a winner.

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  • March 27, 2025
Prominent Sarasota nonprofit leader to retire after 10 years

Teri Hansen, the president and CEO of Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, was initially hired as the organization's first employee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 6, 2015
Getting Met

MetLife is shedding some high-profile Tampa-area commercial real estate assets. Buyers are lining up.

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  • October 14, 2022
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  • June 23, 2006
Do the Right Thing

At HomeBanc Mortgage, customers don't come first, associates do. This philosophy and practice earned it a top business-ethics award.

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  • October 7, 2021
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  • March 25, 2016
CEO's Corner: The power of people

In a competitive industry, it can be tough to differentiate your business. Here are ways to create an organization that attracts and keeps the people who help you stand apart.

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  • December 4, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Nancy Surak | Broker, Tampa

When she was little, Nancy Surak played with Barbie dolls in her backyard the way many girls do.

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  • October 28, 2022
Documents reveal details of speedy $4.6B deal for tech company

KnowBe4, one of the biggest names in Tampa Bay’s hyper-growth cybersecurity industry, has agreed to be acquired by a Texas private equity firm.

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  • November 9, 2025
Price slashed on premier Fort Myers Beach development site

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Pasco property sold to adult living developer, a Tampa office building sells, and a Collier developer funds a wildlife corridor project.

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  • June 14, 2024
New president of high-end builder grapples with high cost challenges

Recently named president of Kurtz Homes Naples, David Gordon will keep building on his father-in-law’s legacy while adding some new touches.

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  • January 30, 2023
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State College of Florida realized this need for technology education and opened the SCF Coding Academy to meet these needs.

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  • September 15, 2022
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  • October 17, 2022
St. Pete Pier one of just six projects worldwide to win ULI prize

The St. Pete Pier in St. Petersburg, Florida, is among the six developments from around the world that have won the 2022 Urban Land Institute Global Awards for Excellence.

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