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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2022
Mexican-inspired restaurant announced for Lakewood Ranch

Agave Bandido is expected to open later this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 1, 2024
Tampa AI company for auto dealerships raises $20M

Stella Automotive AI raised its oversubscribed Series A financing round to support ongoing product development and drive growth in the market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jennifer Fowler-Hermes, Board Certified Labor & Employment Attorney |
  • August 3, 2018
What's an Employer to do in the Age of #METOO?

In light of all of the attention that is being focused on issues relating to harassment and the #metoo movement, employers that do not take time to review policies and train employees may be at a disadvantage if claims ever arise.

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  • May 11, 2021
Program teaches businesses how to win valuable city contracts

Tampa's Bridges to Business event connects businesses with city staff, that help maneuver through the oft-complicated procurement process.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2020
Hotel sector job cuts are massive — and more to come

State closes in on 100,000 hospitality industry job cuts.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 3, 2026
Lee Health clinic in Babcock Ranch grows

The Lee Health Family Medicine Clinic opened its newly expanded facility on Tuesday.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 16, 2014
Coming to America

Felix Lluberes and Hong Long grew Position Logic without outside investors. Choosing the hard way to build the company paid off when they sold a majority stake to RacoWireless last year.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 19, 2015
'No bull'

Can a lender with $3.2 billion in assets be run like a community bank? Sure can, says one executive.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 29, 2011
Chico's Turnaround

Executives at Chico's FAS, the women's retailer, turned the company's profitability around. With no debt and plenty of cash, it's primed for future growth.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 23, 2022
With merger, long-independent bank welcomes fintech shift

First National Bank of Pasco, looking to avoid irrelevancy, has embraced banking technology with an unusual vigor.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2007
Customer Repo

A Sarasota auto-related business hopes to plug up its quarterly and yearly losses by buying a competitor. Big potential brings big risks.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2016
Walking on air

The biggest competitive threat to hit the hotel industry in years, Airbnb, has made big strides in Florida.

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  • January 25, 2013
Convergent Capital Partners, Liberty Group partner on Aloft project

learwater-based Liberty Group and Tampa's Convergent Capital Partners have announced plans to renovate a former Mercantile Bank office building.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2012
Tampa hotelier buys Quality Inn & Suites

The price equated to $26,000 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2018
Tube Talk

Tube Dude rolls a little down Main Street.

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  • June 20, 2014
Startup insurer gets big victory

A recent court order bolstered the fast-growth ambitions at Heritage Insurance Holdings, a Clearwater-based property and casualty firm that recently went public.

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  • November 14, 2014
Business mentors increase presence

A group of business counselors in the Sarasota-Manatee market scored a big victory recently in the effort to help entrepreneurs prosper.

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  • April 8, 2015
Residential brokerage pounces on growth

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Florida parent firm acquires 60 new offices.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 2, 2024
Tampa tech firm gets new CEO

The leadership change at Atlas Professional Services comes as the company founder takes on a role at its parent company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2010
HMA sees Florida recovery

Hospital visits may not be pleasant, but patient growth is a good leading economic indicator.

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