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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2015
Putting a good floor forward

While others balked at the small first floor and tricky second, Goodwill Industries-Manasota saw the former Teltronics manufacturing facility as an opportunity.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adrian Moore |
  • November 27, 2015
My View: The danger of the Endangered Species Act

Florida's revisions of its Imperiled Species Plan are heading toward punishing landowners. Florida should adopt the Texas model.

  • Opinion
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Barry Friedman |
  • April 17, 2015
Dixie revival

A nimble entrepreneur revitalized a Polk County commercial project by making it one of the coolest places in town.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Madison Bierl |
  • July 14, 2025
More than $185M in east Manatee school projects nearly complete

Along with the new Lake Manatee K-8, the other two projects will increase capacity for students and help with overcrowding.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 7, 2025
Eastern Polk County to get new ER facility

Construction on the new stand-alone emergency facility, located in Davenport, is expected to begin next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 31, 2026
Tampa Bay architects predict slower real estate growth in 2026

A survey of Tampa Bay area architects predicts real estate development will continue in 2026 but at a slower pace due to high interest rates and tariffs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • May 11, 2026
Owner rebrands Longboat, Sarasota pizza joints

As the franchise contract reached expiration, owner Kenny Palin decided to personalize his two pizzerias with a family name.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 28, 2026
Electronics manufacturer doubles footprint in Manatee County

Niche Electronics expanded into a 20,000-square-foot facility. 'Growth takes intention, care and willingness to invest in something before you can fully see it,' the CEO says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2008
Corporate Report

Radiation Therapy sale nearsPreservation Sciences buys EFUEL NetworkBrown & Brown buys Custom OutsourcingFox Electronics buys Seattle's Jet CitySinger Island buyers sue WCI, subsidiaryNanobac Pharmaceuticals buys DNAPrintRaymond James reaches service deal with BuseyFood Lion, Hannaford use nFinanSe systemStinger Systems CEO steps aside, suggests EVPBNY Mellon Wealth opens Tampa officeChico's FAS sales lower, comparables down 22%Checkers Drive-In shuffles executivesNational In-Store founder joins Real Digital Media

  • Industries
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Lawyer of First Resort (Tampa edition)

Prominent people turn to Greg Kehoe when they need a skilled defense advocate.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 7, 2021
State GOP legislators don’t do what they preach

On the issue of public notice, Florida GOP lawmakers are hypocrites. They say they’re for less government, more transparency and free enterprise. That’s not what they do.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 27, 2024
Six months later: The drama behind the $3.1B PGT Innovations sale

The blockbuster acquisition for window and door maker PGT Innovations took years to come together. It also took hundreds of phone calls, dozens of meetings and determined and competitive executives.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
The War on Trade

Americans are sending $40 billion a month of their wealth to foreign nations. A retired GE executive argues against free trade. He says our standard of living is at stake.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2007
Costliest Year Yet

From life insurance to workers' comp to property coverage, insurers take risks on their clients. They gamble they'll take in more than they pay out.

  • Entrepreneurs
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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.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 21, 2009
Bills impacting business

The Legislature was relatively kind to Florida businesses and property owners this year, streamlining permitting processes, lowering some taxes, reducing some government regulations.The following is a list of the most important bills and resolutions that were passed during the session.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jay Brady |
  • April 29, 2011
Power Play

Florida comes to a crossroads on whether to give renewable energy incentives to electric utilities or independent renewable energy producers and installers. Tens of thousands of jobs, thousands of businesses and one future city on the Gulf Coast are at stake.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
The McDonald's of Home Services (Tampa edition)

Forget the plumber jokes. VenVest sees heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical services as a huge market ready for standardization and consolidation.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 2, 2026
26 ways organizations use AI to be better at business

Some call it cool. Some call it creepy. AI can be a bit of both, but a certainty lies amid the confusion: The technology has a future-is-know ability to redefine how nearly any business does business.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2004
Unintended Consequences

Problems plague court and constitutional officers as the state assumes funding for the courts.

  • Entrepreneurs
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