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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2020
Builder uses Tesla system to help power area new home

Pulte Homes uses a Tesla Powerwall stored energy system for a new home in Babcock Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 11, 2022
Record profits drive a surge of M&A activity among auto dealerships

Morgan Automotive Group’s revenue jumped from $3.22 billion in 2020 to $5.41 billion last year, up 68%.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2018
Show of devotion by health plan startup

A new-to-market Medicare Advantage provider is Devoted Health, a startup headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that’s making a big push to sign up plan participants in the Tampa Bay area.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 23, 2015
A good yarn

Outdoor shirt maker Snikwah stands apart from competitors with its patented convertible neck that protects you from the elements.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 9, 2018
Use Instagram effectively for your business

How to leverage social media into a powerful business tool.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 17, 2025
SRQ took hit in Q4, saw 2024 passenger traffic dip

Hurricanes and a software glitch were among the challenges that Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport faced in 2024.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 10, 2013
Cubical comeback

When the office furniture business took a dive, Steve Freedman went upstream in the supply chain in search of better margins. He found a new business model as well.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 6, 2024
Sarasota theater progresses on $57M plaza, affordable housing project

Florida Studio Theatre's Arts Plaza will include new theater space, a parking garage and housing for downtown arts workers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 27, 2024
Community Foundation Tampa Bay adds new duo to board

The additions are in response to momentum following the hurricane season.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 28, 2023
Israeli cybersecurity firm to open regional HQ in Tampa, create 150 jobs

Tampa was chosen, an executive with Cybecs says, because of its "strong tech presence."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 2, 2011
Sarasota planning board approves Goodwill Superstore

Goodwill Industries-Manasota Inc. is one step closer to developing a new Goodwill Superstore on the North Trail in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 9, 2025
Hobby Lobby opens new store near Bradenton

A new crafting and home decor supply store has opened off State Route 64 in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 30, 2023
Lakewood Ranch apartment complex sells for $134.9 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a famed St. Pete retailer's building sells, more apartments may be coming to Venice, and out-parcels outside a luxury complex are sold.

  • Florida
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  • May 15, 2020
Golf club fitting company swings into action at local course

True Spec, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based golf club fitting firm, has opened its latest location at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, a northern Pinellas County community.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 6, 2025
Hertz names former TikTok, Home Depot execs to leadership team

The Estero-based company has grown its executive team months after naming new CEO, CFO and six new VPs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 7, 2015
Brand Reboot

Sales plummeted in 2011 at Jim Miller's e-commerce business. His solution: Find, then tell everyone, about the why.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 15, 2024
Fort Myers office park sells for record-'shattering' $92.5 million

LQ Commercial sold the 41-acre industrial property to a Pennsylvania REIT for what it says is a record amount.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • February 11, 2011
Government Digest: Feb. 11

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • October 1, 2010
Corporate Report: Oct. 1 - Oct. 7

The latest news from Tech Data, TIB Financial, the Moffitt Cancer Center and more.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 21, 2020
Cookie entrepreneur focuses on customer service

Cindy Unzicker makes and sells cookies with her side hustle, Bite Me Cookies by Cindy.

  • Entrepreneurs
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