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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 14, 2016
On the fence

Buying a business has a dark side, an enterprising couple discovered. They found an untapped fortitude and battled through.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • March 25, 2016
Pedal power

Bike share programs aren't just for college towns. For one business, the Gulf Coast is fertile ground for expansion.

  • Strategies
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 10, 2015
Manual labor

A strict system of step-by-step procedures for employees isn't just good for big businesses. A small, but fast-growth company also embraces that philosophy.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 4, 2015
Ultimate convenience

Walgreens will go head-to-head with convenience stores when its Rite Aid deal goes through, furthering a trend.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 2, 2016
A blue print

A longtime tech entrepreneur switches gears to health care, with a unique startup. A potential $7 million in sales in 2016 is in the offing.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2015
Corporate report

NeoGenomics signs deal with large health care purchasing group; Lee County Port Authority hires airport construction official; Norwegian, Carnival plan new cruises from Port Tampa Bay; HomeBanc ranks second on Best Banks to Work For; Draken aircraft face F-35 for fighter training

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 18, 2015
Bigger = Better

Consolidation will help Cushman & Wakefield and DTZ fill in the gaps of its real estate services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 2, 2015
Savvy users

Executives with a St. Petersburg-based tech startup believe 2015, which marks five years in business, will be a sizable leap forward.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 6, 2015
'Like lava'

Personnel and financing hurdles are a nonstarter for 73-year-old entrepreneur Dick Williams. His challenge: Foster growth while he staves off a degenerative disease.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 27, 2015
Storage space

Large blocks of warehouse space are dwindling in the Fort Myers area. With rents rising, it may be time to build.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 17, 2024
Prosecutor: 77 indicted, millions seized locally for COVID scams

The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District says his office and the relief task force it works with will “continues to pursue, investigate, prosecute and recover money.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 5, 2024
Commissioners move toward defunding Sarasota County EDC

The local business tax, which helps fund the EDC, is on its way toward repeal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • December 23, 2024
Florida IRS criminal investigators close busy 2024, aim for busier 2025

The national office wrapped a busy year as well.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 9, 2024
Building materials giant to buy Tampa-based Masonite in $4B deal

Just weeks after Masonite International saw a $3 billion deal fall through in its pursuit of PGT Innovations, Masonite itself has agreed to be bought for $3.9 billion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 22, 2024
Clothing store Express files for bankruptcy, will close Florida stores

The Ohio-fashion retailer filed for Chapter 11 on Monday and says that closing nearly 100 stores nationwide may just be the beginning.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 15, 2023
Naples resort and water park owners plan to welcome guests by next fall

As crews continue to work on Great Wolf Lodge South Florida and its myriad offerings, the hope is that it can open earlier than expected.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 16, 2024
Freedom Boat Club acquires 13 franchise locations

The boat club based in Venice acquired 13 locations in Florida as well as rights to develop along the coastline.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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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 Jim Stinson |
  • February 12, 2024
Tampa health care exec and prominent civic official David Pizzo dies at 64

West Florida Market President for Florida Blue David Pizzo died Friday. He was 64.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • April 4, 2024
Surgical institute sues Florida for $500M for harassment, shutdown

The Bonati Spine Institute of Hudson, in Pasco County, filed a $500 million lawsuit against the state of Florida alleging a wrongful shutdown in 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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