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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 12, 2024
3 area restaurateurs create Waterside Restaurant Group

Seven restaurants in Florida will merge operations, including Nokomis and Ellenton businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 14, 2022
Magicians cast their spell over local audiences — and reap the rewards

Thanks to the arrival of Zubrick Magic Theatre in St. Petersburg, you don’t need to brave the Las Vegas Strip to experience the razzle-dazzle of professional illusionists.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 5, 2017
Branching out

Barron Collier Cos. has deep roots in Collier County. But a new CEO says the company may look beyond its home for new projects.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 11, 2016
'Smaller bites'

After years of developing larger and larger projects, Steve Hovland is focusing on simplicity -- and sleep.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 9, 2006
Don't need an IT guy?

An intimate gathering of small business owners hears why consultants might be better than the old hope-for-the best theory when it comes to computers.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 17, 2017
Niche player

Marcus & Millichap believes specialization, training and collaboration set it apart from other commercial real estate brokerages.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2006
Inter-national Flavor

A diverse group of India-born hotel owners want in on the Gulf Coast community banking game.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 7, 2005
Fort Myers LUV fest

Gary Kelly says Southwest Airlines will focus on growing Fort Myers and Tampa traffic on the west coast of Florida. Sarasota will have to wait.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 21, 2020
'Crazy times'

Although LSI Cos. says the Southwest Florida real estate remains healthy for now, COVID-19 is casting a long shadow over the future of the market at present

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2007
Revenue Rescue

Cliff Carothers grounded his corporate career to invest $500,000 in life savings - plus $1.5 million in loans - into a flying ambulance firm. The results have been sky-high success, with more expansion on the horizon.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2010
Green shoots sprouting

Demand has slowly returned to the commercial real estate market, driving large gains in multifamily real estate and leasing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2008
Opportunity Time

Despite the real estate downturn, Ray Sandelli believes strong fundamentals will mean good news for commercial real estate on the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 5, 2013
Playing a happier tune

After a painful shakeout that saw spectacular failures on the Gulf Coast, banks finally regain sound footing.

  • Finance
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 22, 2025
Future of famous St. Pete bookstore, closed for 5 years, remains a mystery

Haslam's Book Store's million-dollar piece of property in St. Petersburg stays an elusive prize for both book lovers and developers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2022
Airline lands new hub in SWFL, will add 35 jobs

​​Avelo Airlines plans to add four more nonstop routes to Fort Myers in November.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 9, 2022
Tampa Electric to build and move to new HQ building

TECO will move from its downtown headquarters in 2025 when a new 17-story tower in the Midtown Tampa development is complete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2021
Two local restaurant chains add new locations despite industry challenges to find employees

Big Storm Brewing and SoFresh both say they’re adding new locations later this year

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2021
Shopping, dining destination adds eight new merchants

St. Armands Circle has about 140 existing establishments.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2020
Locally based restaurant chain opens prototype eatery

On Monday, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s unveiled a new corporate-owned prototype restaurant at 889 E. Bloomingdale Ave., in Brandon, east of Tampa, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2019
With new office, bank grows presence in fast-growing county

The Bank of Tampa has expanded to Pasco County, one of the fastest-growing areas in the Tampa Bay region, opening a new loan production office in New Port Richey.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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