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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 23, 2023
Tampa door manufacturer buys company for nearly $300M

This is the second acquisition Masonite has made in 2023 under its "Doors That Do More" strategy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 18, 2023
In post-Ian milestone, new Jimmy Buffett-themed resort ready for guests

A new property is set to open on Fort Myers Beach, with Margaritaville Beach Resort accepting reservations for stays starting Dec. 21.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 19, 2025
$211B Cincinnati bank names new Florida executive

Marty McAndrew has been in banking for more than two decades.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 11, 2024
Oldest home in Manatee County hits market for $2.15M

The Bartholomew Fogarty house in Bradenton is a "fusion of historical charm and modern amenities" following an extensive renovation, the listing agent says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 25, 2025
St. Petersburg rehabilitation hospital names new CEO

Molly Arau, 55, has been appointed CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of St. Petersburg, which is expected to open to patients in October.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 8, 2025
Wealth management firm opens Sarasota office

The CEO of the national financial services company will be based in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2023
Polk County university official behind payments scam sent to prison

The executive vice president at Southeastern University created a false company to take payments for work another company did for much less money.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 22, 2026
Report: Florida ranks No. 2 in statewide foreclosure pressure

Kind House Buyers report finds some unkind data when it comes to the Sunshine State housing index.

  • Florida
  • By Mallory D. Osteen |
  • May 8, 2026
Florida’s New Protected Series LLC – Proceed with Caution

Effective July 1, 2026, Florida will permit the use of a “protected series LLC” (PSLLC) as outlined in Chapter 605 of the Florida Statutes. With this structure, a single parent LLC can create multiple internal series, each possessing its own assets, liabilities, members, and managers.

  • Williams Parker
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Dean of the Sykes College of Business fan of Outback'sBonefish Grill chainCourt records moratoriumBlue Ocean stand-inChartered financial analyst coming upMarket Street Mortgage offering first-time buyer program

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 17, 2022
A shortened workweek: Can it work?

In the great quest to retain employees, some companies, in Florida and worldwide, are taking a less-is-more approach, by cutting out 20% of the workweek.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 20, 2006
High Tech, High Growth

Radiation Therapy Services' stock price has nearly tripled since going public in 2004. There's good reason: It has $100 million and the highest-tech machines to continue its fast expansion as the largest radiation center operator in the nation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ Dust off the robes,and start foreclosingThe rise in foreclosures in Lee County has been so large that retired judges are getting called up for duty, says Lee County Clerk of Courts Charlie Green. + Entrepreneurial superstarssearch continuesTwo successful entrepreneurs in Sarasota - one being one of the most successful businessmen on the Gulf Coast - are trying to spread the build-a-business love. Local bank surprise:Free moneyMost bankers aren't fond of handing out cash on the street to total strangers.+ Golfing for charity,building a businessIf you hear a little music, a little laughter, a blue tent and beer when you pull your golf cart up to the next hole, you may have discovered a new Gulf Coast business started by Clearwater entrepreneurs Pam Delaney and Justina Hopkins.+ Tampa Bay becomesa championship hostSomewhere, maybe everywhere, there are hoteliers cheering.+ Christmas shoppingfor a cancer cureWith the holidays approaching, Tampa's Moffitt Cancer Center and Mall Networks, a provider of merchant-funded loyalty shopping concepts, have come up with a way to marry shopping and fundraising for cancer research.AUGUST AUTO SALESWhat the data shows: August taxable sales of autos and accessories include the sale of new and used cars, repair shops, auto-supply stores and taxable sales at gasoline stations.Waiting in the wingsThe softer economy has touched just about every Gulf Coa

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 12, 2022
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Erin Meagher, Beneficial Blends founder and CEO, Tampa

Erin Meagher leads the company through the pandemic and into new facility and products.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2007
Foreign Born

After surviving the paperwork gauntlet, a hip overseas firm is officially open in the U.S. It chose Sarasota for its U.S. headquarters.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

New Romark drug: Romark Laboratories, a Tampa-based biotechnology company, hopes to prove that a drug used to treat gastrointestinal illnesses in children and adults is effective against hepatitis C, the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.USF Confucius Institute: The University of South Florida won a competitive bid to launch one of the newest Confucius Institutes, cultural centers that China has spread to universities globally.Work Tools expands: Work Tools International, one of the world's largest manufacturers of specialty and decorative paint applicators, is utilizing a $3.2 million Industrial Revenue Bond to finance an expansion in Pinellas Park.High-end jet service: Corporate Eagle, which sells high-end jet time to companies, will set up shop at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport later this year.Vibhakar pleads guilty: The founder and one-time president of a Palmetto-based aerospace parts manufacturing firm admitted in federal court that he sold the U.S. military old and insufficient helicopter engine parts.Permits down to 35: Builders in unincorporated Lee County, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers Beach pulled 35 single-family building permits in December, the lowest since the 45 pulled in November 1981.WCI gets lender extension: Lenders to Bonita Springs-based homebuilder WCI Communities gave the company another nine days to renegotiate loans so it can avoid insolvency. The new deadline is J

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Corporate Report

Clockwork Home Services showsfranchise growth in third quarterBrown & Brown companybuys Agency AssociatesFirst National Bank startupcapital reaches $36.4 millionPartnership for DiamondheadCasino in Delta area is delayedHanover Capital Mortgagereports JWH merger to SECSunovia Energydebuts EvoLuciaLED product line

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Waterford Cos. builds Island Park Condominiums Stratlin Homes buys 460 acresNeal partners with SMR on residential developmentSarasota businesspeople plan upscale storage on 301

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2008
Market Shift

The office-space pendulum has shifted in favor of tenants as weak demand and oversupply hit Gulf Coast landlords. Tenants can now receive concessions such as free rent and more money for interior build-outs.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2009
Corporate Report: Tech Data's Tonnison promoted, Osbourn will retire next year

John Tonnison will become executive vice president and chief information officer of Tech Data Corp., the Clearwater-based IT products distributor, on Feb. 1, supervising its global IT systems and e-business infrastructure.

  • Strategies
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