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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 24, 2023
Amalie Arena named 13th best venue for NHL fans

Denver’s Ball Arena, home of the Colorado Avalanche, took the top spot in a study conducted by a Canadian sports-betting website.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By James R. |
  • September 27, 2013
Quality trumps quantity in social media

Social media may not provide huge returns, but they can help build an engaged, loyal customer base.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2015
Corporate report

Mortgage Bankers Association installs board of governors; Coastal Orthopedics conducting new spinal-cord research; Jabil reaches agreement to grow in Vietnam; Innovative Food Holdings subsidiary growing Chicago area presence; Action Automatic Door & Gate expands to Manatee County

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2022
Some local homes selling faster — and for more money — than ever before

The overheated market is becoming a front-and-center issue.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2017
Convention center chomps on new restaurants

Two new locations are expected to open this fall at the Tampa Convention Center.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2021
Florida is a national leader in new business creation

The Southeast is a leader in new business starts.

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  • September 30, 2020
Area distillery taps into national top 10 list

Loaded Cannon Distillery opened in August 2019.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2020
Country's biggest builders have Florida flavor

The homebuilding industry, on a small growth surge, plays big for some companies.

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  • October 10, 2014
Gustavo 'Gus' Cobeaga, 34

Naples City President, Regions Bank

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 26, 2025
Dunedin food hall up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a retail and residential building is on the market in Sarasota, a St. Pete Beach hotel reopens, and a Fort Myers office building sells.

  • Florida
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 23, 2017
She's Got Mail

Shannon Kirsten Couch didn't set out to take the stationery world by storm. But now her designs are spreading quickly across the industry.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 25, 2021
Waterfront hotel embarks on ambitious renovation, expansion

A renovation beginning in May at the Ritz-Carlton Naples will add new suites and a lounge and redesign interiors at the five-diamond resort.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 19, 2026
Tampa makes national top 5 ranking for headquarters relocations

It's the first time Tampa has made the annual ranking by Site Selection Magazine of U.S. cities with the best business climate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 29, 2023
Grocery stores close ahead of Hurricane Idalia's arrival

Publix, Walmart, Winn-Dixie and Aldi all have stores closing early.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 31, 2026
South Seas buys 22-acre artist retreat on Captiva

The resort's owner bought the property once belonging Robert Rauschenberg on the barrier island but have not finalized development plans.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 4, 2005
Urban Revival

Sarasota and Bradenton downtowns face a resurgence: What does it take to make a world-class shopping destination?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 2, 2018
Battle Ready

Building a company full of leaders isn't the impossible dream, says a veteran and former West Point instructor. It requires high doses of character.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 12, 2016
Stem sell

What if an entrepreneur sells his company but doesn't really leave? Two self-assured businessmen tackle that atypical challenge.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 13, 2025
Tampa among top cities in US for remote working

The study ranks Tampa as No. 17 in the nation and No. 3 in Florida for those working remotely.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 21, 2025
Tampa OnlyFans content creator who made $5.4M charged with tax evasion

Kylie Leia Perez, 30, earned more than $5.4 million in four years on the social media platform OnlyFans. Now she owes the IRS at least $1.69 million in back taxes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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