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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2010
Health care reform spurs local growth spurt

Randy Bartlein is no fan of Obamacare — but the government takeover of health care sure has been good for his business.

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  • September 9, 2010
Bauer's Best and Worst on Gulf

Bauer Financial recommends 11 Gulf Coast banks, while 12 others struggle.

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  • July 29, 2010
Local companies help restoration

Two of the Sarasota-Bradenton region's most well-known retail companies have begun to sell special products to raise money for post-oil spill restoration efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.

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  • June 10, 2010
Finergy's Collin wheels into awards

Who says developers don't want to share the road? Not Eric Collin with Sarasota-based Finergy Development.

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  • July 9, 2013
InformedDNA receives $3M infusion

The capital will fund expansion of the national genetic testing provider.

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  • February 21, 2013
Forget cookies, these girls are hungry for biz lessons

Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida (GSGCF) is at it again — cookie-selling season started Jan. 11 and deliveries are taking place now.

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  • March 4, 2013
The StartupBus: The hackers, the hustlers and the hipsters

The StartupBus left Tampa Bay on Sunday, March 3 full of Florida-based buspreneurs (see what they did there? Bus + entrepreneurs = buspreneurs.)

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  • February 13, 2013
Builder keeps building on momentum

The New Year is off to a smashing start at Neal Communities — already one of the bellwether homebuilders in the region.

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  • June 7, 2013
Lawmakers to investigate deal with St. Pete insurer

Insurance committee will review the May 22 takeout deal with Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co.

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  • June 24, 2013
Residents on Mineral Springs: Don't close it

New survey adds to the debate over the future of the unusual tourism site.

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  • April 8, 2011
Incentives suffer from impatience

When it comes to government incentives, the lure du jour, some observers, including Coffee Talk, have often wondered: Wouldn't a lot of these companies still move or expand without the subsidy?

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  • November 6, 2012
CMBS impacts $14.6M mall sale

Long after securities debacle, Seminole Mall sale shows effect on investors.

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  • August 30, 2012
Local company surges in employees and sales

Business is apparently good, really good, in the employment management and performance measurement industry.

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  • June 23, 2021
BBQ chain expands fast-casual concept in region

This is the second Rib City Express.

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  • July 8, 2021
Kansas wealth advisory firm acquires Sarasota $1B financial planner

The acquisition deal with Allegiant Private Advisors will close July 31

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  • March 15, 2021
DataLink Software hires chief technology officer

Lynn Mettler brings a quarter-century of technology-related experience to new executive job at Tampa-based DataLink Software.

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  • April 16, 2021
Waterfront condo community hits $12M in monthly sales volume

Palma Sola Bay Club is now nearly 80% sold out.

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  • January 12, 2021
Be part of the 2021 Top Contractors issue

Issue is an essential for any business owner or executive.

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  • July 13, 2020
Financial institution to open ‘net zero’ branch

Dunedin-based Achieva Credit Union's new "net-zero" branch in Pasco County is scheduled for completion in September.

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  • December 13, 2019
Report names Florida No. 2 state for startups

The Sunshine State had the most new business applications nationally.

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