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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2011
Park Royal prepares to hire 200

The hospital, scheduled to open in February, will need to expand its staff.

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  • August 16, 2011
Key Club appoints finance head

Suzy Carder is the new director of finance at the Longboat Key Club.

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  • December 19, 2011
Sabadell adds new Naples office

Scott Kellett, former CEO at Bank of Florida Trust Co., will head the branch.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2013
Sabadell names Sarasota private banking exec

Charles Campbell, with 20 years industry experience, takes on the new post.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2016
Airline adds nonstop flights to Austin

Allegiant Air will also introduce seasonal service to New Hampshire from the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2016
Health firm brings in new president and CEO

The new executive will also serve as a member of the company's board of directors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2016
Yacht retailer opens new location

The dealer currently has 52 retail locations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 12, 2024
'Customer is always right' attitude fosters growth at Sarasota metal store

Stanley and Natalie Kinnett own two Metal Supermarkets retail businesses in Florida, including one with a 93% customer satisfaction rating.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 22, 2025
Hurricane-damaged apartments in Pinellas to be rebuilt

A Gulfport waterfront community will be rebuilt as a five-story building with parking underneath the living space and a rooftop amenities package.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 27, 2023
Chicken restaurant spices up Tampa with eight-location deal

The franchise owners of several Fuzzy's Taco Shop locations set their sights on a new venture: Dave's Hot Chicken.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 9, 2023
Data-driven hiring discrimination risk rises as companies turn to AI

Algorithm-based job applicant screening tools are nothing new, but the introduction of artificial intelligence into the job applicant screening process brings new potential for legal peril.

  • Technology
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 17, 2022
The sky's the limit for downtown St. Pete's new crown jewel

At 515 feet and 46 stories, 400 Central will not only be tall — really tall — but it'll also set a new standard for design and amenities.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 25, 2020
OK Boomer: Lawyer builds niche with a certain demographic

With a strong background in business, an area lawyer has focused his firm on a specific demographic group — baby boomers.

  • Law
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 21, 2023
Entrepreneur in driver’s seat on data-infused advertising business

With a devotion to data, ride-hail entrepreneur Judah Longgrear changes up his business model and drives even more growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 1, 2023
Finance professional launches CFO company, utilizing some fatherly inspiration

After two decades of crunching numbers for various employers, Michelle Delker, inspired by her father and father-in-law, has ventured out on her own.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 24, 2006
Coffee Talk

What bubble?: A bevy of economists, both local and nationwide, have been saying the residential real estate bubble might not be bursting, but it's at least deflating.Re-apply here: The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce wanted somebody to shake things up.Economy keeps on rolling: The top economist for Chicago-based Harris Private Bank brought her message to Longboat Key Feb. 21, and it was enough good news to make a pessimist smile: Nationwide unemployment under 5%, with Florida's at a 30-year low and Sarasota's at a near microscopic 3.3%.Orion Bank expands east, consolidates in Naples: After nearly a decade marching up the west coast of Florida from its roots in the Keys, Orion Bank is turning east.New player on the Gulf: Kolter Communities LLC obviously doesn't see the west coast of Florida as a one-trick pony.Commercial's turn?: The highpoint in well-known economist Hank Fishkind's presentation to the Manatee Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council's State of the Economy Breakfast Feb. 21 was directed toward commercial developers and property owners.

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  • July 25, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ Dupe the media!Rake in profits!Someone finally figured out how to make money on the stock of WCI Communities, a stock that has fallen from the $20 range into $1 territory.+ Student housingin growing demandNot all of real estate has slowed to a crawl.+ Battle heats up oversoutheast Lee CountyAn epic legal battle is looking more certain with the resignation of a well-respected development consultant from a committee formed to examine land uses in southeast Lee County.+ Hot hogs focusof shocking studyTampa's Stinger Systems Inc. had a problem. It needed to prove the cardiac safety of its key product, the Stinger S-200 electro-stun gun, but it's hard to find human volunteers willing to endure the repeated shocks, close study and eventual surgery required.+ New C12 groupin Fort MyersC12, a nationwide group of organizations for Christian chief executive officers, has added a new franchise in Fort Myers. + Flagler Westshore purchaseexpensive, development delayedCoral Gables-based Flagler Development Group appears to be waging a big bet on its new Westshore property.+ Fight to widenPine Island RoadBuilders in Cape Coral plan to redouble their efforts to widen the busy Pine Island Road corridor despite the governor's veto.+ Not your parents'flea marketYou may have thought flea markets were a thing of the past, but a newly built one in Collier County takes the concept to a whole new level.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • October 1, 2010
Open for Law

Wisconsin-based Quarles & Brady is among several firms expanding its practice to Tampa. Opportunities for growth along the Gulf Coast and in Florida are driving the additions, which secure talent that's already here.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2007
Corporate Report

HMA backs off two-hospital sale to Shiloh Health ServicesGeneral Dynamics lands $60 million contracts for ArmyRoskamp Institute's study positive on Alzheimer's drugSource Interlink keeps its Nasdaq Listing Oddpodz adds product placement to virtual buildings, peopleUnlimited Priorities, Access Innovations partnerGerdau Ameristeel changes auditor Radiation Therapy Services hires new CFO Tampa area companies start SouthernTravelNews.comTampa area companies start SouthernTravelNews.comE-commerce site donating 20% of new revenue to charity

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Sarasota businessman sees opportunities along U.S. 301Elegant Concrete owner gets ready to buildWestwater Construction buys Concession propertySarasota investors buy Fruitville Road parcels

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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