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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2021
Food company names former ice cream exec CFO

Richard Tang has more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2021
Software, IT firm names new CEO

Felix Lluberes comes to Stickboy with a wide range of career experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 28, 2020
Lodge lowdown: Florida hotels take a beating

It could be 2022 before hotels return to their 2019 occupancy and revenue levels.

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  • August 9, 2019
Strategic Property Partners hires Colliers International for Water Street retail leasing

Strategic Property Partners has hired brokerage firm Colliers International Tampa Bay to oversee retail leasing for Water Street Tampa, a planned $3 billion mix of residences, offices, retail space and hotel rooms

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 27, 2018
Plant City retail center trades for $29 million

JBL Asset Management buys Plant City retail center for $29 million in keeping with its strategy to acquire properties near thriving urban hubs

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  • October 6, 2017
Take that, hurricanes

Developer building a strategy to battle storms.

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  • August 29, 2014
Light shines on 'amazing' product

Manatee County entrepreneur Ruth Brown jokes that she's “an instant overnight success that took six years.”

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  • May 15, 2015
Big gulp for growth

Convenience giant 7-Eleven has made a big push to grow its franchise network nationwide, a move that resonates with Frank Faisal.

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  • August 28, 2024
Orioles plan high-tech expansion of Sarasota spring training site

A proposed clubhouse addition would bring high-tech batting cages, player facilities and additional parking.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 14, 2024
Prolific multi-brand firm buys another Midwest manufacturing business

The Hoffmann Family of Cos. in Naples has announced its second manufacturing company acquisition in the past 10 days.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 20, 2023
Food service firm looks to net $7M in variety of property, business deals

Innovative Food Holdings, which caters to professional and home chefs, has made progress on five deals expected to net the company at least $7 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 15, 2025
Pinellas artwork manufacturer completes $13.5M facility expansion

Wendover Art Group expanded its Largo facility to nearly 200,000 square feet with help from Pinellas County's Employment Sites Program.

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  • April 8, 2011
Calling Dr. Gridlock

Traffic problems near your business could be resolved easily.

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  • By Vladimir Ljesevic, Managing Partner and Co-founder of CMPSE |
  • July 25, 2025
Q and A with Vladimir Ljesevic, Managing Partner and Co-founder of CMPSE (‘Compose’): Gulf Coast CEO Board of Directors

Since 2011, the Gulf Coast CEO Forum has served as a resource for and by our region’s business leaders.

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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 23, 2011
Upsell Utopia

The recession downed a Pasco homebuilder's business. But custom homes are back in vogue and the firm is on the rise.

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  • November 27, 2015
'Tremendous opportunity'

Lutgert Cos. is lending its stellar reputation and experience to a plan to bring The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort back to life. Will it be enough?

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 14, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

Goodbye to the big guyBank values concern analystForgiven, but not forgottenDefense Department negotiator to speak at Stetson

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • February 25, 2022
Entrepreneur grows company over 730% in just a year

Courtney Schomburg has discovered a solid niche in the space between real estate brokerage work and interior design.

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  • March 19, 2021
Florida medical marijuana business remains on fire

Jobs in industry outpace most of the country.

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  • December 12, 2003
The Cable Guy

Steve Dvoskin took a risky career leap when he came to Comcast. Now he's helping solidify the cable giant's spot in the pole position.

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