• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Health Care
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Health Care
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login

Results for:

  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 20, 2012
Value Investor

Stuart Schweitzer, a top Wall Street investment strategist, believes Florida's real estate market is finally reaching a bottom — enough to invest his own money on it.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2021
Storied law firm names new president

Ric Gregoria will remain with Williams Parker after serving two terms as president.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 8, 2021
Hertz aims to overcome lawsuit, Elon Musk tweet

After announcing several new initiatives meant to relaunch post bankruptcy, The Hertz Corp. gets hit with blowback on dual fronts.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2021
Bow wow: region named top place for dogs to live

Dogs are living their best life in Tampa.

  • News
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 7, 2022
Transactions: Feb. 28 to March 7

Charlotte County shopping center acquisition for $26 million among the week's top deals.

  • Transactions
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 21, 2017
Good Strategy

Stonegate Bank grew aggressively the past few years, particularly by buying community banks from Tampa to Naples. It was a winning move.

  • Finance
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 29, 2017
Flight Control

Longtime banker Rita Lowman, decades into her career, brings a refreshing enthusiasm to her work. She has more goals to reach in 2018.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 4, 2013
Bold and bright

Tracy Negoshian, 31, dreamed of affording the beautiful clothing created by Lilly Pulitzer, Trina Turk and Tory Burch. So she decided to make her own.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 21, 2014
Relationship builders

Client retention is a drop-everything top priority at Kellogg & Kimsey. The strategy enabled the commercial construction firm to come out of the recession intact.

  • Industries
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 15, 2013
The delegator

Employees at one of the largest master-planned communities in Florida get a healthy dose of freedom at work. That freedom, though, doesn't always come easy.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 25, 2015
Back on top

Kevin Daves' fortunes fell hard during the recession, but today he has a new project and a new outlook.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 2, 2024
Lee County given 'any and all tools' to fight FEMA decision

Several options are being discussed, including an appeal and hiring a consultant top go plead the county's case in Washington, D.C.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 17, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Collier deals — $45.1 million for rural land and $29.5 million for a mixed-use project — pace the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 20, 2025
Visit Sarasota launches campaign marketing keys

The “Keys are Calling” marketing campaign will be seen around the region and United States.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 10, 2025
Survey: Traffic delays come from (some) unexpected issues

A new survey from Tampa-based Mobilization Funding reveals a perception gap between the public and construction professionals, and highlights how payment timing turns short setbacks into long delays.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 20, 2006
Walsh: Walgreen Way: Dan Jorndts' Roadmap for CEOs

The retired chairman and CEO wowed his audience with straight talk on what it takes to be a successful CEO.

  • Opinion
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Janet Leiser |
  • June 28, 2013
Leader of the pack

A specialty veterinary business started by brothers has grown to 31 clinics in 12 states. Revenues surpassed $100 million last year.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 29, 2012
Sustaining Change

The commercial real estate industry is steadily seeing the financial benefits of sustainable, energy-efficient buildings.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2021
Brandon Snyder, 38

Three Buffaloes, the umbrella company owning Roots Tap Room & Wine Bar and Roots Cellar, president

  • Class of 2021
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 30, 2021
Acquisition changes trajectory of money management firm

An acquisition wasn’t on Ben Jones’ to-do list when the year started. A stars-aligned kind of moment changed everything.

  • Strategies
« 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 »
The best of Business Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest business and commercial real estate news from Tampa Bay to Naples.

Sign Up

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-362-4848

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Podcast
  • Big Book of Business

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Distribution Points
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Your Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
×
3 Articles Remaining!
Not a Subscriber?

Click here to Subscribe

Already a Subscriber?

Click here to Login

Sign Up for Daily Brief

Start your day with the top Gulf Coast business news you need to succeed.

Sign Up for CRE Central

Stay updated with a weekly roundup of big deals, market shifts and the people shaping commercial real estate from Tampa Bay to Naples.


Smart People Subscribe.

Turn headlines into game plans. The playbook’s right here.
Subscribe to the Business Observer today.

Subscribe Now