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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2022
Takeout pasta concept opens third franchise in region

Passersby will notice a mural created by local artists and watch the signature DalMoros pasta machine at work.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Lee-Collier Runner-Up 2

Jerry Williams, Chairman, President and CEO, Orion Bancorp: Is there an entrepreneurial gene?If so, it's dominant in Jerry Williams' family. In Athens, Texas, Williams' father and grandfather created numerous successful ventures, from steel construction to auto-parts stores.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2010
Banking news not all gloom and doom

Coffee Talk is happy to report that not all the news in local community banking is about regulatory shut downs and desperate capital raising efforts.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2021
Local company receives premarket clearance on wound care product

The Omeza Collagen Matrix is the company's first medical prescription product.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 24, 2020
Tri-County Business Park sells for nearly $37 million

The Tri-County Business Park, a collection of 20 office and light industrial buildings, has been sold to a pair of South Florida firms for nearly $37 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2020
Insurance group starts charitable foundation for more efficient giving

In April 2019, FCCI Insurance Group established the FCCI Charitable Foundation.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 20, 2022
Hertz invests $19M in European electric vehicle company

The rental car firm makes another step in electric vehicle mobility movement.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2018
Florida college students falter with loan debt

college, student loans, default, debt, Florida, pay

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 30, 2018
UPS leases entire McCraney building in Polk County

UPS has signed a lease for the entire new 27 Logistics Park building that McCraney Property Co. of West Palm Beach recently completed in Davenport, in Polk County

  • 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

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2016
Big Deal

The Amazon fulfillment center in south Hillsborough County, all 1.1 million square feet of it, is really only a microcosm of CEO Jeff Bezos's grand vision: To outdo anyone and everyone in service and speed.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • 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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  • By Kyle D. Elliott |
  • March 1, 2024
Avoiding Construction Liens Caused by Your Tenant

Informed landlords can attempt to limit the impact of tenant-initiated construction by taking the following steps.

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  • By Jorge Gonzalez, Regional Operations Manager, Unicoat |
  • July 11, 2025
Roofing Security You Can Bank On

By installing the Mule-Hide Silicone System, Unicoat has helped Bank OZK buildings cut cooling costs and meet sustainability goals — because protecting your money starts with protecting the building it’s in.

  • Unicoat Industrial Roofing
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 10, 2024
Venice patio enclosure company expands, rebrands

Absolute Aluminum has a new office in Bradenton as well as a new look overall.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Fletcher Rush | Williams Parker |
  • September 30, 2024
A Common Mistake in Estate Planning, and How to Avoid it

When you sit down to discuss your last will with your attorney, make sure to discuss the assets you own and review the designated beneficiaries.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2020
Firm provides financing for 84-unit affordable housing development

Amaryllis Park Place will be a three-story garden-style apartment building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 5, 2026
Sprinkles Cupcakes closes all stores nationwide — including two in region

The popular bakery chain had three Florida locations: in Tampa's Hyde Park, Manatee County's Shoppes at UTC and Walt Disney World's Disney Springs.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2011
VectorLearning receives $24M

The Tampa firm received an equity investment from a Philadephia group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2011
Apartments sell for $33 million

A Phoenix-based firm bought the 366-unit complex located in Brandon.

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