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  • By Abigail R. Hall, Michael A. Coon |
  • April 29, 2025
Tariffs are an economic hurricane for Florida businesses

"Tariffs are taxes. Just like any other tax, these tariffs will make goods more expensive. Florida businesses that rely on imports to provide goods and services will feel the pain."

  • Opinion
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • January 10, 2024
Bank president accomplishes life goal: Learning to fly planes

Brandon Box gets away from it all by heading into the clouds.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 22, 2024
Clothing store Express files for bankruptcy, will close Florida stores

The Ohio-fashion retailer filed for Chapter 11 on Monday and says that closing nearly 100 stores nationwide may just be the beginning.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 18, 2023
Seacoast Bank to focus on client management before more acquisitions

The Stuart-based bank is focusing on clients, says its Tampa market president.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 5, 2024
4 communities in region rank among top 15 for US home sales

Lakewood Ranch, Wellen Park, Mirada and Babcock Ranch rank in the top 15 master-planned communities in the country, according to real estate firm RCLCO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 31, 2023
SWFL foundation appoints new CEO

Dawn Belamarich starts her new role after Labor Day.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2022
Prominent figure in the arts announces retirement

Jim Shirley says he's looking forward to seeing the new ideas that come from the new leadership at the Arts and Cultural Alliance.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 3, 2023
Study: As housing prices crater, condos aren’t hit as hard

Research shows that condos “are much more resistant to price contractions than single family home prices.”

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Doing it the Roberts Way

Entrepreneurs, by necessity, need to block out all fear of failure - a theory in full force throughout this issue of the Review, which profiles 15 of the most accomplished entrepreneurs on the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2005
Calendar of Events (Sara/Mana edition)

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2004
Should builders be blamed

The construction industry is often blamed for growth. Fact is, it's the third largest employer in the region.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Speed and Security (Innovation overview)

We want it fast. We want it now. But we also want to be safe. Gulf Coast innovators are capitalizing on the market demands for secure forms of instant gratification. The nominees for the 2003 Innovation Awards exemplify the meeting of those market demand

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Attorney named partner at Ruden McCloskyFormer New Orleans prosecutor joins Fowler WhiteCarlton Fields hires Tilden as associateAssociate joins Tampa's Knopik Varner Moore

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2010
Amendment 4: billion-dollar boondoggle?

Opponents of Amendment 4, such as Florida Chamber of Commerce's President & CEO Mark Wilson, are fond of a certain saying.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2010
Darn radicals are local, too

Edward Giunta II, the new chairman of the Hillsborough City-County Planning Commission, has good reason to expect big changes for the state's growth management act.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 1, 2010
Impact on education

40 UNDER 40 WINNER: Adam Hall, 34, Fort Myers

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2013
Fasano mixes it up in his party

Most Republican state lawmakers on the Gulf Coast are 'A' players in the eyes of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2013
Resident Techie: More fun the day before

Sometimes it's fun not to know. Call it the pre-Christmas euphoria. You may see the wrapped box that's just about the right size for socks, but maybe it's keys to a new car. The anticipation hangs thick in the air.

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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • September 13, 2013
This Week in Biz: Sept. 13

Twitter is looking to go public. No one knows when, but the company filed a “confidential” S-1 IPO with the SEC. How much is the company worth? GigaOm was told hedge funds tried to buy it for $14 million. I'm sure they'll tweet more information about the decision, until then users can entertain themselves with pictures of food and other's opinions on Syria condensed into 140 characters. [Mashable]

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2011
Muckrakers wanted

The following is a job posting from Matthew Doig, a member of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune's investigative reporting team.

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