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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 8, 2022
Cru Cellars ready to launch next phase of growth

After a decade-plus of hard work, Tampa wine aficionados Torrey and Jen Bingham are transforming their burgeoning bottle-shop business into a full-fledged hospitality company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 30, 2022
Cool market an opportunity for homebuilding franchisor

AR Homes, with a new CEO leading the way, embraces a dip in residential construction activity as a chance to further demonstrate the value of its four decades in the industry.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2007
Power Source

Solicore, a tech company and thin film battery manufacturer, is gearing up to take advantage of a patented polymer product.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 12, 2005
Cheap and Easy?

Competition and prices in South Florida have spurred developers and investors northward. To them, the Tampa Bay area is inviting.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Dan Ping |
  • May 6, 2011
Driving Revenue

Millennium Luxury Coaches continues to grow revenue every year, despite the Great Recession. The company's success is based on keeping debt low and anticipating changes in the industry.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 27, 2014
Best Use

It Works Global redefines funky-cool in its new office space. It's a $10 million home-field advantage.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2010
Groups partner, buy Wesley Chapel Honda

Williams Automotive Group of Wesley Chapel and Lighthouse Point-based Phil Smith Automotive Group bought Honda of Wesley Chapel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2010
D.R. Horton buys lots in Rye Wilderness Estates

Fort Worth, Texas-based homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. purchased 20 home lots in Rye Wilderness Estates for $600,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2010
Parrish apartment owner buys Cinnamon Cove

Dan Gessner purchased the 314-unit Cinnamon Cove apartments for $3.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2012
Nadel victims to get $26M

The payments mark the first time in the case that victims will get back money.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2013
Radio broadcasts better results

Beasley Broadcast Group posted a jump in profits from higher revenues and lower expenses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2016
Fame for Bigham, Richter

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida's Business Hall of Fame dinner is a must-attend event for business executives.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2016
Fishing trip turns into rescue

Mike Hughes and his colleagues at Naples-based Downing-Frye Realty caught more than fish when they headed down to the Keys recently.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2014
California REIT buys two Tampa area assisted-living facilities

Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. purchased two Gulf Coast assisted-living facilities for $21.3 million. The Irvine, Calif.-based real estate investment trust purchased the 86-bed Delaney Creek Lodge in Brandon for $11.12 million and 85-bed West Winds Assisted Living Facility in Zephyrhills for $10.22 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 29, 2025
Tampa-based community nonprofit awarded $15 million grant

The funds will be used to construct a development center and infrastructure.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2022
Bradenton nonprofit names new executive director

Karen Corbin has been with the organization for three years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2009
Economic agency gets new leader

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce has hired a new executive director for its economic development agency, which Nancy Engel has run for the past 25 years. Engel announced her pending retirement last September.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2010
Savtira hires 65 in Ybor City

An e-commerce company will open its doors in Ybor City on Jan. 4.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2011
Nicholas profits up 54%

Nicholas Financial Inc. earned $4.5 million in quarterly profits to end 2010.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 9, 2010
New CEO at GTE credit union

Tampa's GTE Federal Credit Union has named Joseph Brancucci its newest CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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