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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2016
To make America great again

On the eve of the Republican National Convention, several prominent Florida economists, including Christopher Westley of Florida Gulf Coast University and Marshall DeRosa of Florida Atlantic University, urged Donald Trump to consider seven policies to make “America great again.”

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 30, 2016
Corporate report

Bank promotes executive to top position; Architecture firm expands workforce; Ad agency triples office space

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2016
Hotelier aims to bring new flag to Sarasota

The property has changed owners several times recently.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 1, 2016
Tampa office space crosses $30 PSF threshold

Amid continued demand and an ever-shrinking supply, especially for top-level, Class A space, some Tampa office landlords are now commanding rents of $30 per square foot from new tenants.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2014
IP Capital Partners pays $49M for nine of Parkway Properties' buildings

Boca Raton-based real estate investment and asset management firm IP Capital Partners LLC purchased nine Tampa office buildings for $48.7 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • May 15, 2015
Entrepreneurs of the Year | Rick Silva

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., Tampa

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2015
High-tech expansion is afoot

The first time Bill Robinson helped build a sporting goods chain, a Bradenton company that later became Champs Sports, technology was an afterthought.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 19, 2015
Saunders' commercial chief steps back

The head of the commercial division at one of the Gulf Coast's most recognizable residential brokerage firms has stepped down from management to focus on executing investment sales.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2014
Secrets of entrepreneurial success

Sarasota executive Jim Abrams is the classic definition of an accidental entrepreneur: The son of a World War II veteran and Detroit autoworker, Abrams' first job after college was teaching history in high school.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2015
2015 surprises: office, industrial growth

As Wells Fargo Senior Economist Mark Vitner wound down his 2015 forecast Wednesday in Sarasota for the members of the Gulf Coast CEO Forum, he saved his headline news for last:The biggest economic surprise in 2015 for Florida, Vitner predicted, will be “how substantially the single-family housing market will have rebounded and how office and industrial will have done as well as it did.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2015
Tampa waterfront owner seeks bankruptcy protection

Viper Ventures, whose principals include former builder Bing Kearney, need time to deal with financial issues at Westshore property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 12, 2025
Joann closing 11 stores across region amid bankruptcy proceedings

Joann, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, announced Feb. 12 that it planned to shutter certain stores based on their performance.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 8, 2025
First Watch opens restaurant in 31st state

The East Manatee County-based daytime restaurant company now has more than 580 locations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 3, 2024
Naples yacht membership club appoints new CEO

David Arredondo, a South Florida-based executive and entrepreneur with experience in technology and e-commerce, has been named CEO of Naples-based Exclusive Yachts.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 28, 2023
Report: Florida is a national leader in wooing wealthy millennials

A new study shows the state gained over 16,000 new wealthy millennial-aged residents in 2021.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 31, 2023
Tourism soars in Tampa Bay area

Tampa Bay reports record 2023 fiscal year's final numbers, a record with help from Taylor Swift.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jorge Gonzalez, Regional Operations Manager, Unicoat |
  • May 9, 2025
Unicoat Returns to Bradenton Convention Center for Building Expansion and Roof Restoration

The Bradenton Convention Center’s metal roof, covering approximately 83,000 square feet, required a meticulous and professional approach, and the Unicoat team delivered from start to finish.

  • Unicoat Industrial Roofing
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 25, 2023
Brandon mall acquired for $220 million

Westfield Brandon's French owner sold the property to a West Palm Beach investment firm, another step in its efforts to exit the U.S. market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Christopher Nigro |
  • July 11, 2025
Speeding, Boating, and Geography? A Primer for New Laws Taking Effect July 1

With the start of the state's fiscal year, newly passed legislation takes effect. Learn more about some of the new laws that may affect your everyday life.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 20, 2024
$10 million St. Pete penthouse for sale

The Saltaire penthouse design was inspired by views from a Dubai tower.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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