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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2010
Maddux Business Report closes

After 26 years, the magazine will publish its final issue in June 2010.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2007
Parts on Tap

Carter|VerPlanck, a Tampa-based supplier of parts for water and wastewater plants, never stops searching for product innovations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2015
Taylor Morrison buys home lots in Oyster Harbor for $10 million

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Taylor Morrison purchased 100 home lots in the planned 1,000-home community of Oyster Harbor for $10.74 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 21, 2023
Emmy award winner brings Southeast Asian cuisine concept to Tampa

The restaurant, which already has locations in Nashville and Chicago, will open June 26 in Midtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2019
Airport lands new nonstop route

Sun Country Airlines is the latest carrier to expand service at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, with nonstop seasonal service to Minneapolis-St. Paul.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2010
New shopping channel cancels self in first year

A Clearwater-based home shopping channel didn't make it through its first year in business.

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 23, 2011
Changes in Latitude

Independent homebuilders who survived the recession had to drastically change their business model. Raymond and Robin Scalero are among the survivors.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2014
Chico's hung up in port

Imagine dozens of shipping containers full of apparel you hope to sell for the holidays steaming from Asia into a port on the West Coast.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2010
Peninsula Bank under more duress

Despite gloomy numbers, executives at the bank based in Englewood say they don't believe the institution's failure is a certainty quite yet.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2012
Back from the dead

Our friends at Metrostudy couldn't resist the Halloween analogy in their latest report on the housing market in Lee and Collier counties.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2022
Sarasota firm named Florida Builder of the Year

Headed by a previous 40 Under 40 winner, Nautilus Homes will receive the award July 30.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2013
Tampa firm discovers Spanish shipwreck

A Global Marine Exploration Inc. company recovers artifacts from 450-year-old sunken ship.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2009
Government Digest

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 12, 2026
Retailers saved from penny turmoil as DeSantis signs rounding bill

A Florida Senate bill approved nearly unanimously in the Legislature allows retailers to round cash transactions as pennies disappear.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 26, 2021
SCF goes all in on innovation and entrepreneur hub

A college enters the innovation hub space — with funky robots, drones and cool gear in tow.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2012
Magic helps raise millions

Sherri Morrison earned a silver award for the special event campaign category from the American Advertising Federation's National Addy awards.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 7, 2010
Midfield Kick

The Tampa Bay Rowdies are being revived in a smaller stadium within a tough economy and a questionable sports market. At least the team has history on which to build.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2010
Airline merger could boost airport

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport officials are hopeful the latest merger between legacy airlines will bring good news to many travelers.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 25, 2018
Ryan Vaught, 27

Ryan Vaught, 27, is an executive managing director for Colliers International and a member of the Business Observer 40 Under 40 Class of 2018.

  • Class of 2018
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2017
UFC star endorses area company

Fort Myers-based Dioxyme has support from several other athletes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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