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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2010
Mike's Pies new room for dessert

Mike's Pies Inc. has built its own legend for making award-winning “killer” key lime pie and other popular choices, available in Gulf Coast restaurants and supermarkets.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2010
New sushi restaurant seeks fortune near Forum

The fortunes of businesses along Tampa's Channelside Drive near the St. Pete Times Forum have depended in years past on the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2011
Will TRC CEO's ouster open way for takeover?

The only thing clear lately at Clearwater-based Technology Research Corp. is that Owen Farren is no longer its chairman, president and CEO.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2013
Avesta Communities buys Shady Oaks

Its occupancy was around 90% at the time of the sale.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2019
Ad agency to anchor new co-work space

Gianco Cos., developer of the popular Station House co-working space in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, plans to open a similar shared office development, Hyde House, in South Tampa in November.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2018
College appoints innovation, business development officer

Greg Smogard, the new innovation and business development officer for USF Sarasota-Manatee, has worked with Fortune 500 companies and global brands in more than 40 countries.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 1, 2016
Downtown Tampa Office Market

Tampa's downtown office market surged in the final half of 2015, the result of shrinking vacancy, a dearth of new construction and improved leasing activity, an analysis of CoStar Group data shows.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • February 17, 2025
Carrabba's names new division president

Kelia Bazile has a lengthy history in fast and casual dining establishments.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 17, 2024
Two years after Ian, Fort Myers Beach favorite being rebuilt

Construction on a new, more resilient Beach Bar officially kicked off Thursday with a ceremonial groundbreaking.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • September 3, 2010
Open Invitation

TPepin's Hospitality Centre in Tampa is making itself available to a broader audience. Its goal is to outperform all other hotels and similar facilities in the market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2012
The sun rises for global business

SunTrust Bank, one of the largest regional lenders on the Gulf Coast, has zeroed on a strategy to grow its loan portfolio: Go global.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2007
Free the 'Net

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales says the free online dictionary, written by volunteer editors, is a radical idea. It's part of a 'free culture movement' spreading through the Internet.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Be Good to Your Employees

International speaker and employee motivator Barbara Glanz might sound corny at first. Then she cites statistics and the bottom line. CEOs are listening.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 29, 2013
SB 1666, power, special interests and your right to know

Sen. Jack Latvala walked fast. The look on his bearded face was determined. He was preoccupied, on a mission.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 12, 2016
Nipping nausea

Jacqueline Darna's anti-nausea wristbands have made national headlines. Now the race is on to build buzz that can squash copycat brands.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 5, 2009
Tallahassee Knows Best

How much land is needed for what purposes is not really up to local governments and developers through a tedious planning process, but instead depends heavily on a state agency's belief that it knows best how much land should be used for what, where and when, from Pensacola to Naples.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2015
Hizzoners get on board

It can get lonely at the top.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 12, 2023
Andrew Neal, 34

Even before Andrew Neal had a degree, leadership ran in his veins.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 3, 2012
All about the model

Florida Medical Clinic is growing in doctors, services and revenues, but its top executive sees even more opportunities with Obamacare.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2007
A New Pitch

A top New York Yankees draft pick now dispenses financial advice, not fastballs.

  • Entrepreneurs
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