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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2017
Snap into place

Number of Floridians receiving SNAP benefits has more than quadrupled, data shows.

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  • June 2, 2015
Sarasota County named in $1M contract lawsuit

Manatee County-based Benderson Development is also a defendant.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 13, 2023
With 1.3 million pound gift, Publix doubles produce donation to food banks

Publix is closing out the year with a second announcement of a major produce donation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 6, 2026
Sarasota Children's Museum signs 19K-square-foot lease

The lease for the museum is contingent on Sarasota County school board approval.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Stephen W. Hall, CEBS CPBS, CSFS, CHRP Market President of Alltrust Insurance |
  • April 9, 2021
4 Steps To Preparing Your Business For Future Health Crises

4 Steps To Preparing Your Business For Future Health Crises

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Sponsored Content
  • By Stephen W. Hall, CEBS CPBS, CSFS, CHRP |
  • November 19, 2021
The Right Benefits Can Help Boost Employee Health and Productivity

The Right Benefits Can Help Boost Employee Health and Productivity

  • Insurance
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  • January 26, 2021
Airport's December passenger traffic increases 12%

End-of-year figures show airport passenger traffic down 37% in 2020 compared to 2019.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2020
Tiger Woods-backed golf concept plots expansion in region

Response to recently opened PopStroke in Fort Myers, says one executive, has been great.

  • News
  • By Jennifer Fowler-Hermes |
  • December 6, 2019
Office Holiday Parties: Avoiding Adding Names From Your Company To The Naughty List

Office Holiday Parties: Avoiding Adding Names From Your Company To The Naughty List

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  • March 13, 2020
Founders wanted for business accelerator program

The Tampa Bay Innovation Center has opened the application process for its next accelerator program.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 21, 2020
Gulfshore Playhouse cuts season short

With theater shuttered, it focuses on preparing for the future.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2018
Developer makes a gold-medal splash with lagoon facility

Tampa-based Metro Development Group unveiled a stunning Crystal Lagoon amenity at its new community in Wesley Chapel, Florida, and Olympic legend Michael Phelps was there for the grand opening.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2019
Hospitality sector chews on recruiting, retention solutions

University and industry team up to solve hospitality HR challenges.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 29, 2025
Sarasota Memorial Hospital pioneers new tech in operating room

A surgical team at Sarasota Memorial Hospital employed headsets and AI-enhanced software to increase efficiency.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 5, 2025
Mental health text service extends reach in Charlotte, Pasco schools

Cope Notes works through micro-interventions

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 20, 2023
$564M homebuilder sets its sights on new counties, multifamily market

Homes by WestBay, in following a pattern since it was founded more than a decade ago, makes some bold moves to stay ahead of trends — and grab more market share.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2008
Corporate Report

Obee's board backs stock reverse splitStinger says study shows S-200's saferGulfview Automotive Group opens Tarpon Springs locationSyniverse Technologies debuts payment systemTampa Electric issues RFP, seeks power alternativesUtek helps Artilium buy location technologyTreviso Bay developer hires club managerTech Data exclusive with Parallels

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2006
Radio Play

Don't count broadcast radio out yet. Beasley Broadcasting Group of Naples is holding its own against new competition.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2007
The Hotel Man

Lou Plasencia left brokerage Grubb & Ellis to start his own hotel advisory firm in Tampa in 1993. It now has several offices nationwide.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2007
Beyond the Bay

Bayshore Solutions, the Tampa-based web development firm, is now in Dallas, Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale thanks to a track record of helping clients grow revenues through the web.

  • Entrepreneurs
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