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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 12, 2024
PR exec climbs Mount Kilimanjaro to teach himself, daughter life lessons

Entrepreneur Preston Rudie climbed one of the tallest mountains in the world to learn he could do less — and that his business would be OK.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 29, 2025
Tampa Bay wins rights to host 2029 college football national championship

The College Football Playoff national championship game will be played at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 22, 2029, making Tampa the fourth city to ever host the event twice.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2006
Battle Royal

Billions of dollars in home sales are at stake - even in the down market - as luxury realty firms duke it out for the tip-top of the well-heeled homebuyers. Two firms have hired 25 agents during the past month.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

LifeLink Foundation Inc. develops Crosstown officesExcelsior LaSalle fund buys Lutz apartmentSterling University Housing redevelops University PointeIHOP franchise holderconverts Venice DurangoRe/Max Alliance Group named state's topNY message therapistbuys small Cortez centerFort Myers fund buys Coral Lakes homesDeveloper Deltona Corp.buys 112 Cape Coral lotsJohn Bowman Inc. buys flex building

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Runner Up - Tampa Bay

Jacob BeckelFrank Winston CrumJose Morales Marty Schaffel

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 8, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Githler, Knight kick off sales for yacht clubResidential Developers Buy Reasoner Tree FarmAppliance Depot, partner purchase Tamiami locationFirst America Bank buys headquarters landEquity Inns finishes purchase of CourtyardPat, Darla Cook buy S.R. 64 land

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2008
Corporate Report

Roper Industries buys Georgia software makerAerosonic hires new COO,exec VP/CFO to resignpring Air Co. CEO resigns,COO, Sales VP step inUtek Corp. makes acquisition,enters licensing agreementIntertape Polymer Groupadds in-house solvent coaterBusch Gardens exec to manage Dubai parksWalter Industries subsidiarypurchases Taft Coal SalesMIVA Media debutingonline ad platform

  • Industries
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 31, 2023
SCF Manatee-Sarasota grows nursing program

State College of Florida will be able to accept 350 students into its programs as a result of $1.1 million raised through community partnerships and matched by the state legislature.

  • Education
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 29, 2022
Medical device industry entrepreneur attacks a new industry niche

After growing and exiting one $100 million business, startup medical device entrepreneur Alex Lucio has latched onto another big opportunity.

  • Health Care
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 9, 2005
Legal Briefs (Tampa)

Learn to be a rainmaker at Powers seminarFowler White shareholder chosen for Leadership TampaSenator forms statewide nominating commissionPresident nominates Orlando lawyerFoley & Lardner recognized for workSolo practioner opens shopAttorneys receiveboard certification

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
Lawyers Blast Bankruptcy Reform

Will the revised bankruptcy rules stop entrepreneurs from taking chances? Or does the profession sound too much like Chicken Little?

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 26, 2005
Protect Your Assets

Business lawyer Randy Sterns offers suggestions on safeguarding your company's intellectual property.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Walsh: Review and Comment

The bailout: Proof again that socialism doesn't work

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2008
Outside its Box

A Gulf Coast unit of an international behemoth succeeded in dominating sales of a niche market. Now it has to figure out how to grow in other ways.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2003
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: FNB joins Big BoardEconomic development shift from chamber a good thingBeware the pitfalls of workplace technologyHillsborough County Clerk of the Court quashes an unauthorized interpretation

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2004
AD Confusion

For haters of lawyer advertising, Stetson University adjunct law professor Susan S. Demers says it could be worse in Florida. With some of the most restrictive rules on lawyer advertising in the country, the Sunshine State could be metropolitan New York.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Christopher Debock challenging Hillsborough County Judge Artemus Elton McNeil in primary election Will Hillsborough Count close the financials in guardianship cases?Legal profession, state survive

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  • By George Rauch |
  • December 9, 2011
Dollars and no sense = indebted mess

It will take a balanced budget and government debt reduction to save the economy. Until then, hard assets are your best bet.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 9, 2021
Readers unload on ivermectin story

Common theme: Stick to business — not science .

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 13, 2019
Former district manager brings leadership lessons to franchises

Rich Epps owns seven Batteries Plus Bulbs stores in Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Largo and Tampa.

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