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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2015
Corporate report

Motel 6 parent company buying Naples firm's cloud services; Givens Givens Sparks names principal attorney; Majestic Athletic lands Liverpool Football license; Frank Winston Crum Insurance is Sustainability Company of the Year; Odyssey Marine finds five wrecks in Northern Atlantic; Mitel recognizes Tech Data as Americas Distributor of the Year

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  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • October 7, 2016
The scoop

Bulk Nation, with its latest stop in Polk County, seeks to capitalize on changing consumer habits.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2013
More apartments headed to east Manatee

The latest project, 256 units, is Creekside Apartments.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • September 16, 2016
Big ideas

Forget the comedy clubs and seafood joints. Brien Spina has some grand plans for a new performing arts hall.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 20, 2025
Visit Sarasota launches campaign marketing keys

The “Keys are Calling” marketing campaign will be seen around the region and United States.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 20, 2021
Founder of Tampa private equity firm credits approach to hiring and managing risk for growth

Brian Katz of Katz Capital Financial believes getting the right people is critical for companies to grow

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 6, 2025
$2.9B Pinellas credit union names first new CEO in nearly two decades

The new leader has a history of executive credit union roles.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 13, 2025
Tampa M&A firm buys naming rights to NHL arena

The Tampa Bay Lightning's home ice will now be called Benchmark International Arena.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2010
More late payments represent problems

Sarasota-based investment adviser Raul Elizalde discovered a potentially painful financial nugget while he researched his latest newsletter for clients.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2022
True Food Kitchen opens doors of fifth location in state

Phoenix-based True Food Kitchen opened its fifth restaurant in Florida on Feb. 28, at the new Midtown Tampa development in Tampa, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • June 25, 2020
Failure isn’t final — and it could even boost a business

Failure could be a new beginning, not an ending.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 6, 2025
Get paid to cash in your PTO — if you go to St. Pete-Clearwater beaches

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater has launched a new campaign to pay visitors up to $250 for booking a beach vacation before the end of the year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Tiffany Esposito, 29

President and CEO, Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Sale could generate tidy profit

Postcard Inn on St. Pete Beach may be getting new owners.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2014
Bradenton manufacturer aims for global growth

Honeycomb Company of America executives attend a major industry trade show.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • September 24, 2013
Equipment: To buy, or lease?

Commercial equipment leasing is becoming the best financial option for businesses of all sizes.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 13, 2019
Iconic Sarasota "Vault" building is purchased by investor

Doug Libertore, a Sarasota investor, has purchased the city's "vault" building for $4.1 million, where he plans to open a new brain and autism spectrum research center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Andrick and Associates |
  • May 13, 2022
One-to-One Marketing

Finding the Right Prospect List is the First Step in One-to-One Marketing.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 4, 2016
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE | Roger Thomas

Roger Thomas leads Workspace Property Trust, which last month completed a $969 million acquisition of a portfolio of office properties from Liberty Property Trust, including numerous properties in the Tampa area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 12, 2009
Great Scott

Twenty somethings have an extra burden other entrepreneurs don't face: youth. Here's how Samantha and Derek Scott overcame that barrier.

  • Entrepreneurs
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