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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 31, 2009
COVER UPDATE: Claw at development

Conservation groups are ratcheting up the pressure on landowners in Collier, Lee and Hendry counties, threatening to place 1.1 million acres off limits to large-scale development and choking economic growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2010
IntegraClick embraces once-derided strategy

The founders of IntegraClick built a fast-growing Internet advertising empire when they broke one of the industry's supposedly unbreakable rules: How customers pay for ads.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2010
Apprentice done, Nascar next?

For a guy with a broad smile and an easygoing demeanor, Jim Abrams thought he came off a little uptight next to Donald Trump for his national TV debut.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2011
On the Mend

Several Gulf Coast homebuilders are in rebound mode in 2011, despite the hard times permeating the industry nationwide.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2011
Drum Circle on track for profits

Troy Roberts says he can finally foresee a day when his rum company, Sarasota-based Drum Circle Distilling, will turn a profit.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2013
Local insurance executive dies

Al Purmort Sr. had a penchant for a quiet kind of giving during a successful 50-year insurance career.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 2, 2013
Field to fork

Stricter government regulations and litigation could quickly put anyone on the food chain out of business. There's insurance for that.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2012
High-end condos reach new height in sales

Any doubts New York real estate executive Dan Raffe had about selling luxury real estate on Siesta Key in the downturn have evaporated.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2021
Skyway National Taps CBRE veteran for office role

Ashley Thompson will direct office leasing and investment sales for the commercial real estate brokerage firm’s Lakewood Ranch office.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2021
Tech entrepreneur sells firm — without meeting buyer in person

The do-it-all virtual vibe of the pandmeic now includes whole acquisitions.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2021
Airport blazes trail with innovative terminal upgrade for passengers

Tampa International Airport’s express curbsides, opening Nov. 16, are intended to speed up the departure process.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2021
Tampa leaders, despite area's attributes, worry for region

Tampa Bay has some clear strengths — and weaknesses.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Popular restaurant reopens — without some theatrics

Vergina Restaurant has been closed since April.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2020
Overseas companies still see growth potential on American soil

The nation and state's pandemic struggles haven't deterred foreign firms from expanding in Tampa.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2020
Luxury brokerages merge to handle hot resale market.

Both John R. Wood Properties and Vineyards Naples Properties have been in the market for decades.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2020
Informed investment: Niche tech company 'moves up the food chain'

Investors continue to throw support to InformedDNA, a St. Petersburg, Florida, tech firm that provides genetic test analysis services to health insurers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 14, 2020
Polish the gems: Resorts level up to meet tourists' changing demands, trends

Kerry Morrissey, head of publications at the Opal Collection, a marketing agency that works with several Gulf Coast resorts, says there's no longer a tourism offseason in Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2020
Laws of attractions: Tourism exec offers advice for uncertain times

Visit Tampa Bay, a destination marketing agency, says responsible reopening is key to boosting travelers' confidence in the area's amenities.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2019
Food for thought: Stats point to strength of restaurant industry

As more and more people relocate from high-tax northern states to the Southeast, the region’s dining habits seem to be shifting — good news for restaurateurs, especially those in Florida who sometimes struggle during the slow summer months.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 11, 2022
Tampa Bay's commercial real estate industry recognized

Ceremony at Raymond James Stadium honors Best of the Best

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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