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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 24, 2015
Sky high obstacles

Drawing people to a new attraction, especially in tourist-heavy Florida, isn't for the meek.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 26, 2014
Assuming risk

HCI Group continues to grow rapidly by assuming policies from Citizens Property Insurance. Its most recent batch helped it set a new record for premiums.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 10, 2015
Shark attack

A niche product requires creative sales techniques. Amanda Wilson, selling a shark deterrent device, combines inventiveness with relentless door knocking.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • August 28, 2024
Long-term planning in Manatee County pays even longer-term dividends

Tourism is big business all over Manatee County — and getting bigger.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 20, 2024
The Waffle Stop, Sarasota 'Elvis Ate Here' restaurant, to close by end of 2024

A Sarasota institution, The Waffle Stop, is closing after 74 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • February 28, 2025
Manatee Technical College, Bradenton Area EDC partner for talent pipeline success

The school and the EDC work together to prepare students for local jobs in manufacturing and aviation maintenance, among other sectors.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 21, 2025
Former business dean one step closer to becoming USF president

Moez Limayem, president of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, was unanimously approved by the University of South Florida's Board of Trustees to become the school's ninth president.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Drew Northport Investments buys 514 acresSarasota developer buys School Avenue landHoward Johnson owners acquire portion of existing landRe/Max expandsHealth Care Property to buy CNL PropertiesNaples' Stock Development chosen for Murdock VillageNaples Lumber, Supplyinvests in Fort Myers siteOffice SpaceRedstone buys former Winn DixieFirst Industrial Realtybuys 19 buildingsOak Bend buys Buccaneer Plaza

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2011
Brooklyn doctor buys land near Warm Mineral Springs

Brooklyn, N.Y., doctor Grigory Pogrebinsky purchased 13.5 acres next to Warm Mineral Springs Spa and Resort at the corner of Ortiz Boulevard and Majorca Place for $972,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Achieva Credit Union |
  • June 25, 2021
A Recipe for Business Success

A Recipe for Business Success

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2021
Prominent site announces local real estate listing a winner

The Lido Key listing was selected as a winner of the HGTV Ultimate House Hunt promotion this year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2021
CEO support group aims to expand presence in region

Area entrepreneur Kimberly Martinez has restarted a Sarasota-Manatee chapter of Vistage Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2020
Hotel management firm launches assistance fund for laid-off workers

McKibbon Hospitality, a Tampa-based company that operates hotel properties in nine states, has established a fund that, beginning April 3, will pay its laid-off workers $200 per week for 90 days.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2020
Nonprofit compiles list of employers with jobs available now

CareerSource Suncoast is also offering virtual workshops, job search and one-on-one career coaching.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2020
By the book: Business owner puts COVID-19 downtime to good use

Walter Peek, founder of Tampa-based Commercial Acoustics, has written and published a guide for potential customers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2019
Industry leaders to gather for high-tech security talk

The 2019 Florida Cyber Conference is scheduled for Oct. 24-25 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2014
Medical tourism on the upswing

It appears Tallahassee officials want a ride on the medical tourism bus, which has motored through the Gulf Coast for a few years.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 9, 2024
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino seeks to hire 200 people for hospitality positions

Jobs are opportunities for people in the industry impacted by recent storms.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 3, 2020
It won’t be a ‘V’ recovery

The $8.3 billion going to Florida and $1 billion going to Gulf Coast counties for COVID-19 relief will do little to trigger a quick recovery. The crux of Florida’s recovery hinges on boosting demand and assuring visitors Florida is safe again.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 23, 2022
Two ambitious businesswomen deliver new dynamic to Florida’s trust industry

Florida’s small but mighty trust industry is in a prime spot to capitalize on generational wealth transfer trends. A new, trailblazing entry into the space has big plans, too

  • Finance
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