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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2015
Peanuts, Cracker Jack...and ribs

Spring training baseball season is starting soon, so get ready to munch on peanuts, Cracker Jack and ribs.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 12, 2021
q&a | Pinar Harris

SB Architects' vice president and principal has carved out a niche along the Gulf Coast with high-end residential offerings

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 16, 2021
National pet store sued following local dog’s death

What started as a routine grooming visit turned into a deadly nightmare for one south Sarasota County family.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 11, 2023
Health tech company reaps rewards of radical shift

Apyx Medical Corp. took a big risk in 2019, when it sold off several core products to focus on a single innovative, yet unproven, technology. After some delays and setbacks, the future is now.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Joe Bardi |
  • May 5, 2021
Marine and mineral extraction company dive into legal squabble with Mexico

A payday surpassing $1 billion — entangled in a multinational legal mining dispute — is in the offing for a small business that got its start in diving for treasure in long-lost shipwrecks.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2025
3 accomplished Sarasota leaders set to retire — and get more sleep

Decades of top-level leadership will be taking a step back in the coming months with a trio of retirements: Roxie Jerde, Larry Thompson and Teri Hansen. Lessons learned are legion.

  • Leadership
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 21, 2006
For Sale: Real Life Lessons

John Hindman and Richard Walling learned the hard way what not to do in running multimillion-dollar businesses. Now the former executives help other companies manage growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • March 18, 2011
Relighting the Cigar

Over the last decade, Centro Ybor has seen highs and lows as a retail and entertainment complex. The addition of an office element is helping the site as the economy recovers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 16, 2018
Snack Attack

Two entrepreneurs see a tasty opportunity at the margins between meals.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 17, 2025
Dog Bar Sarasota opens in Rosemary District

The new venue for dogs and their people is in the former Boo’s Ice House & Dog Bar location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 6, 2018
Ensure workforce is skilled to fuel city's key industries, says urban development expert

In a question-and-answer session with the Business Observer, Steven Pedigo of Creative Class Group shares what can drive growth in cities such as Sarasota.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 12, 2014
Razor sharp

Arkansas-based Home BancShares has been snapping up banks across Florida since the financial crisis. Chairman John Allison says he's scouting the Gulf Coast for more acquisitions.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 14, 2018
Stabilized Steps walker attachment provides a stable foundation

Stabilized Steps walker attachment allows walkers to be used on uneven ground

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 15, 2013
Corporate Report: March 15

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 24, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 10, 2020
Bank finds opportunity in industry upheaval

A fast-growing Central Florida bank brings its relationship-driven focus to Southwest Florida.

  • Finance
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • August 12, 2016
Healthy growth

A Tampa company doubled revenues to more than $10 million with a nifty combination of organic and acquisition-based sales growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 2, 2022
Bucs linebacker lines up success off the field with tech startup

Carl Nassib has big hopes for Rayze, a social media and nonprofit matching app.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Ric Gregoria |
  • October 3, 2017
The Importance of CEO and Board Communications for Nonprofits

This past fall, Williams Parker hosted a half-day seminar for over 75 leaders of nonprofit organizations in our community. The seminar, entitled “Nonprofit Matters Forum: Management Challenges Facing Nonprofit Leaders,” included talks...

  • Williams Parker
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 12, 2005
How Growth Brought Chaos

Craig Pisaris-Henderson, CEO of Miva, learned the consequences of making four acquisitions and doubling his company's size in a year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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