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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2023
Polk County university official behind payments scam sent to prison

The executive vice president at Southeastern University created a false company to take payments for work another company did for much less money.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 22, 2026
Report: Florida ranks No. 2 in statewide foreclosure pressure

Kind House Buyers report finds some unkind data when it comes to the Sunshine State housing index.

  • Florida
  • By Mallory D. Osteen |
  • May 8, 2026
Florida’s New Protected Series LLC – Proceed with Caution

Effective July 1, 2026, Florida will permit the use of a “protected series LLC” (PSLLC) as outlined in Chapter 605 of the Florida Statutes. With this structure, a single parent LLC can create multiple internal series, each possessing its own assets, liabilities, members, and managers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2007
Coffee Talk

Papa's Calistoga's empire to be: There's only one Calistoga Bakery Cafe. But the single Naples location will multiply to eight by next year, including restaurants in fast-growing Bonita Springs and Estero between Fort Myers and Naples.Former politician turns to real estate: Former Florida State Rep. Donna Clarke, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006 after leaving state government, is getting back into the game.First Community Bank unshackled: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. recently lifted its "cease and desist" order on First Community Bank of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers, more than two years after it criticized the bank for its high number of residential construction loans and the need to beef up its scrutiny of customers who might have links to terrorism.Magnetic Receives Web Award: Magnetic, a Tampa-based Web development firm celebrating its 10th anniversary (featured in the June 25, 2007 Review), has received a 2007 Shopping Standard of Excellence WebAward from the Web Marketing Association for its work on www.askergoworks.com, the Web site for Ergo Works Inc., which provides ergonomic products and consulting services.Trump Tower minus Donald equals lawsuits: In another legal wrinkle to a continuing saga, a new lawsuit has been filed against the developers in the Trump Tower condo project in downtown Tampa, a building that if built, would be the tallest on the Gulf Coast.Market Stree

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 31, 2014
Memory Lane

Developers of assisted-living facilities are including an increasingly important component to senior housing: memory care.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 14, 2011
Golden Seafood

Peter Radno's recipe for Maine lobster spread turned into a multi-million-dollar franchise. Thinking big paid off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 12, 2022
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Erin Meagher, Beneficial Blends founder and CEO, Tampa

Erin Meagher leads the company through the pandemic and into new facility and products.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2007
Foreign Born

After surviving the paperwork gauntlet, a hip overseas firm is officially open in the U.S. It chose Sarasota for its U.S. headquarters.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

New Romark drug: Romark Laboratories, a Tampa-based biotechnology company, hopes to prove that a drug used to treat gastrointestinal illnesses in children and adults is effective against hepatitis C, the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.USF Confucius Institute: The University of South Florida won a competitive bid to launch one of the newest Confucius Institutes, cultural centers that China has spread to universities globally.Work Tools expands: Work Tools International, one of the world's largest manufacturers of specialty and decorative paint applicators, is utilizing a $3.2 million Industrial Revenue Bond to finance an expansion in Pinellas Park.High-end jet service: Corporate Eagle, which sells high-end jet time to companies, will set up shop at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport later this year.Vibhakar pleads guilty: The founder and one-time president of a Palmetto-based aerospace parts manufacturing firm admitted in federal court that he sold the U.S. military old and insufficient helicopter engine parts.Permits down to 35: Builders in unincorporated Lee County, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers Beach pulled 35 single-family building permits in December, the lowest since the 45 pulled in November 1981.WCI gets lender extension: Lenders to Bonita Springs-based homebuilder WCI Communities gave the company another nine days to renegotiate loans so it can avoid insolvency. The new deadline is J

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Corporate Report

Clockwork Home Services showsfranchise growth in third quarterBrown & Brown companybuys Agency AssociatesFirst National Bank startupcapital reaches $36.4 millionPartnership for DiamondheadCasino in Delta area is delayedHanover Capital Mortgagereports JWH merger to SECSunovia Energydebuts EvoLuciaLED product line

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Waterford Cos. builds Island Park Condominiums Stratlin Homes buys 460 acresNeal partners with SMR on residential developmentSarasota businesspeople plan upscale storage on 301

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2009
Corporate Report: Tech Data's Tonnison promoted, Osbourn will retire next year

John Tonnison will become executive vice president and chief information officer of Tech Data Corp., the Clearwater-based IT products distributor, on Feb. 1, supervising its global IT systems and e-business infrastructure.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 15, 2011
Beyond the (e)Bay

Triad Retail Media struck its biggest online advertising deal yet with the popular merchandising site eBay. The company's founder views it as a gateway to a $50 billion marketplace.

  • Strategies
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • December 23, 2021
Returning to the Office in 2022? Time to Rebuild Your Team Synergy

Getting people to enjoy the office groove again requires a focused plan and execution.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2006
Thomson: 2050 plan is a killer

Sarasota County's 2050 plan is causing Schroeder-Manatee to considering giving up. It's a model for how not to govern.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

Stronger than Superman?Partnering with The Partnership Moore raises Old GloryEconomic dynamo has hefty price tag

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
It's Not Grandstanding; It's Common Sense

Tom Gallagher, Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida, responds to Matt Walsh's column, "Gallagher Grandstands Again."

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 3, 2009
Help Desk Help

A $250 million company with a large Gulf Coast presence is reversing a trend: It's making room for local jobs that were once outsourced overseas.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2010
SDI acquires Stratus Healthcare

Tampa-based SDI Diagnostic Imaging, a radiologist-owned provider of healthcare-imaging services, acquired Brandon-based Stratus Healthcare, a full-service teleradiology provider, to form SDI Teleradiology Inc., which will provide day-and-night teleradiology services.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • December 3, 2010
...And Burger Makes Three

The Johnston Bros., who already operate two successful restaurant concepts, have introduced Burger 21.

  • Strategies
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