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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2014
USAmeriBank opens 12th branch

The bank expects to open a new Tarpon Springs location in February.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 28, 2014
Hertz controller resigns

Leadership changes in the accounting division of Hertz continue with the appointment of a new chief accounting officer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2013
ConnectWise growing worldwide

The software company has opened six new locations, including in the U.K. and Australia.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2016
Tampa leads the way

A Realtor.com study lists Tampa as the city that gained the most residents based on a calculation of the ratio of inbound to outbound moves.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 12, 2016
Channelside future found in D.C.

If history is any guide, expect Strategic Property Partners' $2 billion Channelside district to take on many of the attributes the high-end projects its new CEO has included in projects in and around Washington, D.C.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2015
Small-business center names chief

The Florida Small Business Development Center in Fort Myers has appointed Lois Knox as the new regional director.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2015
Marina in historic village gets new life

The 68-slip marina at the Seafood Shack will get a “massive upgrade,” its owners say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 18, 2025
Medical office building to be built off Interstate 75 in Sarasota County

Construction is set to officially begin on a new Venice medical office building later July 24.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 7, 2022
Sarasota developer appeals rejection of plan to demolish downtown Mira Mar building

Seward Development will ask Sarasota City Commission to reverse June decision to reject demolition permit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2007
Trader Dave

A computer guru doubling as a homeowner tries to trade in the real estate slump.

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  • October 2, 2008
Paving the State

TriCircle Pavers' business is down, but that doesn't mean it's out. Its owners are plottingto pave the rest of the state.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 27, 2010
Beyond eBay

Gulf Coast entrepreneur Jim Moore finally launched a Web site for his $20 million business after years of resistance. It was a lucrative move.

  • 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 Business Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2011
'A Marvelous Career'

Roxie Jerde turned from the greeting cards business to philanthropy. Turns out some of the challenges are the same.

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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • June 28, 2013
Chasing the dream

Don't look for Chuck Prather to part with the Birchwood Inn in the near future. The developer has a new calling as an innkeeper.

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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 9, 2011
Sinkhole Sages

Two former construction workers dug into an unwelcoming industry at the start of the recession. Their keen intuition helped them find success in the sinkhole business.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 30, 2013
Hardy Returns

Naples developer Paul Hardy is back in the real estate business, scouting opportunities in areas hit hard by the recession.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Didi McKay |
  • September 23, 2021
Local entrepreneur funds college business contest with $500,000

Undergrad students with a thirst for business experience have a new way to get — and stay — ahead of the game. 

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  • July 13, 2018
The burden of over-regulation remains a key threat

Our country needs regulations and no one is calling for zero regulations. But, there comes a tipping point where the burden is just so taxing that it hurts economic growth. Case in point was made by the Obama administration that the over-regulation of the

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