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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 12, 2025
CEO of Bradenton EDC announces retirement

Sharon Hillstrom has been at the head of the Bradenton Area EDC for 14 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2008
Broken Faith

Many entrepreneurs struggle with entrusting others, even top employees, with company secrets. Jordan Fishman is one who did trust, only to suffer disastrous consequences.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 7, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Saunders donates $100,00O to USF's Sarasota-Manatee campus: Michael Saunders, the head of the well-known Sarasota-based real estate firm that bears her name, is donating $100,000 to the University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus.First Watch continues aggressive growth: First Watch Restaurants Inc. has beefed up its management team with three newly created positions in an effort to support its aggressive growth strategy.Sanibel resorts for sale in a "seller's market": Meristar Hospitality Corp., a publicly traded real estate investment trust in Northern Virginia, has five properties for sale on Sanibel Island in Lee County.Confusion from our bank rankings: Well, we know the bankers are reading our annual banking edition. We heard from them.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Lee-Collier Regional Winner

Brian Stock, Owner, Stock Development, Naples: Almost all of Brian Stock's waking moments are spent thinking about Stock Development, the all-encompassing real estate and development industry firm that bears his family's name.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2008
Young Achievers

There is reason to be optimistic about the future workforce of America. A group of spunky, yet savvy fifth-graders can prove it.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 16, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana/Tampa)

Better than Buffet, Branson: The comparison has been made before, but we're just glad he's one of ours.Looking for capital?: The Florida Venture Forum's 2006 conference is Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at the Sawgrass Marriott, Ponte Vedra Beach.WCI stock inflates as competitors deflate: Shares of WCI Communities, the Bonita Springs-based residential builder, got a boost when the company predicted a rosy outlook at its first-ever investor conference in Hollywood earlier this month.How do you pay the bill?: When Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley recently spoke to Sarasota's Downtown Partnership about his suggestions for urban revitalization, Coffee Talk wondered: Who paid for all of Charleston's wonderful improvements touted by the mayor?Make sure you like dad: When entrepreneurs are looking for venture capital, there's a lot more involved than the financial aspects of the transaction.Entrepreneurs speak: The University of Tampa is adding a new wrinkle to its speaker series on entrepreneurship.King of all Bay area media: Joe Redner has done it again.

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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • September 27, 2019
Bold approach: Community leader encourages others to lend a hand when asked

A Tampa area civic and business leader — she's been on some 40 boards — forged her career path with one clear objective: to seize every opportunity.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2009
Tribridge keeps growing

What started as an idea for a local IT and management services firm in Tampa has now grown to several cities across the country and more than 300 employees and counting.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2010
Firm shifts strategy, changes name

Fawley Bryant Architects, one of the leading architecture firms in the Sarasota-Bradenton region, has dropped the word architecture from its name.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2010
Colliers Arnold rebranded Colliers International

Following the planned new merger of Colliers International and FirstService Real Estate Advisors, Clearwater-based Colliers Arnold announced that it will rebrand its offices and operations as Colliers International.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2009
Gulf Coast bank stocks rally on news

The publicly traded stocks of two beleaguered Florida bank-holding companies in Naples, TIB Financial and Bank of Florida, surged earlier this week on news that former Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Hugh McColl is among a group of investors seeking to invest in Florida bank assets.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2009
SKYShades of SW Florida chosen by Yacht Club

SKYShades of Southwest Florida has been chosen as part of the construction team for the Sarasota Yacht Club's new clubhouse facility.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2010
First Watch will add locations

Bradenton-based breakfast-brunch-lunch chain First Watch will soon open five new locations in Central Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2010
Small business owners more optimistic this year

Florida small business owners are more optimistic about their financial performance compared to a year ago.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2010
CoreRx to add 55 jobs in Largo

The Tampa firm will relocate to a larger facility in Pinellas County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2010
SinoFresh adds R&D capability

The Venice firm will accelerate the development of three new products.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2010
Lightning name Leiweke CEO

Tod Leiweke leaves the NFL to lead Tampa Bay's NHL franchise.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2010
Inuvo brings back jobs

The firm returns jobs to Florida after outsourcing its call center for two years.

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  • March 27, 2013
Biz broker sees opportunity in Manatee

Fort Myers-based Truforte Business Group will open an office in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2013
Tampa Howard Johnson Express owners buy, rebrand New Tampa Wingate

The price equated to $36,607 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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