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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2017
Economic Forecast 2018 - Tampa Bay

Just call it robust in the Tampa Bay region

  • Industries
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 12, 2025
Hoffmann Marine's top executive navigates $150M in deals

Hoffman Marine President Jenny Gezella navigates the acquisition-hungry business of boating through a high-energy, high-reliability approach.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 8, 2022
Crippling teacher shortage looms over region's business climate

An acute, and growing, shortage of K-12 teachers in Florida threatens to disrupt the state’s quality of education.

  • Education
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 4, 2005
Top 20 Projects

The following pages highlight the 20 largest private construction projects in the Sarasota-Manatee region. To qualify for the list, land must have been cleared for construction or construction started between March 10, 2004 and March 4, 2005. Both commercial and multifamily projects were included. The ranking is based on an assessment by The Construction Guide and independent research.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2004
Fear of Heights

How high is too high? The fight for the air up there.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2006
Corporate Report

General Dynamics awarded $6.1 million contractDNAPrint Genomics test shows Thatcher not all BritishPSCU signs AT&T deal to move Phoenix data centerGerdau Ameristeel revenue jumps, net income for nine months upReptron Electronics still in red, loses $1.4 million Ablest Inc. net income grows 7% in quarter, down year-to-dateTeltronics sales virtually stagnate, net income tanks 85%

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Technical high school construction completeLandmark Residential buys Colony At El ConquistadorU.S. Postal Servicesbuys land for McIntosh annex Myakka City cattle rancherbuys additional 220 acresCounty micro surfacingeight-neighborhood roadsCharles & Chase Groupstarts Regency House phase twoPunta Gorda Lodging buys Hilton landBrookwood Value Partnersbuys Bella Vida home lotsNaples investor buysJPMorgan Chase building Rollin' Oats owners buy Nature's Harvest storeSchool District of Pasco Countybuys Handcart property Kissimmee area Patel familybuys Tarpon Springs innTower Realty Partners Inc.to lease Tampa office building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 19, 2021
After five-year growth surge, contractor nears $150 million in revenue

Employee retention is both an underlying strength and an ongoing challenge at B&I Contractors. The strong side has led to an unprecedented growth surge at the company.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2015
Incentives: dissected

The Business Observer breaks down incentive strategies used by counties on the Gulf Coast outside of Sarasota.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2009
Madness to the Method

There is a cottage industry of consultantsand others built around impact fees. Should the "art" of regulatory fees be regulated?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 17, 2021
Restaurant-focused tech company targets a smorgasbord of opportunities

Omnivore capitalizes on several trends with one main target: a bigger piece of market share.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 27, 2020
Developer introduces new senior living model

The chase to land active senior living residents has new twist.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 4, 2020
Mood for growth: Mental health startup ready for untapped market

Armed with a cutting-edge mental health treatment, Tampa-based NeuroSpa TMS believes it’s set to capitalize on a wave of demand about to crest. Getting the word out is a principal challenge.

  • Health Care
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 10, 2020
Travel marketing adapts during pandemic to keep close eye on mood of travelers

The coronavirus has made marketing travel and tourism a tricky business. Destinations and marketing agencies are having to rethink many strategies.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 12, 2024
'Customer is always right' attitude fosters growth at Sarasota metal store

Stanley and Natalie Kinnett own two Metal Supermarkets retail businesses in Florida, including one with a 93% customer satisfaction rating.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2007
Building the Future

Kraft Construction Co. is the largest builder on Florida's Gulf Coast with more than 500 employees and nearly $700 million in gross revenues in 2006. Based in Naples, the company has been expanding its reach from Collier and Lee counties northward into Charlotte and Sarasota counties. It is now beginning to do work in Tampa Bay.John Pinholster is the new president of Kraft, taking over for co-founder Robert Carsello. Here is an extended executive session with the man who will be guiding the company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Winning the War

These are changing times for the president of South Tampa's Scarritt Law Group, a trial lawyer known for his no-holds-barred style.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Half a Day with Dick Bove

Live from Pinellas County, one of America's most-quoted bank analysts wants to see if independent stock research, free of ethical entanglements with stock underwriting, is still feasible.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Broker of the Year: Big Box Master

From Clearwater in Pinellas County to Fort Myers in Southwest Florida, commercial broker David Conn works his magic. His specialty: Big box tenants such as Target and Staples.

  • Opinion
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • February 8, 2023
How to rebuild your brand

When the team at South Florida Museum realized the name wasn't recognizable to visitors, they knew it was time to rebrand.

  • Strategies
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