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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 12, 2026
Aldi-anchored center in Pasco County sells for $6.4 million

Oakview Plaza was bought by a New York company ahead of $2 million in planned upgrades as the grocer converts from Winn-Dixie.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • August 5, 2021
How to build trust as the successor in a family business

Outgoing leaders must clear a path — with candor and communication — for the next leader.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2014
Corporate Report

Women Lawyers of Pasco receives new designation; Three entrepreneurs honored by HCC; ARMA Global awarded spot on Washington Technology's Fast 50; and more corporate news.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 13, 2025
Mayor says Gas Plant redevelopment to continue despite Rays rejecting stadium deal

The team announced it was backing out of a deal to build a new stadium.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 5, 2025
Manatee County considers buying $23.5M building out east

Staff is proposing to move the administration building to Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 24, 2012
Rocket Man

Charlie Green successfully managed the foreclosure crisis with the rocket docket and shined the light on excessive county spending. He retires in January.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Peltz Shoes Goes Full Circle

A family shoe business, nearly 50 years old, adapts to customer needs. Business is booming on the Internet.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 26, 2010
Moving Targets

Hillsborough County's proposed strategic plan for economic growth aims at a smaller group of targeted industries, but leaves regulatory issues for another day.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • June 3, 2011
Room Change

Tampa-based BayStar Hotel Group has shifted its emphasis in recent years from developing hotels to running them for banks. It is also attempting to improve its own properties, getting ready for the good times to come again.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 24, 2017
One step up

A tight labor market and facilities 1,100 miles apart are some of the tougher challenges that awaited Steven Dawson at his newest CEO assignment.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Williams Schifino hires new associate, of-counsel lawyersNew associate joins Tampais Bavol JudgeOiDell Townsend to serve on arts-in-courts committeeGeorge Meyer appointed to committee

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  • By John Haughey |
  • January 17, 2020
Taxes, regulations on the docket in Tallahassee

Multiple bills with far-reaching impact on the business community will be up for debate in the 2020 Legislative Session.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2012
Sing me a tune

Chamber music has a new meaning, at least in Fort Myers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Thank goodness for electionsChief Judge Manuel Menendez Jr. takes over as chairman of the state's Judicial Nominating Procedures CommitteeNo further comment- Urine-Off

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • February 12, 2010
Entrepreneur U

Students at both the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa are taking part in a new approach to entrepreneurship — being taught it in the classroom.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 25, 2020
Cloud computing services company soars with sky-high growth

Atlas Networks utilizes a 'knowledge is power' proposition to gain market share.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 28, 2020
Commercial brokerage executive leans on resilience

Mike Griffin says seeing clients, associates adapt to changes is inspiring.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2014
Passwords or 'pain' words

I'll let you in on a little IT humor. We techies are a wild and crazy bunch, so be warned. Picture the scene, your friendly neighborhood computer consultant — think Brad Pitt in glasses — is typing away feverishly on a user's computer when he suddenly turns — his muscles rippling and his flowing blond locks cascading in a wave off his neck — to ask, “Okay, what's your password?”

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  • By Zachary Christensen, Adrian Moore, Steven Vu |
  • November 20, 2025
When pondering property tax cut, be wary of existing government debt

The state pension fund is still in a deficit, and policymakers should avoid financial risks.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2009
Resolution: Conflict

A 15-year-old company with a proven record of success — nearly $50 million in sales by 2008 — decided the recession would be a great time to purposely pit executives against each other. The experiment is working.

  • Strategies
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