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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2010
Impact Education acquired

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. bought the Fort Myers firm.

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  • May 2, 2008
Coffee Talk

Tampa entrepreneur sees houses move: The slowdown in the housing market has been reported nationally, but one Tampa company has found a niche in that industry and is seeing signs of a potential turnaround.Eastern Europeans look to Florida: When various marketing and branding gurus on the Gulf Coast coined a version of the 'Time to Buy' slogan for the struggling real estate market last year, they were mostly targeting Floridians.Lee foreclosures hit 1-in-33 households: RealtyTrac, the firm that tracks foreclosures nationwide, recently issued a report ranking metro areas with the steepest rates of foreclosures in the first quarter.Ms. Baugh goes to Washington: Vanessa Baugh, a Lakewood Ranch jewelry store owner who sometimes serves as the unofficial spokeswoman for small businesses in Sarasota and Manatee counties, is used to getting phone calls for help, sometimes even desperate ones.Bradenton bank losses one executive, gains another: Gerry Anthony, one of the grandfathers of community banking in Manatee County, is retiring from his position as chief executive of Bradenton-based Freedom Bank.Software back-ups can cost a little and save a lot: Through last year, former IT professional Dave Miller was running Westcoasthost.com, a successful St. Petersburg-based Web hosting business.Recruiter narrows the executive job search: The growing numbers of unemployed managers, supervisors and executives on the Gulf Coast and Florida could b

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 3, 2023
TD Bank adding four locations to Tampa Bay

As TD eyes growing Central Florida market, Manatee County will get its first branch.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 27, 2020
St. Pete Pier wins top AIA award

Designers ASD | SKY and Rogers Partners and architect Robert Bitterli received honors at annual AIA Tampa Bay “Celebrate Design” awards.

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  • February 14, 2021
Tire chain spins rapid growth, surpasses $200M in sales

RNR Tire Express celebrated several success in a challenging 2020.

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  • December 6, 2013
Tour of duty

Kelly Defebo sells Sarasota County to a large, and global, target audience. She's scored some big successes.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 15, 2023
Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s new CEO shakes up leadership team

Joe Handy has named a new COO, a chief zoological officer, three vice presidents, a director of media relations and a director of sales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 21, 2021
College announces new president selection

The Florida Board of Governors will vote on the appointment in June.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 13, 2022
Relentless statewide homebuilding boom shows little sign of easing

Several cities in the region score high in new homes approved.

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  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 12, 2026
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO resigns

Rob Anderson worked a year at the post; current COO Philip Reber named interim CEO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Toll road plans dying: The proposed 3-mile, $155 million east-west road linking New Tampa to Interstate 275, talked about for years as a way to lessen traffic in New Tampa and southern Pasco County, may be scrapped.St. Pete to open talks: St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker has asked the city to begin negotiations with two of three developers that submitted bids to remake Tropicana Field into a mixed-use development No-growth initiative passes: In a special election held May 6, Sarasota County voters overwhelmingly approved two ballot measures that some in the local business community considered pro-business initiatives.Rural project expansion: The potential developer of 26 square miles in rural southern Sarasota County is planning to put an additional $90 million into the project.Gyrocam lands huge deal: Gyrocam Systems has been awarded a $302 million contract from the U.S. Army Lee permits hit bottom: Lee County issued permits for 47 single-family homes in April, the same number the county did in March. However, April's number is down 82% from the 262 issued in April 2007.Tech group launched: A group of technology executives has created a coalition of companies in eight counties and plans a launch event May 22 in Fort Myers

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  • May 12, 2022
Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation: Growing & Diversifying the Economy of Sarasota County

Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation: Growing & Diversifying the Economy of Sarasota County

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  • January 29, 2016
Sunny days for tourism

Forget being like Mike.

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  • January 25, 2021
Mobile screen service franchise opens new location in area

The new Screenmobile location is owned by entrepreneur Ross Johnston and will serve Anna Maria, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Cortez, Longboat Key and Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 21, 2025
Water Street Tampa welcomes slew of new businesses

Four new retail and food locations will be opening in the downtown Tampa neighborhood.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 31, 2023
Skills training program in Bradenton graduates 78 students

The program included middle and high school students who had access to a career fair, six-week internships and mentoring.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 6, 2004
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  • April 8, 2019
Health care system breaks ground on new hospital

Sarasota Memorial's new Venice hospital will open with 110 private rooms.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 28, 2018
Comfort food chain Metro Diner meets challenges with continued growth

In 2018, Metro Diner closed two diners and opened 26, for a net total of 24 new locations.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 10, 2023
Benderson buys another Publix — this one in south Sarasota County

The developer has bought the store at the Olde Village shopping center in Englewood for an undisclosed price.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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