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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2014
Area construction attracts Texas-sized competition

A $420 million construction firm from Houston, one of the 150 largest contractors in the country, wants in on the Florida recovery.

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  • May 16, 2014
Deep in the heart of Florida

Florida's star continues to shine bright in a leading national survey on the best states to do business in from Chief Executive magazine.

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  • September 16, 2016
Don't dodge political issue

Steve Bernstein, managing partner of the Tampa office of national law firm Fisher Phillips has handled some high-profile cases in a legal career spent mostly working on employee matters, both in state and federal courts.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2016
Bank looks for marketing boost

Kara LeComte's boss at USAmeriBank, president and CEO Joe Chillura, gave her a tough task when she was promoted late last year to oversee marketing of the bank's wide retail branch network.

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  • October 3, 2014
How many lawyers does it take?

The possibility there are too many lawyers sounds like the beginning of a joke.

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  • May 19, 2015
Cancer diagnosis startup plans $25M investment

Inspirata Inc. launched in March, following a chance meetup at a medical conference in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2014
A projected boom in boomers is confirmed

A recent National Association of Realtors report proves what many on the Gulf Coast already know: The baby boomers who aren't here yet? They're coming.

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  • April 29, 2015
Sykes sells investment firm to Ameriprise

JHS Capital Advisors was founded in 2009, building a team of 150 financial advisers working across the country.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 12, 2025
Fort Myers industrial park sold for $87 million

An international REIT has closed on a second major industrial park in 14 months.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 7, 2025
$8.75M in Snook Haven Park updates to begin in Sarasota County

Sarasota County is breaking ground on a yearlong construction project in Venice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 13, 2024
Lakewood Ranch 'masterpiece for luxury living' home sells for $6.3 million

The sale of the home in The Lake Club subdivision is among the biggest in the community's history.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 7, 2024
Fort Myers marketing firm founder inducted into industry Hall of Fame

Teri Hansen, founder and president of Fort Myers-based Priority Marketing, has been elected to the American Advertising Federation District 4 Advertising Hall of Fame.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 4, 2023
Manatee bioscience firm chairman, former top Pfizer exec, replaces CEO

Peter Corr has been with Lakewood-Amedex for three years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 30, 2023
St. Petersburg insurance company partners with Texas firm

Stahl and Associates partners with large Lone Star insurance firm to capture more of Florida's market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 22, 2025
From tree to table: Amish furniture store hosts showcase event

The company has been a leading Amish Furniture retailer in the region for nearly 25 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 3, 2024
St. Petersburg's Jabil buys New Hampshire manufacturer

The purchase of Mikros Technologies will allow Jabil to meet a demand for liquid cooling at AI data centers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 7, 2023
Downtown Sarasota development gets $130 million construction loan

The developer of a twin high-rise development on Main Street gets financing from Bank OZK.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 18, 2024
Contractor named for downtown Sarasota luxury condo tower

Kolter Urban will partner with Moss Construction to build Ritz-Carlton Residents, Sarasota Bay.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2025
Top Bealls exec announces retirement

Dan Doyle started his career with Bradenton-based Bealls in an anti-shoplifting and loss prevention role.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • October 21, 2025
Columbia Restaurant's Longboat concept on pause — 9 years after a $2M purchase

The company bought the site, the former home of Pattigeorge's Restaurant, in 2016.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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