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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2013
Tampa firm discovers Spanish shipwreck

A Global Marine Exploration Inc. company recovers artifacts from 450-year-old sunken ship.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2013
Subway Development affiliate buys Hampton Plaza strip center

The price equated to $111 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 10, 2011
Sarasota firm worth nearly $1B

Sun Hydraulics' latest earnings helped its stock reach a new 52-week high.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 18, 2014
Tipping Point

Rick Rone trapped a mouse — the one that lives in Orlando — last year. The experience, which includes three years of 'never take no' perseverance, not only boosted sales. It made him a smarter businessman.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 19, 2023
Tampa General Hospital opens outpatient infusion center

The TGH Cancer Institute's Brandon satellite will offer cancer patients closer infusion options.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2013
Florida sets quarterly tourism record

Visitors from Canada and overseas are on the upswing.

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  • April 12, 2011
Lakewood Ranch sales rebound

A total of 107 homes were sold in the year's first quarter, up from 31 in 2010.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2007
Parts on Tap

Carter|VerPlanck, a Tampa-based supplier of parts for water and wastewater plants, never stops searching for product innovations.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2014
Alico completes sugar land sale

Agribusiness firm Alico sold 36,000 acres of sugarcane land for $98 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2019
Bid made to purchase major employer

Struggling with lagging sales, Fort Myers-based Chico's FAS fields offer from its largest shareholder.

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  • December 10, 2009
Economic Snapshot: Clunker Hangover

The boost in auto sales from the federal “cash for clunkers” subsidy in August on the Gulf Coast didn't carry over into September.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • May 26, 2026
Tampa among hottest housing markets in US for new building permits, sales

ConsumerAffairs ranked Tampa No. 11 among large cities for new home development in 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 10, 2023
Naples trailer park on the market for $25 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, another gym sells in Lutz, a retail space sells in Naples, and CRE luminary dies.

  • Florida
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Time will Tell

Teltronics hopes it can get past the lumps to produce consecutive strong sales periods. The hopes lie with a new and improved sales force.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • June 5, 2014
Sarasota-Bradenton home prices surge 13%

Home prices across the region in April also increased slightly over March.

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  • July 15, 2016
Sweet summertime

The summer slowdown in hospitality, particularly with restaurants, can be tough for some businesses to overcome.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 22, 2025
Rays take next step in sale to Jacksonville homebuilder with MLB approval

The two-decade Stuart Sternberg era of owning the Tampa Bay Rays is coming to a close.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 16, 2024
Billion-dollar Tampa real estate firm to expand nationally with new hire

Latest addition is counted among almost three dozen filled roles.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2012
Visitors bureau gets new name

Sarasota tourism agency, to broaden its appeal, is now Visit Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2020
Company invests more than $16 million in land purchase

Deal comes two months after Alico sold land to Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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