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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2010
Four Gulf Coast companies make Fortune 500 list

The group is led by Tech Data, with more than $22 billion in 2009 revenue.

  • News
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 4, 2026
Publix opens third local store in a month

Since early March, the Lakeland grocer has opened three stores across the Tampa region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2005
Implications of Schiavo

Four attorneys talk with passion about their involvement in the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case.

  • Law
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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • April 4, 2013
EveryMove could help motivate you out of that desk chair

It's getting warmer and that means less clothing. Less clothing is scary if the cold weather stole your gym motivation or if work kept you confined to your desk.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2015
Grocery delivery firm expands

Shipt is expanding its grocery delivery business from Publix Super Markets to consumers in Fort Myers and Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2016
Ease your tax pain

Your taxes are due Monday, April 18, and you may have pulled an all-nighter to finish them.

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 24, 2013
The Style Setter

Fashion bloggers are a powerful group of journalists who can set trends. One mall on the Gulf Coast launched a pilot program with its own fashion blogger.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2014
Fast cars pull into festival

The auctions at the Naples Winter Wine Festival always feature over-the-top lots, and this year will be no exception.

  • News
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 21, 2025
Tampa-based Coca-Cola bottler president to retire

Leadership changes are taking place at different points this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 5, 2026
Real cost of public notice

State lawmakers keep saying public notices are a cost issue that needs fixing. They’re missing the point.

  • Opinion
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 4, 2014
Publix Super Markets buys Shoppes of Apollo Beach

Lakeland-based grocery Publix Super Markets Inc. purchased the 109,878-square-foot Shoppes of Apollo Beach for $12.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2012
Sinus-clearing firm all clogged up, again

A once-promising homeopathic nasal spray company with a popular product — but a troubled past — faces difficult times once again.

  • News
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 29, 2023
Grocery stores close ahead of Hurricane Idalia's arrival

Publix, Walmart, Winn-Dixie and Aldi all have stores closing early.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2010
Super Bowl: Try again next year

With the NFL's decision, Tampa Bay will now do what the Buccaneers normally do: Get ready for next season.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 29, 2022
Entrepreneurial-focused center is running out of space after just one year

A wide mix of tenants is quickly filling up the 26 West Center at State College of Florida in Bradenton.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2012
The Pointe sells for $186 per square foot

Jackson, Miss.-based Parkway Properties Inc. purchased the 252,000-square-foot The Pointe office building in Westshore for $46.89 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 24, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for April 11-17 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An $81M apartment complex sale highlights this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 31, 2022
Recruitment drive: Tech entrepreneur envisions a better way to hire

Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Vaishnavi More created Archslate, a new kind of job-search website for the architecture, engineering and construction industry.

  • Technology
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2015
Sarasota wireless firm calls on new CEO

George Schmitt has been in the wireless industry for more than 45 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 2, 2013
Entrepreneurial booster

Fusion Pointe plans to help young startups through the valley of death.

  • Entrepreneurs
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