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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2015
Family buys Value Self Storage, creates new Big Jim

A Sarasota family led by Dora Thomas purchased the Value Self Storage in Venice for $7.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2015
Global firm, with prominent lobbying arm, promotes pair

New York-based communication firm appoints executives in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2015
Urban Land Institute names new manager

Siobhan O'Kane will oversee the Tampa Bay District Council.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 19, 2022
Recession conundrum reaches deep into the region, with multiplying impact

Between an onslaught of data, inflation, job numbers and more, a solid grasp of what’s known as the dismal science has rarely been more essential to running a business better.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 13, 2019
Gut check: Kombucha brewer tackles growing pains as product gains traction

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Mother Kombucha is on the cusp of breakthrough success if it can successfully deal with some growing pains and outdated government regulations.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 10, 2024
$200M firm co-founder reflects on first 30 years: 'Don’t be afraid to screw up'

The leadership culture at S-One, one of Sarasota's largest homegrown companies, revolves around three A's: accountability, autonomy and achievement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 20, 2013
Watch this house

Diane Pisani is transforming her home-watch company into something much bigger: An education company to help prospective entrepreneurs.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2006
How Low will it Go?

Bonita Bay Group Chairman David Lucas says homebuilders and developers should be prepared to weather a downturn that could last two years.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 12, 2010
No Rest

The recession hasn't sent Adam DeClerico into a spiral. He has instead used the downturn to tinker with his dizzying array of businesses.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 4, 2018
Growing family business draws doughnut fans across the country

Peachey’s Baking Co. has found a big audience for its doughnuts and pretzels at festivals, fairs and farmers markets. Now it’s managing long lines and plans for expansion.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 9, 2023
AI: Opportunity or obsolescence for workers?

With AI technology fueling a revolution, companies and employees are looking at how — and if — humans can work alongside automation.

  • Technology
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2019
Real estate industry: confidence is high

A deeper look at three markets in the region — Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater; Sarasota-Bradenton; and Fort Myers-Naples — reveals several core themes. One is the market, after a lengthy run-up is, in some cases, flattening out. And to some, that’s OK.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Growing the Wealth

Ray Ifert brings his knowledge of west central Florida to Bank of New York Mellon, which established a Tampa office in January to seek and serve the affluent.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 31, 2023
Primo Water Corp. CEO to step down at end of year

Tom Harrington’s departure comes on the heels of a monthslong public feud with a California-based activist investor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 1, 2022
Bill Edwards expresses opposition to Dalí Museum expansion proposal

The former Tampa Bay Rowdies owner, whose company manages the nearby Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, says the referendum question amounts to an attempted “land grab.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2007
Thermometers & Touchdowns

A product originally designed for astronauts scores with football teams.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 30, 2009
Off the Vine

The economy's nosedive began just as some entrepreneurs bought a Gulf Coast family business. They are still hanging on a year later.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 10, 2010
Daring Dude

A Gulf Coast boat builder discovered a far-out opportunity in his recession-forced heartbreak. 'Don't be afraid to try something different,' he says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2011
Spotty Comeback

The Federal Reserve Bank relies on information from Gary Tice and colleagues around the country to set monetary policy. The longtime banker says the economy on the Gulf Coast is improving — albeit slowly.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 26, 2019
Tampa Distribution Center sells for $69.25 million

The Tampa Distribution Center sold recently for $69.25 million, a 60% premium over what the six-building industrial project traded for in August 2015.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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