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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2020
Real estate firm aims to bring in more agents through million-dollar plan

Mark Coppens runs downtown Sarasota-based Living Vogue Real Estate with his wife, Jamie Coppens.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2020
Area company uses repurposed components to make needed masks

Sarasota-based Yummy & Trendy decided to take advantage of some extra material sitting in storage.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2020
Airports in region get boost from new routes

Passenger count at Tampa International Airport jumped 167% from April to May, report says.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 24, 2022
Florida furniture retailer puts 35 stores, three distribution centers and HQ on the market

Badcock Furniture is selling 2.2 million square feet of property with plans to lease it back from new owners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2018
Business school sold on sales education

The University of Tampa has launched an Institute for Sales Excellence to help students make the most of entry-level jobs.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 16, 2018
Economic forecast: Marie Tomassi, managing shareholder, Trenam Law, Tampa/St. Petersburg

Marie Tomassi, managing shareholder of Trenam Law in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, looks ahead to 2019 and sees the firm expanding into new practice areas like solar energy and possibly medical marijuana.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2019
Investor acquires aging tourist attraction in online auction for $17.2 million

Clearwater, Florida, commercial real estate investor Ben Mallah has acquired The Shops at John’s Pass Village, a tourist attraction in Madeira Beach, for $17.2 million.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 29, 2019
Former CBRE Tampa head lands at Fore

Chase Pattillo, who until late last year led commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE's Tampa operations, has been hired by Fore Property Co. to oversee apartment development from a new Tampa office

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 24, 2025
Report: Tampa Bay's population growth slows as cost of living rises

Tampa Bay’s net inflow in 2024 was less than one-third of what it was the year before, the “biggest slowdown in domestic migration” in the country.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 28, 2024
Florida is top moving destination in US: National Association of Realtors

Nearly 373,000 people moved to Florida in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors 2024 Migrations Trends report.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 9, 2024
Sarasota rug dealer temporarily moves locations due to hurricane damage

Rugs As Art, based on U.S. 41, has opened in a showroom more than double its size near UTC.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 29, 2024
Sarasota-based physical therapy franchise surpasses 600 locations

Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers celebrates a milestone after rapid growth this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 20, 2017
Shift in progress

Few Gulf Coast industries have undergone as much change -- or expansion — over the past two decades as commercial real estate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 20, 2017
Do It Better

Richard's Foodporium owner John Rorer is at the helm of a brand refresh. Part of the motive is competition. Another is the pursuit of excellence.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 5, 2026
TGH-anchored development moves forward in east Ybor City

Developer Darryl Shaw has submitted a rezoning request with the city of Tampa for a 325-acre mixed-use development called “Casa Ybor.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2007
LEONARD: Web 2.0 is us

The trick to understanding the phenomena of 'Web 2.0' is realizing how amorphous it is, and taming it.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 9, 2018
Zones apart

St. Petersburg and Tampa take vastly different approaches in how they designate what can be developed on properties in their jurisdictions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 12, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Chase Pattillo managing partner, CBRE, Tampa

Chase Pattillo traveled an unorthodox path on his way to becoming the managing partner of CBRE's Tampa office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 28, 2025
Wisconsin bank moves into SWFL with $6M investment in branches

IncredibleBank says its aw shucks vibe, all the way from The Badger State, works well in the sunshine.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 16, 2011
Corporate Report: Sept. 16

The latest news from Savtira Corp., Nicholas Financial, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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