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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 2, 2015
Now they see it

A decision made a decade ago helped a medical products firm fine-tune its focus. The move could pay off in 2015.

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • March 13, 2015
Straightening the curve

Arnstein & Lehr's Tampa office is done living and dying by economic cycles. Instead, it's adding pieces to turn hills and valleys into a steady climb.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 20, 2015
Back for the Recovery

Manhattan Construction, the Gulf Coast's biggest construction company, recently named Gordon Knapp the senior vice president for Southwest Florida. His timing is good.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 17, 2015
Live to ride

The chief operating officer of Scott Fischer Enterprises, one of the largest Harley-Davidson dealers in the country, started at the bottom.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 3, 2024
Manatee pet waste removal company scoops up competitor

Parrish-based poop-scooping business DoodyCalls on the Suncoast has acquired Clearwater-based ByByPoo.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • December 27, 2024
Bradenton Area EDC reviews progress, looks toward productive 2025

Over the past decade, the Bradenton Area EDC and its partners have assisted more than 90 businesses with expansions and relocations.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 10, 2024
Tampa children's hospital receives $50 million donation

The donation from the Pagidipati family will go toward building a new St. Joseph's Children's Hospital building facility set to open in 2030.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 4, 2025
MetLife's redone Tampa office aims to create a better workspace

The company's updated space is geared toward creating a more collaborative experience for workers and a place for the company to hawk its wares.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 20, 2025
Visit Sarasota launches campaign marketing keys

The “Keys are Calling” marketing campaign will be seen around the region and United States.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 16, 2025
Fort Myers bank acquired in $585 million deal

FineMark National Bank & Trust began looking at options to grow at the end of last year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Vladimir Ljesevic, Managing Partner and Co-founder of CMPSE |
  • July 25, 2025
Q and A with Vladimir Ljesevic, Managing Partner and Co-founder of CMPSE (‘Compose’): Gulf Coast CEO Board of Directors

Since 2011, the Gulf Coast CEO Forum has served as a resource for and by our region’s business leaders.

  • Gulf Coast CEO Forum
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 28, 2023
The Rolling Stones turn to Pasco County distillery for new rum

The Point Distillery will produce the iconic rock band's new spirit at its 30,000-square-foot facility in New Port Richey.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 12, 2024
Tampa International Airport names new CEO after 10-month search

Michael Stevens will take over running the airport, replacing the longtime face of TPA.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 7, 2024
$20M renovated clubhouse opens at SWFL golf course

The Copperleaf Golf Club now has expanded dining and entertainment options.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2025
Pasco college names new leader, its third in seven years

St. Leo University's new president will be Jim Burkee, a first-generation college student with more than 25 years in higher education leadership.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 13, 2025
USF official named president of Texas university

Christian Hardigree has been regional chancellor of USF's St. Petersburg campus since July 2022. Her final day at the university will be Nov. 3.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 7, 2025
Two years later, The Oyster Bar returns to St. Pete

The Oyster Bar was a seafood staple in downtown St. Petersburg when it closed in 2023. Now it’s back with a new venue and new menu.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 15, 2020
Higher grounds: Coffee company hits its stride as it aims for the top

Raphael and Sarah Perrier, the husband-and-wife team that runs St. Petersburg, Florida-based Kahwa Coffee Roasters, have seen big rewards come from big risks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 2, 2022
Former Tampa mayor takes a victory lap as construction begins on long-delayed project

The ceremonial groundbreaking for the 31-floor Tampa high-rise brings a 10-year struggle to an end.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Gonzmarts resignHillsborough service cutsYbor business boostLWR's coming growthBabcock brawl widensAmendment 1 challenge

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