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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The Tampa legal calendar is provided free of charge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2021
Area insurance agency acquires another firm, expanding presence

Jeff DeJongh and Associates’ three experienced staff members will join the 26 other sales professionals in Purmort & Martin Insurance Agency’s Sarasota office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 14, 2023
Tampa airport gets two new Canadian connections

Lynx Air will begin nonstop flights to Toronto and Montreal from TPA with budget fares under $100.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2021
Hospitality group to hire 50 employees for new venture

The 50 new hospitality jobs are being created in anticipation of Tripletail’s opening in early February.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2013
Texas real estate investment firm buys Spacebox Palmetto storage

The price equated to $26 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2012
HMA promotes Trimble

Health Management Associates promotes Melody Trimble to oversee 26 hospitals.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2011
Corporate Report: Feb. 11 - Feb. 17

The latest news from PBS&J, Lakewood-Amedex, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2007
Like Mom, Like Sons

There'll be no extended vacations to re-charge for entrepreneur Pamela Kauten, who sold Florida CareerLINK.com last month to a New York company.Kauten, 48, who built the Tampa Bay area site to more than $1 million in revenue over the past 10 years, plans to start a new dot-com venture with sons, Nick, 26, and Adam, 23.But she's remaining mum about the project, proposed by her youngest son, until July 1, when she unveils the site.The past six months were hectic for Kauten as buyer Eric Straus of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based RegionalHelpWanted.com completed the due diligence process.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 11, 2022
Record profits drive a surge of M&A activity among auto dealerships

Morgan Automotive Group’s revenue jumped from $3.22 billion in 2020 to $5.41 billion last year, up 68%.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2022
Truck driving school expands footprint with new location in Venice

FleetForce, based in Winter Haven, now has four locations, with a fifth set to open soon in Fort Myers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 30, 2022
Report: More bad news for housing market as pending home sales fall — again

November data shows more signs that home sales continue to struggle nationwide.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2010
Entrepreneur hopes to find more success

Ken Sanborn, the quintessential entrepreneur, is at it again.

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  • June 24, 2013
HSN's cool and mobile

HSN Inc. CEO Mindy Grossman respects Amazon.com, but she doesn't consider the online retailer a competitor - at least not directly.

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  • December 14, 2011
Movie entrepreneur sings local college's praises

The word, known locally for a few years, is now out in Hollywood: The filmmaking studio lab at Sarasota-based Ringling College of Art and Design is a top-notch destination for aspiring filmmakers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2018
Show of devotion by health plan startup

A new-to-market Medicare Advantage provider is Devoted Health, a startup headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that’s making a big push to sign up plan participants in the Tampa Bay area.

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  • February 17, 2017
Polk County theme park rides growth wave

The newest ride at Legoland Florida Resort lets kids “become the ninja,” with the help of technology that's not found anywhere besides a Legoland park.

  • News
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 4, 2026
Builder, with $5.3M site purchase, plans 222 homes in Charlotte County

National homebuilder Pulte Homes announced plans Tuesday to build a 68.4-acre gated community called Cassia Bay.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 18, 2026
Potential New College takeover of USF Sarasota-Manatee campus looms

A local group is fighting back against the move, with a former University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee top official saying this would sacrifice one public school for another's dreams.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • June 4, 2010
Government Digest: June 4 - June 10

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2021
Citizens Property Insurance CEO: litigation issue is at crisis level

Runaway legal costs from insurance litigation threatens Florida economy, says Barry Gilway.

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