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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 6, 2011
Tampa's Table Setter

New Mayor Bob Buckhorn, a Democrat, won his seat handily with business community support. He plans to keep it with an agenda focused on permitting and regulatory reform, and shrinking government.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2009
A Perfect Match

Insurance firms have traditionally shied away from partnerships, mostly because there is too high a risk of failure. But a pair of long-established Gulf Coast companies is taking a chance on partnering up.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 12, 2012
Good Vision

Retina Health Center in Fort Myers is an incubator of new ideas to make medicine better for patients.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 29, 2018
Mercury Advisors saw opportunity in Tampa's Channel District early

Mercury Advisors' belief in the Channel District dates back to 2003, long before it developed the two-building Grand Central at Kennedy or the 22-story Channel Club.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon and Grier Ferguson |
  • May 1, 2020
Resilient farmers fight back against coronavirus

The region’s agriculture sector is scrambling to keep up with rapid-fire shifts in demand, forcing some unseemly scenes — like 7,000 gallons of spilled milk. But creative solutions are percolating.

  • Strategies
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 21, 2023
Grocery wholesaler breaks ground in Sarasota on new distribution center

The 1.02 million-square-foot project is expected to employ 425 associates.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2010
Bank staging an encore in Florida

Contrary to recent news reports, Thomas Ray wants you and his sister to know he isn't leaving Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2013
Popular local TV anchor signs off

Lauren Dorsett will leave ABC 7 later this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2021
A commercial litigation law firm rebrands with addition of two shareholders

The new shareholders have worked at Bentley Law for a combined 15 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2018
Medical group plans larger office to serve more patients

The new office for Elmquist Eye Care will allow the practice to serve an additional 250 patients a week.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2017
Tech incubator welcomes new board members

Tampa Bay Wave also reappointed Alfred Goldberg as board chairman.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 8, 2014
Infusion Brands hires new COO

The consumer brands company is adding former Cornerstone Brands COO and a new vice president of direct response marketing as it prepares to launch several new infomercials.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 23, 2025
Ulta Beauty to open new Pasco County store

The beauty supply retailer's new location will be at the Tampa Premium Outlets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 1, 2023
Entrepreneurs target $2M+ home services market with new firm

Franchised-focused founders seek to fill what they believe is a big gap in the luxury home services market. White gloves optional.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 20, 2023
Naples Chamber of Commerce names interim president, CEO

Cotrenia Hood previously worked for the chamber from 2010-2014.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 10, 2023
Tampa, Manatee port officials join state trade delegation in Brazil

Trade between Florida and Brazil generated more than $22 billion last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2023
Premier Chicago hospital group pays $24.5M for Naples hotel property

Northwestern University affiliated medical group says it is exploring an outpatient facility on the Tamiami Trail property once home to the Collins Hotel.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Guest Author |
  • October 3, 2022
Leading Florida Real Estate Agent Roger Pettingell Explains Why Luxury Real Estate is Trending This Year

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2022
Sarasota company named finalist of U.S. Chamber of Commerce award

The Dream Big awards drew in more than 3,000 applications this year, and Children’s World Uniform Supply was one of 27 finalists.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 24, 2022
Developer pays $7 million for Fort Myers Beach hotel

A Chicago developer is building a 12-unit luxury project next door to Carousel Beach Inn with residences starting at $3.9 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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