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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 1, 2022
Sarasota entrepreneur jumps at new franchise opportunity

From rock star drummer to cancer survivor, Michael Tucci has seen (almost) it all. His latest challenge: finding the just-right space to open an indoor trampoline park in Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2023
Tourist tax in Tampa surges, reaches nearly $33M in first half of fiscal year

The TDT collections in just March alone were up 13% over last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2003
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Richard K. "Dick" Armey, the former U.S. House majority leader laments loss of Tony DungyThe Florida Council on Economic Education has released the names of the next five inductees into the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2017
Study: Visitors pump $6B into economy

Visit Tampa Bay study says visitors helped support nearly 50,000 jobs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2017
Bed tax collections up 7% in August

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater reports 42% increase from 2011 to 2016

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 1, 2019
Storied property moves forward on multimillion-dollar project

A big challenge at the revamped Shangri-La Springs? Finding staff to meet the demand.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2019
Senior care firm to open $27.5 million facility

Solvere Living, the operations division of St. Petersburg, Florida-based Solutions Advisors Group, has planned a May 16 grand opening for Tessera of Westchase, its latest assisted living and memory care community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2017
Equity everywhere

Money being made in private-equity deals, on a relative basis, took a sizable dip in 2016 over the previous two years, according to the latest Bain & Co. Global Private Equity Report.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2013
Executives look to punt recession

he latest sign the recession is truly receding: Florida business owners, at least the ones who responded to an American Express Open Small Business survey, pay themselves, on average, $75,500 a year.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 31, 2020
Bridge buys pair of area apartments

Tampa, St. Petersburg multifamily rental deals for more than $100 million the latest purchases by Utah-based investor Bridge Investment Group.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 1, 2020
Penler buys Manatee County apartments

The Tradition at Palm Aire apartments become the latest suburban multifamily rental property to trade amid the oronavirus pandemic.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 15, 2026
USF climbs national research rankings, outpaces peers

The University of South Florida has increased research spending by nearly 29% over the past two years, according to a new report.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2005
Finalist: Med X Change Inc.

Advances in digital-recording technology over the past five years have changed the way health-care professionals do their jobs. It also changed how Craig Scherer ran his business. Four years ago, Scherer, president and CEO of Bradenton-based Med X Change Inc., developed an online web casting system that captured live video of customer-service departments working with hospitals.

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  • April 11, 2008
Calendar of Events

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  • June 12, 2023
Selby Gardens CEO elected Visit Florida chair

Jennifer Rominiecki will lead the state's official tourism agency for 2023-24.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2015
Hear me knocking

The chief audiologist for Collier County's public schools is hitting the road.

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  • December 31, 2009
Senior housing not immune to recession

Senior residential housing is feeling the pinch just like the rest of the housing market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2010
Collier reduces impact fees

County commissioners voted to reduce transportation impact fees by 32%.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2010
Roper buys iTradeNetwork

The Sarasota firm will spend $525 million in cash to acquire the California company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2010
Quinnipiac: Scott surges

Rick Scott has run up an 11-point lead in the race for the Republican nomination.

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