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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 9, 2015
Overhead smash

For Healthesystems CFO Stephanie Narvades, tennis is more than a game. It can also be great networking.

  • Strategies
  • By Shana Hamilton |
  • February 20, 2015
Four factors businesses should weigh when considering self-insuring

The Affordable Care Act has made self-insurance a more viable option for small companies.

  • AllTrust Insurance
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  • By James R. |
  • February 27, 2015
Know your customer

Others can try to copy your prices or your products, but exceptional customer service will always differentiate you from your competition.

  • Strategies
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  • By Barry Friedman |
  • March 20, 2015
Away from Amazon

Sorting and distribution centers helped Polk County overcome the downturn. Now construction firms in the area crave more work.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2015
Corporate report

Naples Transportation, Tours creates fleet service business; Twinlab Consolidation Corp. names St. Pete new headquarters; Trxade hires Amzur for new CRM system; UBreakiFix chain opens third S.W. Florida store; Tennis association media hires managing director

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 11, 2025
Anonymous donor gives Sarasota Orchestra $50 million

The funds will help the orchestra realize its goal of building its new Music Center on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 30, 2025
More than 400 downtown Sarasota apartments advance toward approval

Three projects totaling 435 units, 48 priced affordable and attainable, receive partial sign-off from the city's Development Review Committee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • July 4, 2024
Enhance your company’s value by revisiting your core values

The principles that hold a company together should be active — not antiques.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 4, 2024
Variety of businesses, nonprofits announce large Hurricane Helene donations

From Walmart and Lowe's to the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, donations are coming in quickly.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 16, 2025
Tampa RV firm to sell assets for $30M — two years after passing $1B in sales

Lazydays Holdings would sell its assets to a Jacksonville company under the proposed deal.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • 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
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 19, 2026
$63M housing complex in Tampa delivers nearly 400 affordable units

Canopy at West River offers 384 homes for residents earning between 22% and 80% of the area’s median income.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 24, 2026
MarineMax, Donerail Group responds to public outcry over leadership concerns

Major shareholder Donerail Group has offered to buy MarineMax for $1.1 billion cash.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 16, 2026
SRQ looks toward potential of guest passes beyond security

With the opening of Wahlburgers, SRQ Concourse B food and beverage upgrades are complete as SRQ looks toward opening concourse access to non-travelers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Layton, Russell plan Foundation ParkCentre Park developers build for VivaTechLineberry Properties buys Cracker Barrel buildingWalgreen Co. plansnew North Port store

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 1, 2011
Shaped by Recession

Brian Lucas is one of several next-generation executives who will lead their family businesses out of the recession.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 24, 2022
Local movie shoots on the rise despite lack of political support

Local movie shoots in Pinellas County, Florida, are on the rise despite lack of political support from state legislators in Tallahassee.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Pennsylvania REIT buys Seminole MallSembler creating new Park Street shopping centerTampa Community Health Center buys Rooms To GoSkipper Marina redeveloping Cape Coral marinaSamir Cabrera-led group plans three-story buildingTwo real estate agents buy Bruner Lane warehouseChicago investors buy mobile home parkKolter delays Grande Sarasotan, cites condo softnessProspectsPLUS! buys Lakewood Ranch headquarters

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
King Cash

Stocks are the cheapest they have been since 1995, and now many strong companies' cash exceeds their market value.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 1, 2023
North Port welcomes 71 new businesses

The feat, accomplished during the second quarter of 2023, is complementary of the hike in development and population that North Port has seen recently.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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