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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Innovation Nominees (Sara/Mana edition)

Companies nominated for the innovation awards such as Akuwa Solutions Group Inc. in Sarasota.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 1, 2022
Unique waterfront home that once belonged to ABBA hits the market

The Swedish pop stars traveled to Tierra Verde to help design the house but it's unclear how much, if at all, they inhabited it.

  • News
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  • By Lou Lasday |
  • February 12, 2010
Who's in marketing?

“Product marketing” emphasizes branding actual items. “Services marketing” emphasizes branding the enterprise

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • October 29, 2010
Recycling Project

The hotel now known as the Postcard Inn was once slated for demolition, to be replaced with a taller structure. It has reverted to its roots, possibly providing an impetus for investment in similar properties.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 9, 2011
Merger Momentum

The union between Whitney Bank and Hancock Bank creates a star Southeast institution. The trick for the bank's Gulf Coast executives is to nurture long-term success with a new approach.

  • Finance
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 26, 2021
Area entrepreneur grows tea company through retail stores, ecommerce and wholesale

Abigail StClair has plans for more growth ahead. Staying true to some core hiring principles will be crucial to her company's success.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 12, 2021
St. Petersburg to consider seven teams’ plans for city-owned, 85-acre tract

St. Petersburg will consider seven teams’ alternatives for the city-owned, 85-acre tract that includes Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays’ home field.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 10, 2020
Back to the Future

Lincoln Property left Tampa two decades ago, after developing a series of signature buildings. Now, it's back.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 10, 2017
Bar none

Ave Maria School of Law's president has elevated the profile of the Naples-based institution in just more than two years. His moves have paved the way for future growth.

  • Law
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2015
Building blocks

Orlando has a tight lock on the central Florida tourism market. Polk County, with some colorful bricks, angles for a way in.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 18, 2015
Knight's tale

A behind-the-scenes look at how an entrepreneur sold her company reveals important secrets.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 20, 2024
Sarasota County tourism ‘normalizing’ post-pandemic, optimistic for 2025

After a pandemic-era travel boom, Sarasota is seeing a return to normal, market researchers say, with indications of an uptick in some segments of travelers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 19, 2024
Celebrity real estate investor pays $59.6M for Fort Myers apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a retail center is on the market in Sarasota, a major renovation comes to Lakeland shopping center, and a medical building sells in Bradenton.

  • Florida
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 28, 2025
Sarasota Housing Authority secures funding from Lee County agency

The Sarasota County Commission has OK'd loans from Housing Finance Authority of Lee County to fund construction of two low-income housing projects.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Eric Snider |
  • June 13, 2025
College preps for digital future with new fintech degree program

Hillsborough Community College officials believe the school's new fintech program will be a big winner — for employees and employers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Chuck Merlis |
  • October 9, 2025
Matt Boggan, 23

40 Under 40 winner Matt Boggan is CEO of Gulf Coast Agency and owner of Stix Sushi & Seafood.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 7, 2026
Naples interior designer rekindles passion for open-water swimming

Regan Billingsley Interiors founder Regan Billingsley says "I love starting the day with a swim."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 13, 2025
Lakewood Ranch hotel project gets key construction financing

In the week's top commercial real estate news, neighboring office buildings sell in Cape Coral, a Lakeland real estate giant expands, and a Naples project hits a sales milestone.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 8, 2026
Punta Gorda apartment, commercial parcel listed for $3.4 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Venice apartment complex is on the market, a Naples industrial portfolio sells, and a Tampa office tower is nearly fully leased.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2006
Latino Media Powers Up

A Venezuelan couple started Media Vista with just $15,000 in equipment five years ago. Now the company has its own television station and high-tech studio. Revenues are expected to hit $2 million next year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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