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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 20, 2023
Clearwater mayor shocks city council with sudden resignation — during meeting

Frank Hibbard, unhappy with spending priorities, made the announcement during a Monday morning budget workshop.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 5, 2023
Duke Energy Florida president charged up for busy 2023

Melissa Seixas says she keeps one eye on the now and one on the horizon.

  • Strategies
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 1, 2012
Marketing Like Crazy

PostcardMania never let up on the marketing gas, even when the economy tanked and revenues fell. It paid off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 15, 2021
Well-known HVAC industry business owner dies at 72

Mark Anderson grew the Cortez Heating and Air Conditioning company from five to 40 employees during the span of his ownership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law, Doug Cherry’ |
  • May 22, 2020
Protecting your brand

Protecting your brand

  • Law
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 25, 2018
Thomas Paterek, 32

Thomas Paterek, 32, is the co-founder and co-owner of Stevie & Fern, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based marketing agency.

  • Class of 2018
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 16, 2016
Cut up

Terraform Design turns ordinary plywood into functional works of art. The young entrepreneur behind the business has big plans.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Carla Trombly, 36

Senior VP, retail sales director, Florida Community Bank

  • Class of 2017
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Brigitta Shouppe, 33

Account Executive and Freelancer, B2 Communications

  • Class of 2017
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 13, 2016
Call of duty

Sara Blackwell's legal career unexpectedly shifted in the last year. More jolts are in the offing in her battle against some big businesses.

  • Law
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 17, 2024
Prosecutor: 77 indicted, millions seized locally for COVID scams

The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District says his office and the relief task force it works with will “continues to pursue, investigate, prosecute and recover money.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 15, 2023
Naples resort and water park owners plan to welcome guests by next fall

As crews continue to work on Great Wolf Lodge South Florida and its myriad offerings, the hope is that it can open earlier than expected.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 12, 2024
Tampa health care exec and prominent civic official David Pizzo dies at 64

West Florida Market President for Florida Blue David Pizzo died Friday. He was 64.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 24, 2024
$400K theft from organization helping seniors lands woman in prison

A 49-year-old woman was sentenced to prison Tuesday for stealing from a business that provided HVAC and other maintenance services to residents of Sun City Center.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2022
County animal organization returns 13 pets to owners after hurricane

With a bigger volume of lost or missing pets that are coming in, the organization is looking to other shelters to take on already adoptable pets.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2009
A Facebook to educate investors

Wesley Chapel entrepreneur Lane Mendelsohn created a Web site to educate investors in 2005. But it lacked the two-way communication of social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2013
USF alum serves up $650K gift to hospitality school

Robert Purzycki, class of '68, co-wrote five books on the tourism industry.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2020
Over 50 area employers to participate in virtual job fair

Many industries will represented, and positions will range from entry-level to professional.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2018
Master-planned community home sales rise 20%

November home sales at West Villages Florida exceeded the previous month’s sales by about 20%.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 20, 2022
Celebrate six of the region's Top Entrepreneurs at Business Observer luncheon

Join us for our annual issue and luncheon May 12, where we will honor top entrepreneurs in the region.

  • Entrepreneurs
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