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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2009
Gulf Coast Week

Regional Business News at a Glance

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 17, 2023
Niche SWFL real estate firm sold five months after founder’s death

Jeff Darragh founded Worthington Realty in 1989.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2020
Builder uses Tesla system to help power area new home

Pulte Homes uses a Tesla Powerwall stored energy system for a new home in Babcock Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 6, 2016
Corporate report

Sarasota company expands national presence; Senior living executive adds new role; Superior Uniform grows through acquisition; Minnesota business adds jobs; Real estate firm appoints executive

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 22, 2023
Survey: Small business owners remain worried about economy

While fears of inflation and difficulty finding employees are still a major concern, a new survey finds that owners do see signs of improvement.

  • Florida
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 22, 2005
Newsmakers (Tampa)

Newsmakers is available free of charge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2010
Like it or not, can't ignore Forbes

It may feel like Forbes magazine is picking on the Tampa Bay area lately. In just the past month, the prestigious business magazine has dinged the region twice.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2011
Gemesis downsizes with new building

The recession has drilled a hole through Gemesis, a cultured diamond manufacturer struggling to turn its unique technology into big-ticket success.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2013
Kick it up for capital

The Kickstarter method of raising capital for business-related causes has gained some traction on the Gulf Coast.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2021
Area health care network expands in Arizona

American Oncology Network now has three locations in Arizona.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2020
Digital marketing firm promotes president to CEO

PowerChord, a St. Petersburg, Florida, digital marketing firm, has promoted Bill Volmuth from president to CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 5, 2019
Online financing more popular — also more perilous

More business owners are turning to online lenders as a source of financing.

  • News
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 4, 2022
Developer plans for new condo development in downtown Sarasota

Denver-based Eres Capital in early stages of planning for Rosemary District condos.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2018
IT firm pledges $1M to cybersecurity education

ReliaQuest, a Tampa, Florida-based IT security firm, has committed to a $1 million gift, payable over five years, to the University of South Florida to fund the ReliaQuest Cybersecurity Labs at the USF Muma College of Business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2019
Developer fully leases new student housing

Mixed-use University Village continues to build out as second phase of The Residences for FGCU students nears completion.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 21, 2018
Colliers International promotes Ryan Kratz to head Southeast U.S.

Commercial real estate brokerage firm Colliers International has promoted Ryan Kratz, the head of its Florida operations, to direct the entire Southeast region, which encompasses 20 offices from Memphis to Richmond, Va., to Naples.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
City climbs higher

It's been nearly eight years since the New York Times shredded Leigh Acres, east of Fort Myers, as the “American dream in high reverse” for its sky-high foreclosure rate and job losses.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2016
Overtime rules stake claim

Attorneys and accountants across the region have held seminars for businesses and warned clients for months about new federal overtime rules that go into effect Dec. 1.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 22, 2017
Brixmor adds Venice center to portfolio

Brixmor Property Group, a New York-based retail property owner that controls roughly a dozen Gulf Coast centers, has acquired a Sarasota County shopping center for $33.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2016
Chains look to link up

Smoothies, pizzas and pretzels. Those are some of the freshest products from franchise chains with growth plans in the Tampa area and potentially other Gulf Coast markets.

  • News
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