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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2009
Quick response

Mercury Medical wants to increase the variety and amount of medical products it sends to the world.

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  • February 6, 2004
Building Made Easy

You won't hear Anthony Mazzucca complain about the permitting process in Sarasota and Manatee counties. No way. Not after waiting 10 years for a permit in New Jersey.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 14, 2012
Shrinking Herd, Growing Profits

Banks headquartered on the Gulf Coast are making money again, but the number of community banks continues to shrink as the industry consolidates.

  • Finance
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 19, 2022
Left for dead, retail booming in Southwest Florida

Retail sector remains strong in Southwest Florida where it makes up majority of $2.1B in CRE sales volume.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 15, 2017
Dream Team

The banking sector is on the cusp of a significant shift, led mostly by technology. How can it survive, and thrive?

  • Finance
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • August 5, 2016
Looking for unicorns

Pete Slade can tell if applicants are a good fit just by assessing their passion. He looks for the 'starving artist' trait.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 3, 2016
Fuel for growth

The assembly line at Air Products is far from standard factory operations. Turning that ingenuity into a robust workforce is a constant challenge.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 26, 2025
Rays get borrowed stadium ready for Opening Day

After an offseason focused on stadium negation and ownership, the team has a few days to get ready for 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 23, 2026
Ringling College names new president

Davis Schneiderman will be the globally known arts college's seventh president in 95 years.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 17, 2014
Review and Comment

The Amendments

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  • October 27, 2006
Walsh: If we stop growing now . . . we die

Matt Walsh explains why anti-growth and managed-growth policies are a death sentence for prosperity.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2004
Second Year Switch

New banks on the Gulf Coast begin to reverse initial losses.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 7, 2018
Pitch man: Stadium push puts exec's leadership skills to the test

Nonprofit CEO Jason Woody leads a group of business leaders who are trying to raise support for a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays in Ybor City, a historic district in Tampa, Florida.

  • Leadership
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 25, 2024
After suffering two storms in two weeks, business leaders share stories of resilience

The entire Gulf Coast was impacted by the one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton. We share stories from executives after the storms — and how they plan to make a comeback.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2006
Prepare for Soft Landing

Florida's single-family housing sector is nearing the bottom of a slowdown, but commercial construction opportunities abound in Tampa Bay.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Riding the Storm Out

Raymond James took a moreconservative path years ago when times were better and that has paid off.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2008
Corporate Report

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  • October 24, 2003
Ahead of the Wave

Transplanted British developer Derick Coles sees rising British investment and immigration coming to Florida. His New Horizons' clients are bringing $500 million a year into Florida.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 24, 2020
RV industry — from parks to vehicle sales — rides boom

A good economy, nice weather, added amenities and, yes, millennials are driving the success of RV parks and sales.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 12, 2014
There's much more to the beer brawl than you read

Learn the real story behind Tallahassee's fight about beer.

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