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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 25, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

Best and worst: It was the best of the times and it was the worst of times for Tampa lawyer David Russell Stahl in 2004.Consumers liking little banks: Banks have had happier depositors and borrowers during the past two years, according to the University of Michigan's latest quarterly American Customer Satisfaction Index.Invader raises profile: While some local bankers predict a new competitor from Cincinnati won't make much more than a ripple along the Gulf Coast, Fifth Third Bancorp has continued an aggressive promotional campaign.One more term: Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge David Demers, called "DAD" by some of the judges, won a third, two-year term as chief judge at a Feb. 22 secret ballot. Stetson gets $500,000 endowment: The Joy Culverhouse McCann Foundation has found a genuine way to honor Carlton Fields lawyer William Reece Smith Jr.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 17, 2021
Ronto Group adds to Lido Beach site

Naples firm Ronto Group buys Coquina on the Beach hotel as part of a plan to develop a five-star, hotel-branded condominium on Sarasota's Lido Beach.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2020
Sailing company docks new boat builder

There are close to 400 Colgate 26 boats sailing and racing worldwide.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 18, 2014
Tipping Point

Rick Rone trapped a mouse — the one that lives in Orlando — last year. The experience, which includes three years of 'never take no' perseverance, not only boosted sales. It made him a smarter businessman.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2011
Chico's taps Gora/McGahey

The Fort Myers architects will lead the retailer's latest expansion efforts.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2024
Area resident donates $16M to support Sarasota cancer institute

Susan Milman, whose family was in commercial real estate, has now given at least $21 million to the the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2019
Builder opens latest residential community

On May 18, PulteGroup’s west Florida division held a grand opening of K-Bar Ranch, the Atlanta-based homebuilder’s latest Tampa Bay area community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2021
How to turn the Great Resignation into great opportunities

The scramble to attract and retain workers can quickly change a company’s fortunes — for better or worse. Solutions are within reach.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 23, 2012
In the Rough

Has the recession finally given way for a return to luxury? One diamond-studded entrepreneurial family has banked on it.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2019
On the move: City a top draw for urban transplants

The Tampa Metropolitan Statistical Area is one of the top destinations for people moving from other U.S. MSAs, according to recent U.S. Census data.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2011
GL Homes partners with MREC

The two will develop the 850-home Riverstone Community in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 2, 2017
New Pier to have $79M impact

St. Petersburg's new Pier project and its amenities are expected to generate $79.5 million in new dining, retail and hotel sales after the city attraction opens late in 2018, according to a new study.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 19, 2021
Global pharmaceutical giant chooses region for hub, plans hundreds of jobs

Pfizer's Heights Union office deal, one of the largest in Tampa in years, represents the latest biotech and pharmaceutical company to commit to the region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 9, 2022
Climate-tech discussion to feature PODS executive

Tampa Bay Innovation Center’s latest Tech Talk Innovation Series will also virtually preview the business accelerator’s new headquarters, funded in part by Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment Management.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2011
'Chain gang' helps rejuvenate a region

The chain-based retail sector in mid-Sarasota County, left for dead in the recession, is showing some life.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 9, 2024
50-acre Gasworx project outside downtown Tampa starts to take shape

While it is still in the early stages, the plans for and the work on the Gasworx project shows how the development may transform Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2018
Former Fidelity exec heads up $45M theater campaign

Steve Akin is currently on the Gulfshore Playhouse board of directors.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2021
Real estate firm expands portfolio with massive ground lease purchase

Benderson Development's latest acquisition bumps its total purchases to $1.5 billion over the past 24 months.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2019
Fast-growing grocer plans more new stores for area

On the eve of the Jan. 16 grand opening its latest Tampa Bay area store, in Clearwater, Phoenix-based specialty grocer Sprouts Farmers Market has announced plans for new locations in Tampa and Seminole, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 21, 2024
Lakewood Ranch collectibles firm to buy autograph business

Certified Collectibles Group seeks to meet demand for autograph authentication.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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