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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2020
Entrepreneur opens new clothing boutique amid pandemic

Darci Jacob opened Darci, a new Sarasota women’s clothing boutique, in October.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 1, 2021
Economic forecast: Pandemic leads insurance execs to target new clients differently

Keith Mercier and Patrick Wright, West Florida president and executive vice president, Cbiz Insurance Services

  • Insurance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2020
New York Yankees CEO dishes about hiring, work ethic

The Yankees have held spring training in Tampa since 1996.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2020
Printing company provides discount on coronavirus-related materials

Performance Copying & Printing is offering discounts on black-and-white and color printing of restaurant takeout menus and COVID-19 materials.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2020
Developer: Pandemic won’t totally curtail $65M firm’s 2020 growth

Seagate Development Group has made many changes — but expects to grow, again, in 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2019
Golf store to open new location, plans Florida expansion

PGA Tour Superstore is planning a late July opening for its new 40,000-square-foot store in the Sarasota-Bradenton area.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 21, 2022
Local developer partners with national chain on new modular store design

Winter Haven-based Tom Wolf Co. helps create the first drive-thru Jimmy John’s in the style of a shipping container.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2018
Popular BBQ joint to open third location

The former Ranch Grill restaurant space on the corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Lorraine Road is getting a new tenant: Nancy’s Bar-B-Q.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 7, 2018
Multipurpose building uses insulated concrete forms to streamline construction

The Church of the Palms' new building in Sarasota includes three classrooms and a gym.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 9, 2025
Nonprofit hospital giant grows 14%, surpasses $6 billion in revenue

BayCare Health System, with more than 30,000 employees, serves people in multiple Tampa Bay counties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 7, 2023
Report: SWFL workforce readiness improves, early education remains subpar

A FutureMakers Coalition report looks at data from five Southwest Florida counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 9, 2023
ZooTampa scores record-setting attendance year

ZooTampa releases attendance numbers and plans for 2024

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 22, 2025
Pinellas ZIP code among top five nationally in 'zombie' foreclosure rate

According to a new study, the number of abandoned properties nationality is on the rise. One area in Pinellas County has a rate of nearly 35%.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 30, 2024
$1B terminal expansion to start at Fort Myers airport

Southwest Florida International Airport is adding a brand-new concourse to meet a projected increase in passengers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 3, 2026
Landmark downtown Sarasota hotel torn down for new project

The 1000 Boulevard of the Arts tower will contain a hotel, while another condominium will be developed on the former Hyatt Regency site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 1, 2005
The Ultimate Tourist Trap

Visitors to Seminole Hard Rock spend more than $1 million daily at the two Indian casinos. Do gamblers realize they're not on American land ... that they have no legal rights? Jack Gordon wants to change that.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 7, 2010
Doc out of the Box

Thirty years after opening his first Doctor's Walk-In Clinic, Dr. Stephen Dickey foresees greater demand for urgent care services in years to come. Obamacare coverage will undoubtedly bring more patients through the doors.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 26, 2024
Headhunting firms project a surge in promotions and new business

Companies in industries from financial services to supply chain and technology to engineering are in need of executives and leaders across Tampa Bay. That means search firms are busy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 8, 2022
Restaurant family shares their secret: Failure is not an option

With three decades in the restaurant business under their belt, the Caragiulo family is chewing on a new concept designed for Palmer Ranch.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 12, 2025
$1.7B in construction projects: Tracking hospital boom across the region

Health care construction is underway from Wesley Chapel to Fort Myers, as new hospitals are in the works and existing ones grow to meet capacity needs.

  • Florida
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