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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2019
Area architect redesigns industry's pay model

Barron Schimberg founded his firm, the Schimberg Group, in 2004.

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  • March 1, 2022
Homebuilder relocates to Waterside Place

M/I Homes is expected to open their new office this month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2018
Technology company announces new board chairman

Sue Swenson’s xG Technology board duties also include serving on the audit, governance and nominating committees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2018
Brevity — the soul of branding?

Valley National Bank has shortened its brand name to "Valley" and given its logo a makeover as it consolidates its new foothold in the Tampa, Florida, market.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 16, 2018
Economic forecast: Judah Longgrear, founder and CEO, The Nickel Ride

Judah Longgrear, founder and CEO of the The Nickel Ride, has seen big growth for the company in St. Petersburg, Florida, and looks ahead to expanding to Naples and Dunedin.

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  • February 8, 2019
Entrepreneurship class teaches inmates how to start business

A pair of University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee professors teach an entrepreneurship class at Hardee Correctional Institution.

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  • February 28, 2019
Executives convicted in $5M economic development scam

Leaders of VR Labs convicted by federal jury on multiple counts of defrauding Lee County of $4.7 million in economic development grant funds.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Steven D. Brownlee, J.D., M.B.A., M.D. |
  • June 8, 2018
Senior Living Providers: Are you ready for Beryl, Chris, and Debby?

The new rules allow for a “single campus” exception to the alternate power source requirement.

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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
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 3, 2018
St. Pete Pier tenant roster came together in stages

Tenant roster that includes Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille and Teak at new St. Pete Pier came together in phases after blueprint by commercial real estate brokerage firm Colliers International.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • April 22, 2022
High-end center in Naples adds six tenants, including three restaurants

The new stores, which include retailers and a medspa, are set to open this summer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 21, 2022
In memoriam: Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy, 1981-2022

Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy, a Tampa, Florida, defense attorney who ran her own practice for many years before joining the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office in January, died on April 11 at age 41.

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  • March 28, 2017
DeSoto Square Mall sold for $25.5 million

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based investor plans $7 million worth of renovations to the struggling Bradenton retail hub

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 1, 2017
Sarasota's 'Mr. Downtown' had died

Paul Thorpe led revitalization efforts for decades

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 22, 2017
Lessons on tap

You, too, can Dream Big if you ask for help, winning entrepreneur says.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 8, 2016
New pharmacy

Apothicare360 provides a view into the future of pharmacies, relying more on specialized services than dispensing common drugs.

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  • October 17, 2014
Icard Merrill law firm founder dies

William Merrill co-founded the firm in 1956.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 26, 2015
A luxury fixer-upper

Pollack Shores Real Estate Group and a partner paid $64.5 million for a Tampa apartment community, with plans to spend even more.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2015
Burger guru looks back

Culver's is one of the fastest-growing burger chains in the country, with more than 500 restaurants in 22 states. A slice of that growth has come on the Gulf Coast in the last two years, with at least 15 new franchised locations from Sarasota to Naples.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 10, 2015
Making a mark

Landmark Hospital of Southwest Florida will open a long-term acute care hospital in Naples next month, easing the bed shortage in the area's general hospitals.

  • Strategies
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