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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 22, 2017
Medical Match

More retail landlords than ever before are turning to medical-related tenants to fill their centers, to the delight of both.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 26, 2024
Interest in padel increases in Sarasota, major tournament coming in 2025

"Word is definitely out there" about padel, says Ellie Berdusco, manager of sports facility The Pad Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 17, 2026
New USF president kicks off tenure with energy, promises — and selfies

Tuesday was USF President Moez Limayem’s first day on the job — a day spent engaging with students, faculty and community members.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

JKL Design Group relocates to 61stKauffman, partners plan to start Ringling PointeSarasota County, Swiftmud buy landFort Properties Inc. buys Shaw Aero facilityTerra Del Prado buys Merchant centerForge Capital, DeBartolo buy Sunshine PlazaEquity, NRI buy land, prep for startColorado investors buy assisted living propertiesForesight Holdings Inc. acquires Largo Bazaar

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • September 7, 2012
Working the Circuit

A small Tampa technology company is growing quickly, but not through online viral advertising or other clever digital methods. Its marketing campaign is far more traditional.

  • Strategies
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 24, 2022
Animal rescue expansion to double capacity for dogs, cats

The project at Nate's Honor Animal Rescue is expected to cost $12 million.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
What's up doc?

Armed with the newest technology and the best-paying patients, many doctors have hired Stevens Construction to build outpatient centers all over Southwest Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
Theft by Design

Builders such as Bradenton's Pete McNabb worry about a new wave of architectural copyright infringement.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 29, 2012
Sustaining Change

The commercial real estate industry is steadily seeing the financial benefits of sustainable, energy-efficient buildings.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 3, 2025
Housing, jobs, population growth: Florida Chamber Foundation's 2025 forecast

As Florida's economy and population grow, housing and affordability remain top concerns.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 17, 2025
Dog Bar Sarasota opens in Rosemary District

The new venue for dogs and their people is in the former Boo’s Ice House & Dog Bar location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 29, 2014
Ideas matter: How a forlorn Russian changed lives

Ayn Rand's ideas prove they have lasting power as her advocates bring them to life on screen.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 1, 2023
Entrepreneurs target $2M+ home services market with new firm

Franchised-focused founders seek to fill what they believe is a big gap in the luxury home services market. White gloves optional.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2007
Rooftops, then Retail

Southern Pasco County has reached enough critical mass in population (doubled twice in 20 years) to draw fast growth in retail development.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2005
Fair Trade

St. Petersburg's real estate department finds early dividends in going the extra mile for displaced businesses and residents.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 9, 2021
Tampa firm looks to simplify critical insurance barrier through tech

Behind $20 million in new capital, a high-tech firm targets an unheralded niche in insurance.

  • Technology
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2021
In Memoriam: Sam Galloway, 1944-2021

In 1971, Sam Galloway, then 27, became the country's youngest Ford dealer.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 23, 2021
Problem solver: Tech entrepreneur excels through adaptation

For The Mad Botter, a company that relies heavily on in-person trade shows to sell its unique products and services, 2020-21 could have been disastrous. But true to form, it evolved on the fly.

  • Technology
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 21, 2020
Clinical precision: Nonprofit executive confronts, overcomes stern leadership test

Yeagley became CEO of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic two weeks before the coronavirus pandemic would strain the nonprofit's resources to the breaking point.

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 28, 2020
Insurer makes bold moves to stay ahead of systemic change

AmeriLife, a health insurance, benefits and retirement planning firm based in Clearwater, has won major investment backing from Thomas H. Lee Partners, a private equity firm.

  • Strategies
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