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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2019
Officials from area distilleries share how to get word out about products

The Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association held an event about how to create buzz in a crowded marketplace.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
National Briefs

This week's items: Orthodontic Centers' services violate Washington state law Court: Business owners protected by pension lawInternet smut law gets mixed reception at Supreme Court Court: BCCI liquidators entitled to bank papers

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Carlton Fields hires two new associatesFitzgerald to advise on circuit grievancesBroad and Cassel adds two lawyersJNC seeks applications for 6th Circuit judgeship

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
Pricey but Popular

A high cost of living has not stopped growth in the country's pricier towns. The most expensive cities in America - San Francisco and New York - have enjoyed relatively continuous growth, even during the recent economic downturn.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 10, 2020
What They're Saying: CoStar Group

Apartment development in Sarasota and Fort Myers is among the tops in the U.S., according to a new report by commercial real estate research firm CoStar Group

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 15, 2019
Market Spotlight: Sarasota.Manatee Retail Market

The Sarasota and Manatee retail submarket has enjoyed steady activity over the past four years, with shrinking occupancies and rising rental rates. At the same time, development has largely been limited to certain sectors and projects.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 8, 2024
More leadership changes at Hertz as new batch of executives named

The Lee County rental car company has named five new executives after replacing several C-suite leaders already this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 1, 2025
Jabil picks North Carolina for new $500 million AI facility

Drawn by state incentives, the St. Petersburg technology company's new center will be in Rowan County between Charlotte and Winston-Salem.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: William Monroe has raised more concerns about how state court officials assess and collect fees and fines.Tampa Courts fall for Ivan tractPassengers, airline seek protection

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2004
AD Confusion

For haters of lawyer advertising, Stetson University adjunct law professor Susan S. Demers says it could be worse in Florida. With some of the most restrictive rules on lawyer advertising in the country, the Sunshine State could be metropolitan New York.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 1, 2023
North Port welcomes 71 new businesses

The feat, accomplished during the second quarter of 2023, is complementary of the hike in development and population that North Port has seen recently.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 23, 2023
Industrial services company moves into Water Street Tampa HQ

Boasso Global presented to Mayor Jane Castor a miniature model of one of the ISO tanks that it services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning owner donates $5 million to art museum

The gift from Jeff and Penny Vinik will fund the Tampa Museum of Art’s new education center.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2022
Sarasota food bank names new CFO

Michael Ziebell, who had been in the position since 2019, officially retired Sept. 2.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2022
Manatee County approves new leadership

The county named a new deputy county administrator and approved the promotion of the interim CFO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2013
Gecko's cooks up new concept

Prominent chain will open a quick-casual burger restaurant this spring.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2021
Insurance capital firm acquires agency

LTC Global adds new markets to its portfolio.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2021
$14 million nonprofit announces new executive board members, two officers

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto Counties made the announcements at its board reception night.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2020
Health care facility unveils $126M expansion

St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida, has officially opened its $126 million expansion that includes a six-story tower, a new main entry and 90 private patient rooms.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2020
Distillery expands operation with restaurant, bar

Horse Soldier, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based bourbon brand and distillery founded by former members of the U.S. Army Special Forces, has opened a bar and restaurant called Urban Stillhouse by Horse Soldier.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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