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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 20, 2005
'A Class Act'

Tampa trial lawyer Bennie Lazzara has amassed $150 million in jury verdicts since he switched to civil law in the mid-'90s. Expect more: he's not done.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 4, 2005
Top 20 Projects

The following pages highlight the 20 largest private construction projects in the Sarasota-Manatee region. To qualify for the list, land must have been cleared for construction or construction started between March 10, 2004 and March 4, 2005. Both commercial and multifamily projects were included. The ranking is based on an assessment by The Construction Guide and independent research.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2010
He who holds the elevator power

Not unlike the ups and downs of a building elevator are political polls such as the two recent ones now showing U.S. Senate candidate and former House Speaker Marco Rubio taking over the lead from fellow Republican opponent Gov. Charlie Crist.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2011
Health Care REIT buys Ridgelake hospital

Toledo, Ohio-based Health Care REIT Inc. purchased the 50,285-square-foot Hospital at Ridgelake for $22.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2015
Florida Bar feels Gulf Coast vibes

Tampa lawyer Bill Schifino Jr. is in line for the presidency of The Florida Bar, where he will be the second Gulf Coast attorney to head the organization in the last 20 years.

  • News
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 27, 2026
Property owner proposes 46 townhomes to replace Sarasota bowling alley

A redevelopment project is being proposed where Sarasota Lanes is located on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2010
High-speed rail gets $342M

The newest funding comes from the Federal Railroad Administration.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2003
Multifamily Bonanza

Demand from young professionals for urban living accounts for a wave of development that could dump more than 1,200 condo units on the downtown Tampa market over the next 18 months.

  • Opinion
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 22, 2016
Horizontal skyscraper

Majestic Realty's two-building e-commerce fulfillment center for Wal-Mart in Polk County is massive — and then some.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 12, 2023
Melissa McLin, 35

A third-generational printer breaks from the family business to start her own company.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 13, 2023
Manatee County high school students get a glimpse of the 'real world'

The Big Bank Theory program teaches high school seniors financial literacy skills to prepare them for life after high school.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 9, 2023
Tampa-based global law firm names new chair, CEO

Robert Grammig has succeeded Steven Sonberg at Holland & Knight.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 8, 2023
Former Johnson & Johnson exec to join Sarasota foundation board as chair

The new board of directors also included four new members.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2022
Is it stadium or bust for St. Pete mayor’s new approach to Trop site?

Ken Welch says proposals must include a ballpark, but the Tampa Bay Rays are mum on the matter.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2013
Hertz to move headquarters to Estero

Lee County will give Hertz $4 million in incentives to move and create 700 jobs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 20, 2021
Major development lands international restaurant chain as tenant

Asian-inspired eatery Wagamama to open location in Water Street, its first restaurant in the U.S. outside of Boston and New York

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2021
Construction begins on $30M senior center

New home for the Naples Senior Center could be open by the end of 2022.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2020
Printer invests in new label equipment to meet underserved need

Performance Copying & Printing’s new equipment allow the company to print custom labels on a roll in any shape and size in house.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 30, 2019
Is Banyan Street seeking new partners?

Banyan Street Capital is working with CBRE Group to recapitalize the Bank of America Plaza and Tampa City Center in downtown Tampa as partner Oaktree Capital Management is absorbed by new owner Brookfield Capital.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2019
Spinoff zone: McKibbon Hospitality creates a new company

Tampa, Florida-based hotel management firm McKibbon Hospitality has launched a spinoff company, McKibbon Places, that will be headquartered in Atlanta and specialize in third-party hotel development and renovation services.

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