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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2016
Grocery giant gives college a try

The new grocery store will be about 29,000 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 23, 2016
Tampa firm creates 35 jobs with new HQ

Nitro Mobile Solutions will be relocated to downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 23, 2014
New $25 million Acura dealership opens

Scanlon Auto Group opened a new $25 million Acura dealership in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 19, 2015
Tech firm narrows loss, earns patents

New technology deals with wireless interference.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 15, 2015
Manufacturer plans $5M expansion

Somero Enterprises will spend $5 million to build a new corporate headquarters facility in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 19, 2014
We love to read

You can add a new title to Norman Love's culinary exploits: author.

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  • March 26, 2015
Catalina promotes new chief data officer

Dak Liyanearachchi has been part of the marketing company for five years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 5, 2025
Lee County opens emergency center expansion ahead of hurricane season

The addition is designed to improve response capabilities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 10, 2018
Software firm finds success in a super-early entry to a hot market

Some 30,000 customers in 140 countries use Market Technologies software to inform their investment and business decisions. The firm posted $7.56 million in revenue in 2016, $7.76 million in 2017, and is on track to hit $8 million for 2018.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 19, 2011
Living by the Creed

Jerald Wallace's military training prepared him to battle the recession. The owner of the construction company that bears his name continues to build.

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  • May 26, 2017
Chic Chico's

Chico's aims to bolster margins without weakening its brand. With massive shifts in how people buy clothes, it's a substantial quest.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 6, 2025
Noted economists past and present on tariffs and free trade

In any discussion to understand free trade, protectionism and tariffs, there is no debate among credible economists: Free trade: good; protectionism and tariffs: bad.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 14, 2018
Second time around proves successful for restaurateur

Restaurant consultant Louie Spetrini didn't let his first, failed attempt at restaurant ownership stop him from pursuing excellence. Now his Nueva Cantina concept is a nascent chain, with locations in St. Petersburg, Tampa and, coming next year, Largo.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 11, 2024
Live Local Act tweaks win support of all but one legislator

The bill is aimed, in part, at easing worries from localities that were created when the $711 million affordable housing bill passed last year.

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  • January 23, 2004
Millionaires Club

The four finalists for developing a project at Palm and Cocoanut avenues appear to have the experience and the funds to deliver.

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  • June 21, 2021
Guy King III, business leader, philanthropist and mentor, dies

Tampa business man remembered for being leader in the community and stepping in to solve problems.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 9, 2013
This rum is wicked great

Cape Coral entrepreneur JoAnn Elardo launched her distillery barely one year ago, but her rum is already taking some top prizes.

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  • April 29, 2011
Osprey developers propose Southbay Office Center

Michele Prins and Rita De Cessia, principals of Intelig Inc., have submitted a proposal to Sarasota County to develop a 78,000-square-foot office project in southern Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 6, 2013
First Watch pops up in Cornhusker State

Fast-growing chain will open three stores in three years in Omaha.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 20, 2012
Tech star headlines St. Pete talk

Josh Greenberg, co-founder of Grooveshark, to appear at AdTalks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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