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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 30, 2016
MARKET SPOTLIGHT | Southwest Florida Retail Market

Southwest Florida's retail properties have rebounded considerably from the economic recession of the past decade, when vacancy rates overall topped 11.4%.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2020
Manager shares tips for facilitating brainstorming sessions

At a recent Florida Public Relations Association event, Mimi Cirbusova gave suggestions for getting the most out of brainstorming sessions.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 9, 2025
Brian Konkel, 39

40 Under 40 winner Brian Konkel is franchisee of six 7-Eleven locations.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 26, 2017
First look

Want to find and retain top talent? Look for one factor above all else, says a top HR executive: true grit.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 5, 2023
Car wash chain expands again with second facility on busy thoroughfare

Fast-growing Woodie’s Wash Shack now has 11 locations in the Tampa Bay region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2013
Texas real estate investment firm buys Spacebox Palmetto storage

The price equated to $26 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2012
HMA promotes Trimble

Health Management Associates promotes Melody Trimble to oversee 26 hospitals.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 19, 2023
Report: 11 prospective renters compete for each vacant unit in Tampa

Recent apartment rental statistics show a more stable, competitive market for Tampa rentals in 2023 compared to 2022, owing much to recently completed apartment units.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 13, 2021
Angel investor looks to lead the next generation, fund dreamers and make money in the process

Steve MacDonald made a fortune in tech and health care. Now he's spreading the wealth to those with ideas that can change the world.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 11, 2019
Richman razes Ringling for new complex

The Richman Group, in the wake of demolishing the former Ringling Shopping Center, plans to build a new 222-unit apartment complex on a 10-acre site in downtown Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2016
Growing up polyglot

Fort Myers entrepreneur Serdar Acar has been selling books and online materials through his company, Dino Lingo, to help parents teach foreign languages to their children.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 14, 2025
Cannabis machinery manufacturer establishes regional HQ in Tampa

Washington-based STM Canna is leasing space in the Bank of America Plaza.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 30, 2024
Popular south Sarasota County spa expands

The nearly 2-year-old Salt & Light Holistic Spa in North Port is doubling in size and will offer “suites” to other businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 11, 2023
Tampa company acquires Chicago health care cleaning services firm

Tampa-based The Facilities Group acquired National Healthcare Resources of Chicago, a provider of health care-environment support services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 8, 2025
Meeting association books Tampa for annual conference

The that Meeting Professionals International will hold its annual World Education Conference in the city and expects to draw 2,500 attendees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 8, 2024
Janitorial company lays off 438 Florida employees, 188 locally

GDI Integrated Facilities Services, a Montreal janitorial and cleaning services company, is cutting 1,867 U.S. employees after its contract to work at some Amazon warehouses was canceled.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2022
Annual household income: Florida lags most other states

More than 30 states have higher earning power than the Sunshine State.

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  • July 23, 2010
Entrepreneurs embrace more risk

Sarasota shoe and sneaker entrepreneurs Molly and David Jackson are taking yet another step in their contrarian recession business plan.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2018
Bankers struggle to diversify boards

Bankers, salaries, compensation, survey, Bank Director, boards, diversify, diversification, equity, median salary

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2016
How the other coast lives

Christopher Roog recalls a time in the not so distant past where many communities on Florida's east coast were rather unfriendly, if not downright hostile, to businesses.

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