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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 23, 2011
Recovery Building

Hardin Construction Senior Vice President Page McKee is one of a dozen industry experts who sat down with the Review to project the direction of the economy in 2012.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2020
Executive director of art museum to step down

Ringling College will choose an executive search firm to conduct a national search for the next executive director of the Sarasota Art Museum.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 4, 2022
Buzz off: Survey reveals most annoying 'Business English' words, phrases

'New normal' has topped the list of most-hated jargon and buzzwords in U.S. workplaces, according to a new survey.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 19, 2019
Market Comparison

Lee County and Southwest Florida have experienced significant gains in their industrial real estate markets over the past three years, with improvements in vacancy, absorption, leasing rates and other metrics

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 3, 2017
The Color Orange

For the first time in its history, WellCare unveiled a revamped corporate color scheme and tagline. Will the moves foster more growth?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 16, 2017
Advice Achievers

The rare occurrence of a credit union acquiring a bank sparked a new business unit idea. Soon, these deals might not be so unusual.

  • Finance
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 25, 2016
Corporate report

Nonprofit names full-time CEO; Chain partners with analytics company; Swimming organization lands leader; Wealth firm opens new office; Pest control giant expands

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 11, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Nathan Lehoux | Developer, St. Petersburg

To obtain his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of South Florida a few years back, Nathan Lehoux had to complete an unpaid internship.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 24, 2023
$1.6B cancer center under development wraps a heart around hope

When complete, Moffitt Cancer Center's 775-acre Pasco County campus will include 140 buildings, all designed in some way to fight cancer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 30, 2023
Famous New York-style deli brand plans big Sarasota opening weekend

The Original Wolfie’s Deli and Wolfie Cohen’s Rascal House names are well-known in South Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 16, 2025
Hillsborough commission approves $18M for Steinbrenner Field upgrades

Hillsborough County commissioners voted 6-1 Wednesday to spend $17.96 million in tourist tax revenue on renovations to the Yankees’ spring training field.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 13, 2026
Hospitals across the region pioneer new technologies

From Lakeland to Naples, health care systems are embracing technological advances, with an eye on ease of use and efficiency.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 11, 2026
High-tech Israeli medical firm opens Manatee facility, plans 100 jobs

Ossio, founded in 2014, has big growth plans in Palmetto.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 26, 2026
Construction to begin soon on UTampa's largest-ever academic facility

The University of Tampa will begin construction of a new Science Center along the Hillsborough River this spring.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By David W. |
  • January 25, 2013
Broken: The merit retention system

What began as an attempt to protect the state's court system from corrupt judges has led to politicized fights over retention and defacto lifetime appointments for judges.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2012
Marketplace of Ideas: I Had Help; Not from Uncle Sam

I was taken aback by President Obama's recent remark, “If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

  • Opinion
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 20, 2020
Music man: Restaurateur looks to add pitch-perfect venue to city

Lucas Herraiz, undeterred by pandemic challenges, believes a Japanese-style karaoke club will top the charts in St. Petersburg, Florida's eclectic Grand Central District.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By James R. |
  • March 27, 2015
BRANDSTORM: When does a brand lose its cool?

With a focus on customer service and treating its employees well, JetBlue used to be a model for how to build a loyal following. What happened?

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 30, 2024
Venice senior living campus plays hotel role during Milton

Leadership credits communication and planning with making the hurricane experience "fun" for visitors and residents at The Goldton senior living community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Brookdale Senior Living buys two Gulf Coast centersMiami firm buys Airport Commerce CenterSarasota developers plan Fruitville strip centerSeattle's Emeritus Corp. buys Cypress GardensDeveloper plans Bonefish PlazaAlico renegotiates 5,600-acre Ginn saleScripps Howard buys Naples News buildingAtlanta hotelier buys Hilton Garden TampaSeminole Tribe acquires two Harney warehouse buildingsTampa family buys Pinellas Park Howard Johnson

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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