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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: eBest Lawyersi includes 26 Tampa area H&K lawyerseBest Lawyersi profiles three Ward Rovell attorneyseBest Lawyersi includes Tampa lawyer John OlsoneBest Lawyeri lists 27 Carlton Fields attorneys

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2010
Band together

Building for government was always a tough business, but companies like Sunshine Structures that focused on that sector have the inside track today. The key is to find the right team.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2020
Bankrupt company seeks unusual way to raise capital

Wall Street analysts panned the move from Hertz to sell shares while in bankruptcy.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2018
Baby boom

Do baby boomers have an exit strategy ready to go for their business? By one count, not really.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 23, 2022
Software giant seeking to hire 500 people dangles perk: Fridays off

Avanade, a tech firm jointly owned by Accenture and Microsoft, has opened its first U.S. location and plans to hire scores of software engineers over the next three years.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 15, 2015
Trader Mac

A Tampa e-commerce business with an outsized commitment to advertising and marketing competes against industry giants Craigslist and eBay.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 10, 2024
As one manufacturer opens $15M Pasco facility, another closes

A Colorado compound pharmacy opened in Pasco County spec space days after a Dade City bottler announced it was closing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • April 1, 2026
Tampa tire store franchisor rolls into new brands, buys a restaurant

RNR Tire Express has launched multi-brand franchisor company DX3 Brands and is now looking to expand Safety Harbor’s Gigglewaters ‘eatertainment’ restaurant.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2016
King of the (Harley) World

Texas and Arizona auto dealer Bert King bought a Charlotte County Harley-Davidson dealership last summer and quickly infused it with a strategy to make it a club-like destination. Strategy components, for what he renamed Bert's Black Widow, include kegs of free beer and bikini-clad girls.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 1, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 1 - Oct. 7

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2011
Corporate Report: Sept. 2

The latest news from HealthPlan Holdings, Sykes Enterprises, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2023
Work underway on Tesla in Sarasota

The showroom and service center is expected to open later this year at University Town Center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2010
FDIC: Most banks lose money

New data shows 62% of Florida's banks have lost money in 2010.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2011
Kvetko takes over after $4M loss

If you're going to be president and CEO of Shamrock Bank in Naples, it might be helpful to have a little Irish blood running through your veins.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2018
Two area counties top list of fastest-growing luxury markets

Sarasota and Naples were the only Florida counties on the top 10 list of the fastest-growing luxury markets in the U.S. by Realtor.com.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2018
Culinary conquerors

Area restaurateurs up for James Beard honors.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2016
Real estate firm hires away Babcock Ranch official

Ian Black Real Estate has expanded in several directions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2014
Burger 21 adds three to growing presence

The Atlanta area has been a high spot for the chain's franchise growth; it now has eight locations under development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2015
Speculators target Chico's

Every so often, the stock of Chico's pops.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 25, 2023
Nonprofit executive builds consulting firm out of experience

The new Deming Consulting practice was created to help nonprofits with areas like board member training and mergers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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