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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • May 19, 2011
The Rays Stay

Jonah Keri's book reveals how, after years of bad performance, the Tampa Bay Rays' new leadership turned things around for the now first-place team.

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  • January 6, 2012
Three Developments to Watch in 2012

A list of three developments that will significantly impact the local economy in the coming year.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 16, 2015
Gaining an edge

As office vacancy shrinks regionwide, landlords are undertaking improvements to keep or add tenants.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2012
Universal Growth

A Gulf Coast window firm hopes a new headquarters and larger showroom will yield oversized results. The shift is the culmination of several smaller growth moves.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2021
Kohl’s co-founder pledges $10M to downtown theatre campus project

The $60M campus is anticipated to open fall 2023.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 6, 2024
Clearwater aquarium’s $32M expansion includes sea lion, penguin exhibits

Work on several new exhibits and other major upgrades will begin shortly after construction of a manatee rehab center finishes in the spring and a fundraising drive kicks off.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 1, 2025
BayCare reaches new agreement with Florida Blue

BayCare Health Systems and Florida Blue reached a new, multiyear network agreement, maintaining patient access just hours before the old one was set to expire.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
Documented appeal

eBridge Solutions keeps prices down to appeal to smallbusinesses, as well as large, who need document management help.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 1, 2005
The Conversion Craze

Real estate analyst Marvin Rose thinks the conversion of apartments to condos is approaching saturation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 13, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Miami Beach Investors Expand PortfolioGeorgia group purchases Pelican Sound apartmentsPage-Burkett group assembles beach propertyPartners refinance several Tampa Bay-area propertiesSarasota investor refinances Valrico mobile home park

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  • By Dan Ping |
  • July 21, 2011
Ready to Launch

Many Space Coast companies see gloom as the shuttle program comes to an end. Carol Craig sees opportunity as she starts a new venture.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 15, 2022
Mentorship program paves way for students after coding academy

The partnership with S-One works with the software engineering bootcamp at SCF.

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  • June 21, 2013
Entrepreneur reels in success

Local real estate broker and CPA-turned-fishing-and-hunting entrepreneur Larysa Switlyk has made what once was a hobby into a Hollywood reality.

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  • September 23, 2021
Demand for tech-sector employment rises while salaries lag

Florida tech jobs pay well inside the state. Nationally, not so much.

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  • January 9, 2021
From tequila to whiskey, alcohol sales are on the rise

Ecommerce sales of booze are reaching new highs.

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  • April 11, 2014
TerraCap Partners II buys Lakeview, Eastpointe centers

Investment fund TerraCap Partners II purchased the 173,152-square-foot Lakeview Center and the 82,547-square-foot Eastpointe Center for a total of $22.9 million.

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  • July 15, 2015
Body wrap entrepreneur buys private island for $14.5M

The home and more than 100 acres of land that make up Little Bokeelia Island was once home to dry cell battery inventor Charles Burgess.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 1, 2024
Sarasota County maintains AA+ bond ratings

Fitch and Standard & Poor's ratings apply to capital improvement revenue bonds.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 22, 2023
Logistics company increases number of Tampa layoffs eightfold

Companies have posted 1,470 layoffs to Florida’s jobs database since Aug. 14, a potential sign of trouble for the state’s economy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2012
Political forum draws candidate fest in Lee

Who says there's political apathy?

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