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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 5, 2019
Entrepreneurs with big ambitions to rock frozen dessert world grow sorbet business

SorBabes began with sales at a single farmers market. Now it's sold in more than 6,000 stores.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 17, 2022
Vinik: We’ve got to build the infrastructure and take care of everybody

Lightning owner and Water Street Tampa developer Jeff Vinik acknowledges what's becoming more apparent by the day: rapid growth comes with a bevy of big challenges.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 5, 2018
Sarasota law firm rides hiring surge

Several law firms in the region refuse to give up the midsize ship in a quest to do more for current clients and seek new ones. Some are on hiring surges, to keep up with demand, reel in rainmakers — or both.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2019
Time to pay up for housing

Tampa’s reputation as one of the most affordable major U.S. cities for renters has taken a hit from a study, commissioned by Rent.com, that shows dramatic rises in the cost to rent an apartment in five desirable neighborhoods.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 8, 2019
q&a | Daniel Lesser

Hotel expert Daniel Lesser of LW Hospitality Advisors in New York believes lodging properties will continue to actively trade in 2020, despite some economic challenges

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 22, 2019
Casto Southeast Realty begins work on Center Point in Lakewood Ranch anchored by medical office building

Casto Southeast Realty is kicking off its Center Point development on 50 acres in Lakewood Ranch with a 73,500 -square-foot medical office building, which will be joined in a later phase by retail shops and a hotel.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By John Haughey |
  • June 29, 2018
Company shifts focus after six-year, $4 million legal saga

When Winter Haven-based respiratory therapy device manufacturer and distributor3B Medical emerged from six years of nonstop legal battles early last year, CEO Alex Lucio was faced with the type of leadership decision that happens after a business overcome

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • August 31, 2018
Citing a business need, college takes on its biggest academic investment

Lakeland’s Florida Southern College found a need in the medical and health care community for more physical therapists as baby boomers age, veterans need assistance and Florida sees an exponential growth in its population.

  • Health Care
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 13, 2018
Entrepreneur smells opportunity with sweet sauce

Necessity caused restaurateur Bob Overholser to innovate with products. Now he has another revenue stream.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Robert Savage, 32

Vice president of strategy and business development, The Symphony Agency

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 8, 2017
Executive Profile

LARRY RICHEY Managing Principal, Florida, Cushman & WakefieldTampa

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2013
Corporate Report: Oct. 11

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • July 24, 2014
How to increase sales in a competitive market

No matter what industry you are in, what worked well a few years ago isn't good enough today. This is no time for trial and error or order taking; this is the time to sell.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 25, 2014
Revamping Westshore

With some investment to revamp a 1984 building and backing from the world's fastest-growing commercial real estate company, Clay Witherspoon is ready to make a big dent in Tampa's Westshore market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 6, 2013
True networking

Despite recent cuts, staffing giant Kforce Inc. continues to push top sales performers like Rachel Grannan to maintain its growth.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 7, 2016
Growth point

A new study says Florida's population will surge by 2070. That could be good news for commercial real estate sectors.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 18, 2016
Relationship driven

Hembree & Associates has leveraged community ties to expand its Sarasota-based commercial real estate services firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
Gustavo 'Gus' Cobeaga, 34

Naples City President, Regions Bank

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 11, 2015
Tenant optional

Increased demand from distributors and e-commerce purveyors is fueling interest in speculative industrial development in the I-4 corridor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2015
Corporate report

Gold Coast Eagle, Pepin Distributing bringing Rochester Mills beers to Gulf Coast; PikMyKid receives funding, partnership with access to 30,000 schools; Motorworks Brewing designing beer line around the Donut Experiment; SBA looking for business owners for Tampa's first Emerging Leaders Initiative; Davis & Associates merging with Howard F. Crossman CPA; i9 Sports league signs agreements adding two franchise markets

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