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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 15, 2016
Nine figures and counting

Tampa area hotels are fetching $100 million-plus prices thanks to improving fundamentals and limited high-end supply.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 19, 2022
$11M soap retailer plows ahead with post-Ian recovery

Shuttered stores — especially as Christmas nears — can swallow a retail business. As one company executes a comeback, its CEO says communication, organization and accountability are essential.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2022
Air purification firm expands leadership team with two hires, promotion

Dunedin-based SecureAire Technologies appoints two vice presidents and a regional manager.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2015
Housing inventory: It's coming

At first blush, this may seem like a challenging time to be opening a new residential real estate brokerage firm.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 28, 2020
Long view: Developer sees post-lockdown surge of activity as trends converge

The pandemic forced Naples, Florida-based Ronto Group to temporarily shutter its sales office for an ambitious new condo tower in Tampa. It used the downtime to keep interest high — and deposits flowing.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2013
Florida House builds new mission

The nationally known green building project is now the Florida House Institute.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 17, 2021
Homebuilder to release 1,000 new homes by year's end

Lennar plans to make 1,000 homes in 70 development available for sale by the end of 2021

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2019
Airport retailer buys San Francisco rival's contracts

Stellar Partners Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based firm that operates a wide range of retail stores in airports, has acquired the contracts of Pacific Gateway Concessions for an undisclosed sum.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2017
Brokerage appoints Realtor to top sales post

Angela Rose began her career as a real estate associate in 1986.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2013
Cancer lab nets better results

Cancer-testing company Neogenomics swings to a profit in the third quarter.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2016
Food purveyor sells consumer business

Innovative Food Holdings, a distributor of specialty foods to chefs around the country, has sold The Fresh Diet consumer business to a group led by the company's founder.

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  • November 14, 2014
Tampa area paint firm touches up with new CEO

Anvil Paint & Coatings also names a new president.

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  • August 21, 2015
Check please

Citing low sales, food management firm Spectra asked for its release from a contract with the Cleveland Heights Country Club restaurant in Lakeland.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2015
Tampa biotech invests $9M to expand

Xcelience slated to create 100 jobs over next six years, paying at least $56,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2010
Firm offers phone view of Gulf beaches

A local company offers a look at the beaches TV news viewers won't see otherwise.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2022
Well-known real estate company welcomes longtime instructor back from retirement

Darla Furst is the company's new educational trainer and consultant after retiring as a branch manager in 2020.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 13, 2012
Sign of the Times

Jamie Harden was only two years into running his own business, a 100 employee-firm, when the downturn forced him to transform the company. It was tougher than he thought, but now he can see success.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 11, 2024
Walmart shopping center in Brandon sells for $6.9 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, matching Sarasota apartment buildings sell, a CRE firm closes a deal and wins a prize in Fort Myers, and an interesting Lakeland property is on the market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
Urine Off cleans up

The dirty work of removing the stainand smell of urine is a key to onecompany's fortunes. It's a bright future.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • August 26, 2016
Corporate report

Attorney goes solo, targets entrepreneurs; Tech company names new VP; Vacation rental agency hires general manager

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