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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 6, 2016
Going intermodel

Purchase of the 489-room Doubletree by Hilton is part of a larger state plan for future public transportation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 27, 2016
Man of the land

Bruce Erhardt gave up boat sales for land deals in the 1970s. He's never looked back.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 19, 2016
A long road trip

Dimmitt's new Sarasota showroom is cool and luxurious. But a few speed bumps had to be cleared before a deal could be struck.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 31, 2014
Mega month

A Tampa commercial real estate firm had one of its best months ever in October. The company credits increased demand from foreign investors.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 25, 2015
Commercial Real Estate: An 'amazing year'

Fueled by abundant capital and economic gains, commercial real estate of many kinds hit new highs along the Gulf Coast in 2015.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • January 23, 2015
What are your goals for 2015?

To achieve what you want this year, you need to not only make goals — you need to have a plan to pursue them.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 6, 2015
Government threat

Government is the biggest threat to the recovery of the commercial real estate market, from interest-rate increases to eliminations of popular tax incentives. Values could suffer as a result.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2015
Corporate report

Bloomin' Brands completes sale of Roy's restaurants to United Ohana; Gettel finance director appointed GM of Gettel Hyundai of Lakewood; United Insurance Holdings closes on acquisitions; St. Joseph's Hospital-South opens doors, treating patients; University of South Florida researchers announce test for 'fishy' seafood

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 28, 2023
Private equity firm buys Fort Myers retailer Chico's for $1 billion

The deal comes 40 years after the company was founded.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 29, 2024
Prices on new Sarasota Ritz-Carlton condo tower to reach $12M

Developer Kolter Urban has revealed plans for the first part of a three-tower Ritz-Carlton Residences campus overlooking Sarasota Bay and downtown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 15, 2024
Mobile custom suit company expands, again, with downtown St. Pete store

Donald Carson’s custom suit business is trucking along, with considerable more growth on the horizon. Even so, he’s cognizant of a key business lesson: to not have expansion outpace customer service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin Gillen – Synovus Bank |
  • March 6, 2026
Sarasota’s Got Talent: Job Creation Fuels a New Cycle of Investment in our Region

Sarasota's current 'job boom' is helping to shape the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 5, 2022
Developer and church team up to build affordable housing in Hillsborough

A partnership between a real estate developer and a local church is leading to the construction of 140 affordable housing units for seniors.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 9, 2005
Laser Sharp

CEO Dean Akers focused Ideal Image Development on one niche - laser hair removal - and the whole customer experience. The results: explosive growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 8, 2009
Image Maker

Medi spas and a tougher economy have affected plastic surgery, but physician Randall Harrell has adjusted to the industry's non-surgical growth and has thrived.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2003
Selecting a Contractor

It's almost like hiring a key employee - make sure there's the right match between you and thecontractor/construction manager. 'I can't stress communication enough,' says Tom Wessel.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2009
Election time: Crist changes his tune; don't buy the pitch

Don't buy it. Please don't buy it.

  • Opinion
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 2, 2019
Following career in political fundraising, entrepreneur enters bright world of lampshades

Linda Daniel has built up a clientele of homeowners, interior designers, home stagers and real estate agents for her custom lampshades.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 2, 2019
At fire truck plant, attention to detail reigns — right down to shiny red paint

About 500 employees work at the 37-acre Pierce Manufacturing plant in Bradenton.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 5, 2018
Dream Come True

Leadership, says one of the region's newest big company CEOs, is knowing how to get the answer — not the answer itself.

  • Strategies
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