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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 13, 2018
What They're Saying: JLL

Brokerage firm JLL finds Tampa is one of nine established financial centers in the U.S.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2018
Area philanthropists to send 100 nonprofit executives to Harvard

Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School faculty oversee the program and teach the classes.Johanna Gustafsson and Chris Pinckney, leaders of a wife-husband wealth management team, have been part of a lot of giving back in the Sarasota community

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 2, 2018
Fyzical Education

How does a fast-growing franchise company manage a big leadership transition? In part, by building in some overlap.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 27, 2018
School district gets creative in filling employee gaps

One of Southwest Florida's largest employers looks in unusual spots for new teachers.

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • January 20, 2017
Smart buyers

What's changed in homebuilding in Southwest Florida the past 20 years?

  • Strategies
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • January 5, 2018
Market Moves

Southwest Florida technology entrepreneurs should have plenty of new places to work in 2018. Will it lead to a breakthrough business?

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 9, 2014
Served in the Cloud

The days of bulky point-of-sale machines in restaurants may be numbered as eateries turn to mobile cloud-based systems like the one being designed by Benseron Information Technology in Naples.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2016
In Memoriam: Bruce Fabel 1963-2016

Tampa-based Ideal Image President Bruce Fabel immersed himself in everything he did, from personally using treatments offered by the laser hair removal firm to narrating family horseback riding videos in Utah.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • June 12, 2015
Check this

Alex Chamberlain turned frustration over regulation in one business into an opportunity for another company. Now he eyes national expansion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 20, 2015
Tell your stories

Tampa Bay Technology Forum's new executive director and former chairman believe Tampa needs to share its tech stories to attract talent.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 19, 2024
Report: Top-paying construction jobs in Tampa region lag national average

Regional construction work could boom with federal projects and robust residential demand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 16, 2025
Historic $25 million grant to fund nature experience in Naples

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida received a record donation from the John & Carol Walter Family Foundation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 29, 2024
Hyatt Regency Sarasota to be demolished in 2025 for mixed-use development

The current hotel will be razed and two towers built in its place on Boulevard of the Arts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 28, 2023
St. Pete cultural landmark launches fundraising campaign

St. Petersburg College's cultural icon will be refurbished by 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 29, 2023
Tampa Bay business leaders complete Caribbean trade mission

Global Tampa Bay pulled about $15.8 million in sales during trip to Dominican Republic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 23, 2024
Old Florida Lee County roadside attraction sees new life after Hurricane Ian

Two years on its rebuilding with a ten year plan.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 22, 2025
City of Tampa breaks ground on $69M affordable housing in East Tampa

The Residences at East End will bring 174 affordable housing units to East Tampa and is expected to be completed late next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 24, 2026
The Original Hob Nob Drive-In reopens in Sarasota

The open-air restaurant on Washington Boulevard has returned and has future plans to offer online ordering.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 11, 2019
Hot (and cool) industry attracts private equity cash

The home services industry, behind a demand surge and solid cash flow, has attracted something else besides customers.

  • Industries
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 14, 2022
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Tralia, owner and chef

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