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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2021
Area insurance agency acquires another firm, expanding presence

Jeff DeJongh and Associates’ three experienced staff members will join the 26 other sales professionals in Purmort & Martin Insurance Agency’s Sarasota office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 3, 2019
Restaurant opens new pizzeria concept

Oak & Stone Fastfire opened on Sept. 26 at 6220 14th St. W. in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 5, 2023
Car wash chain expands again with second facility on busy thoroughfare

Fast-growing Woodie’s Wash Shack now has 11 locations in the Tampa Bay region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2013
Texas real estate investment firm buys Spacebox Palmetto storage

The price equated to $26 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • November 29, 2012
HMA promotes Trimble

Health Management Associates promotes Melody Trimble to oversee 26 hospitals.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 6, 2017
A bolt of funds

Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management program lives at USF.

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  • October 20, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

St. Petersburg office deal exceeds $80 millionStella del Mar residents acquire mobile home parkConfectioner buys Clearwater Beach motel

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 31, 2013
County appeals land-use law decision

Pasco County officials will fight a federal judge's ruling that essentially called a local ordinance an end-run around eminent domain laws.

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  • July 24, 2015
Homebuilder's project crushes projections

Lakewood Ranch-based Neal Communities also expects to sell 1,000 homes in 2015.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 6, 2026
Naples waterfront estate listed for $39 million

The recently built home is in the Olde Naples neighborhood and features a 5,000-square foot rooftop deck.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 2, 2017
New Pier to have $79M impact

St. Petersburg's new Pier project and its amenities are expected to generate $79.5 million in new dining, retail and hotel sales after the city attraction opens late in 2018, according to a new study.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 23, 2020
Area company hires sports card experts to lead grading service

Certified Sports Guaranty is hiring for positions in grading, receiving, verification, production and more.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 3, 2013
USF honors 56 fastest-growing alumni companies

The university will recognize companies of its attendees with its first “Fast 56” event.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2014
Let it flow: Fuel sellers whiff an increase

Gas station owners, traditionally a tough business to flush out a profit, are pumping out thicker margins.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 1, 2025
Tampa cybersecurity firm reaches $3.4B valuation milestone

ReliaQuest is now considered a "triple unicorn" after the latest funding round.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2019
Condo community tops off third building, begins sales for fourth

Belleview Place in Belleair, Florida, has begun to sell units in Magnolia, its fourth and final mid-rise condominium building, and topped off the third building, known as Sunset.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 2, 2012
Insurance firm rings out big day

Clearwater insurance executive Paresh Patel, along with a dozen colleagues and relatives, hit the big time in the Big Apple last month.

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  • August 20, 2019
Irish pub chain opens new location in region

Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery opened its first location in 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 4, 2019
Youth-focused nonprofit adds two board members

Fort Myers councilman, Lee County school board representative elected to board of Uncommon Friends Foundation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2015
Boat firm swims in the big-time

The ongoing comeback at Clearwater-based boat retailer MarineMax got a national plug recently: Executives, led by longtime Chairman, CEO and President William McGill, rang the NYSE opening bell Jan 21.

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