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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2003
Coffee Talk (9/26/03)

This week's items: Republic Bank buyout: still no changeRBC in and Provident jobs out Naples Chamber president says location has been one of its keys Two airport controversies underway at Albert Whitte

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2015
Floor store aims for more with expansion

Your Flooring Warehouse now has four locations in the Greater Tampa area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2012
St. Andrews Medical Park sells for $9.5 million

The property located in Venice sold for $148 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2022
Shoplifting spree of over $47,000 ends in two arrests in Sarasota County

Taking place throughout eight counties, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated 33 transactions at several Lowe’s Home Improvement stores.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 26, 2025
St. Pete insurance firm takes on 20,000 Citizen policies

The is the second batch of policies the company has assumed from the state-run insurer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2013
Score seeks more

A nonprofit that connects retired executives with business owners for mentoring opportunities is looking for volunteers.

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  • March 24, 2017
Biotech company plans 136,000-square-foot center

Amgen plans to add 450 employees in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2015
Sarasota call center plans 350 new jobs

Firm seeks people to fill customer support positions that serve multiple clients.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • July 23, 2010
Riding a Wave

The Media Crew, a Largo ad agency, is realizing unprecedented revenue growth through online displays. Its principals are staying focused on managing their business to avoid getting swept up by a rising tide.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 1, 2023
Airline to add four new destinations from TPA

Spirit will add a permanent daily line from TPA to a Southern business hub.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2013
Burger chain chomps into South Jersey

Burger 21, based in Tampa, continues its aggressive growth strategy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2018
Historic concert venue changes hands, new owner plans $1M renovation

The State Theatre in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, has been sold and its new owner plans to give it a $1 million makeover.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2018
Machinery firm brings HQ, jobs to region

A large manufacturer of CNC wire bending machines plans to invest $4 million in a new Hillsborough County headquarters facility and hire 45 local workers. Automated Industrial Machinery Inc. will move to Tampa from Illinois.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • July 16, 2013
Sarasota hospital scores top six ranking in Fla.

Gynecology department at Sarasota Memorial also receives national recognition.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2011
Company keeps the faith in construction

The mission of Sarasota-based Gravitas, a group of investors with high confidence in the comeback potential of the Gulf Coast construction market, has turned to mason.

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  • August 3, 2011
Confidence among CEOs hits new low

Chief Executive magazine's CEO Confidence Index, which measures CEOs' perceptions of overall business conditions, hit a 10-month low in July.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2022
Clearwater insurance firm continues rapid growth with acquisition

Clearwater, Florida, insurance firm AmeriLife Group LLC has continued its rapid growth with the acquisition of Philadelphia-based BGA Insurance Group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 7, 2017
Sarasota firm buys Northern Trust building

Major downtown Sarasota office buildings attracting buyers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2014
Sarasota health care IT firm scores $36M investment

Voalte wins a round of funding from a New York firm to maintain fast growth pace.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2015
A whole new door

The multiyear comeback at PGT, a Venice-based impact-resistant window and door manufacturer, has taken another major step forward.

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