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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 18, 2015
All about location

How important is site selection? Just ask McDonald's. The store on its first real estate land deal in Florida is still busy nearly 60 years later.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 25, 2015
Season's greetings

The Fort Myers Miracle baseball team scored a 12% increase in attendance this year, the first full year under new owner Jason Hochberg.

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 31, 2015
American resolution

Commercial litigators, by definition, aren't big on compromises.A prominent attorney now sees opportunity in conciliation.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 14, 2015
Wired fire

A Polk County hospital is a national leader in technology. That's not only a major achievement, but also a recruiting tool for the job prospects du jour: young employees.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2015
Fly smart

Storm Smart has always moved ahead of the economic ups and downs of construction in Florida. Revenues for the hurricane-protection manufacturer last year jumped 25%.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2015
Four legs

A large stable of owners hasn't diluted the growth strategy at an architecture firm.

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  • By Anita Todd |
  • October 9, 2015
Sunny days

Operators of a $5.5 million plant nursery learned a valuable lesson in the downturn: Downsizing is OK — in everything but customer service.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 9, 2015
Tough one

Brian Ehrlich is used to sidestepping danger, at least the proverbial kind. But once a year he does it for real.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 13, 2025
Chicago 'hot dog king' lists 3 Naples properties for $58.6M

The founder of popular Chicago-area chain Portillo’s and a local builder partnered on the homes and have listed them with a prominent national broker.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • April 4, 2024
Checkers and Rally's CEO steps down

Frances Allen will remain with the company through September.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 8, 2024
Pinellas clean water company appoints 'Shark Tank' star to board

OriginClear, a Clearwater-based "clean water innovation hub," named businessman Kevin Harrington, an original "shark" on ABC's "Shark Tank," to its board of advisers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 6, 2023
Tampa home prices tripled since 2013

Tampa has had the second highest increase in home prices of large U.S. cities over the past decade.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 7, 2023
International philanthropy couple donates $25M to Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Jerry, retired co-CEO of a meat processing giant, and Karen Kolschowsky have donated $25 million to Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, with the money geared toward innovation, education and research.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 2, 2023
North Port official hopes to boost city’s profile across Florida

Jerome Fletcher plans to use his statewide appointment to the Florida League of Cities committee to better the community through meaningful conversations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • January 23, 2024
YMCA, Pinellas County Schools partner on unique $48M project

The city of St. Petersburg's new YMCA will soon unite with a completed public school.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 11, 2024
$4M longevity holistic health center to open in downtown Sarasota

A cardiologist and local entrepreneur joined forces to open Reveal Vitality and Longevity Institute.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 12, 2024
Hillsborough ophthalmology practice to pay $1.3M in false claims case

Brandon Eye Associates was allegedly involved in a kickback scheme involving cranial ultrasounds. There's been here has been no determination of liability in the case.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 24, 2025
Tropicana Field roof repairs completed ahead of schedule

With its dome roof now replaced, repairs to Tropicana Field will likely be completed before the Tampa Bay Rays home opener on April 6, 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 3, 2025
Developers behind $6.8B St. Pete proposal seek investors — for as little as $500

The two private investment funds are meant to establish a new model for participation in urban redevelopment around the Tropicana Field site in downtown St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • September 17, 2025
Nonprofit serving one of Hillsborough's poorest neighborhood names CEO

Arturo Puckerin, 42, was named the new executive director and CEO of the University Area Community Development Corporation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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