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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2017
Prominent banker set to be released from prison

Jerry Williams, pleaded guilty in 2012 to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and making false statements to banking regulators.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 28, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

Sarasota's Main Plaza deal dies; Deloitte shifting Tampa offices

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 29, 2024
Japanese variety store chain chooses Tampa for Florida debut

Daiso has been expanding rapidly in the States.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 14, 2025
Tampa health tech firm to lay off nearly 100 employees, blames Trump administration

GroundGame.Health, which made the Inc. 5000 list the past two years, says changes in Washington forced its clients to cut spending.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 3, 2025
Sarasota County commits $4.5M to promote Senior PGA Championship

The major tournament coming to The Concession for three years, beginning in 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 19, 2023
Iconic Tampa seafood shop closes after 47 years

Cox's Seafood Market on Dale Mabry closed last month as the owners decided to retire.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2025
Highways, homebuilders and nonprofits: September on 'From the Corner Office' podcast

Some of the key insights and pieces of wisdom bits from the past month of "From the Corner Office" podcast episodes.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2018
Flap over FPL

MEP Coalition for Fair Competition asks state to investigate FPL and FPL Energy Services, claiming utility uses public assets to boost for-profit contracting business.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 20, 2025
Cross Bay Ferry service returning to Tampa Bay

Following the suspension of the Cross Bay Ferry in April, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is looking for a new operator to bring back daily ferry service from Tampa to St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2017
'Lead with Service'

A Tampa tech firm seeks to maintain a rapid growth pace, behind a new leadership team and some grandmotherly advice: Stick to your knitting.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 10, 2018
Cybersecurity sector bear hugs Tampa region

With business and so many other aspects of our daily lives increasingly moving online and into the cloud, it’s never been a better time to be part of the cybersecurity industry. That’s especially true for companies and workers in the Tampa Bay region.

  • Technology
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 6, 2023
Billion-dollar global law firm opens first Florida office

The firm plans to hire attorneys for the Fort Myers location.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 16, 2022
Las Vegas investor buys Sarasota RV parking facility

Elite Motorcoach Storage has sold for $12.3 million, and the buyer plans to keep it as RV storage site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2011
Manatee County gets swallowed up in raise-gate

A brouhaha bellowed in Manatee County recently, when the seven county commissioners faced a thorny question: to accept or reject a state-mandated $272 raise.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2011
Kauzlarich discusses AK-47 giveaway

Gino Kauzlarich, who runs a Sarasota credit card processing firm that caters to independent merchants, now offers new clients a voucher toward an AK-47 assault rifle.

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  • November 27, 2012
Hyper focus on cash earns firm potential payday

A Sarasota-based four-person money management firm has notched a notable accomplishment in being selected by Fidelity Investments to provide online research for clients.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2021
Former U.S. Supreme Court clerk named chair of public TV board

Jim Hale has been on the WGCU Public Media Advisory Board since 2013.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2021
Sykes Enterprises sold in $2.2 billion deal

Sykes, one of Tampa's largest companies, sold to Miami's Sitel Group in all cash deal

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 26, 2021
Coke Florida buys 400,000-square foot warehouse, plans $30M investment

Coke Florida's new Polk County warehouse to help company grow distribution and employee count

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2020
Global inventor, innovation awards coming to region in 2021

Fort Myers notches a big win with the Edison Awards.

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