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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2014
Former Chico's CEO's art on exhibit

Marvin Gralnick will always be known as one of the founders of Chico's FAS, the women's retailer based in Fort Myers.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2014
Commercial permits grow five-fold

Lee County commercial construction permits reached $5 million in February.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2014
Bed bug lawsuit brought against apartments

Personal injury attorney accuses student-housing apartment of knowingly renting units known to be infested with bed bugs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2014
Mobile tech firm awarded key patent

The stock price at xG Technology climbed 50% on the news.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2014
Star exec takes new role

The fast growth at Datum Corp., a Lakewood Ranch-based IT services and software consulting firm, hit a new stratosphere with its latest executive hire.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2014
Odyssey tapped to recover gold

The Tampa-based company will excavate the SS Central America.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2014
Sarasota exec leads women's conference in Tulsa

Roxanne Joffe will talk about the work-life balance in Oklahoma.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2014
Bradenton baseball facility hits national showcase

Pirate City is one of four spots selected to host high school prospects.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2014
Hertz delays annual report

Car-rental giant Hertz says it can't file its annual report on time.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2014
Firm is fit for lucrative investment

Former Outback Steakhouse executive David Osterweil is preparing his business, Tampa-based Fitlife Foods, for a level of serious growth backed by a prominent group of area investors.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2014
Sykes Enterprises CFO retiring

The Tampa-based company plans to promote its Europe Middle East & Africa finance head to take the CFO job.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2014
Law firm adds new shareholder

Matt Whyte, a former assistant State Attorney, is now with Kirk-Pinkerton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2014
Builders face labor shortage

Construction companies in Collier County say they're having trouble finding qualified people.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2014
Georgia investment group buys, rebranding Mariners Pointe Apartments

The price equated to $29,891 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2014
Aventura investors buy Beacon Isles Apartments

The price equated to $61,723 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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