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  • January 29, 2014
Sarasota firm nabs work in California prisons

Cruise Car will supply six-passenger vehicles for the state's prison system.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2014
Echo Realty enters Florida via Tampa

The retail real estate firm acquired Westgate Plaza in Citrus Park from Kimco for $11 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2014
Goodwill HQ size quadruples

Goodwill Industries has moved its headquarters to a 125,000-square-foot facility in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2014
Gartner wins subsidy for expansion

Globally, Gartner is the go-to source for anyone keeping tabs on the technology industry. In Fort Myers, it's one of the go-to companies for jobs.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2014
Chico's expands to include señoras

Chico's FAS plans to open its first store in Mexico this spring.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2014
TIA to spend $900 million on improvements

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board approved a number of projects as part of implementing the first phase of the airport's master plan.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2014
Popular vet business changes names

CriticalVetCare's facility includes a hyperbaric chamber and an in-house MRI.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2014
Hospital company acquisition completed

Naples loses the headquarters of Health Management Associates, the operator of 71 hospitals, in acquisition deal.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 28, 2014
The dude who turned down $3 billion

The story of the social media entrepreneur who turned down $3 billion from Facebook, Evan Spiegel, is no longer a hot of the press news item.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2014
Smother up some expansion

The Tampa area really goes all in for cheese.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2014
Busted Fort Myers Congressman resigns

U.S. Rep. Trey Radel says his 'struggles had serious consequences.'

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2014
Homeowners Choice boosts pay for execs

The Tampa insurance company increased compensation for its president, chief financial officer and CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2014
Former attorney pleads guilty in $28.3M scheme

Case includes two outpatient rehab facilities on the Gulf Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2014
Wine fest draws big spenders

Naples Winter Wine Festival raised $13.5 million at its auction on Saturday.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2014
Commission scandal may broaden

Fort Myers political insiders are all atwitter about who might become ensnared in a scandal that already claimed one Lee County commissioner.

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