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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2013
Waterfront steals, with a price

Rats, debris and a two-year build up of filth aren't normally synonymous with million-dollar waterfront homes, but this isn't exactly a typical time in real estate.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2013
Fort Myers home prices march upward

Home prices and sales in the Fort Myers area continued to rise sharply in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2013
Tampa Bay Water pays $21M in suit

The board of the utility will end its lawsuit with HDR Engineering' by paying its legal fees and costs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2013
Resident Techie: Tasker - feel good, build something

Most modern software falls into two camps: it's either dirt simple or like teaching quantum physics to a banana slug. The strange part is that complexity in working with an application doesn't necessarily equate to complexity in what an application actually does. For example, most modern operating systems are amazingly complex, but because they have an intuitively layout, they're relatively easy to handle. Macs and PCs today are worlds easier to deal with than just 10 years ago, and they can do so much more.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2013
Air Canada bids adieu to first class for Sarasota

Air Canada's new brand will make its debut in the region later this year.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2013
Lee commission race heats up

Half a dozen candidates have already lined up for Tammy Hall's seat on the Lee County Commission.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 21, 2013
Court overturns business center's foreclosure sale

The Beaumont Business Center will be returned to its former owners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 21, 2013
Sarasota-Bradenton foreclosure market drops under 7%

The local rate remains higher than the national figures, but has fallen 3.9% since this time last year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 21, 2013
Naples home prices keep surging

The median price of an existing single-family home in Naples rose 29% in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 21, 2013
Developer benefits from good timing

When Brian Stock started developing land and building homes again in Collier County in 2010, it wasn't clear yet that the housing market was on track for recovery.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2013
Local tech exec joins U.S. Senator in hall of fame

The Wireless History Foundation honors xG Technology chairman George Schmitt.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2013
WellCare names new VP for public policy

Tampa company promotes chief compliance officer to senior vice president of external affairs.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2013
Citrus family sells Alico stake

The heirs of a longtime Florida citrus family sell their majority stake in Alico.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2013
Environmental group names chief

Rob Moher helped raise $38.8 million for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2013
Inspiration Academy owner buys, occupying former Bradenton Prep

The price equated to $84 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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