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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2012
JRL Enterprises buying Wellcraft facility

Cape Coral-based JRL Enterprises Inc. announced plans to purchase the former Wellcraft manufacturing facility in south Manatee County to expand the composite tool-making business of an affiliated company, JRL Ventures Inc.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • November 9, 2012
Bank of America preps move, Benderson marketing Ellis space

Bank of America is preparing to move from the first floor of a 13-story tower at Main Street and Orange Avenue in downtown Sarasota to a smaller stand-alone branch on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2012
Compensation costs remain in check

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics now tracks labor-compensation costs for 15 major metropolitan areas of the U.S.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2012
Fore! Tampa tourney plays on

The PGA Tour will bring its star golfers and their fans to Innisbrook Resort in March, just as it has for the last several years, but the event will be staged under a new name.

  • News
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • November 9, 2012
Condo construction is back

One intrepid developer has started construction of new condos in Cape Coral, one of the hardest-hit areas of the country during the real estate collapse.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2012
Five senior centers sold for $59.83 million

Uncorroborated press reports put the total purchase price at $100 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2012
Tampa firm named finalist

U.S. Chamber cites Wittenberg Weiner Consulting for hiring military veterans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2012
Manatee couple wins $2.1M suit

Judgement was awarded in personal injury case from a 2009 accident.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2012
Goodwill buys headquarters

Goodwill Industries buys a 126,000-square-foot building in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2012
Startup auto business quickly revs up payroll

Sarasota entrepreneur Jesse Biter likes to dream big, though the gazelle-like growth with his latest venture even startled him a little bit.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2012
Best Buy gears up for Florida

National chain aims for a statewide sales boost with six new mobile stores.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2012
Woman sentenced in loan fraud

Pinellas resident convicted in case involving federal student financial aid.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2012
Lee approves Twins deal

Lee County commissioners approve plan to retain Minnesota Twins baseball team.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2012
Entrepreneurs battle it out

This is the business version of cage fighting, minus the blood.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 6, 2012
$25M hotel makeover wins award

The Holiday Inn-Airport, in Sarasota-Bradenton, is a torchbearer for the chain.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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