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  • June 10, 2011
352 Media opens Tampa office

The $4.5 million web design firm has 50 employees, with more hirings planned.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2011
Sun Hydraulics pays out $2.3M

The Sarasota firm boosted its cash dividend payout by issuing more stock.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2011
Bauer rates Florida banks

Bauer Financial updated its quarterly rankings for Florida's banks today.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2011
Ledtolite gets $80K for 26 jobs

The LED light manufacturer is expanding to a new facility in Nokomis.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2011
Banking closure rate slows down

Good news for nervous Gulf Coast bankers: The frenzy of bank failures nationwide could be subsiding.

  • News
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: June 10

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2011
Local firm finally finds a way to grow

When local entrepreneur Brian Weiner visits his daughter at college in North Carolina, he sometimes scouts for clients for his Manatee County data marketing firm in the downtime.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2011
Corporate Report: June 3

The latest news from United Insurance, Sunovia Energy, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2011
Towers of Channelside sold out

A new marketing team sold 137 homes, bringing in more than $45 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2011
Lakewood Ranch enjoying 2011

Real estate sales are up 240% over the year, and visitor traffic is up 60%.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2011
Observer buys Pelican Press

The Observer Group grows its market share by acquiring the Pelican Press.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2011
April is the busiest month for air travel

For anyone whose customers arrive by air, traffic through one Gulf Coast airport is a strong indicator that business is rebounding.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2011
Lee County tax roll down again

The 5.3% drop is the fourth year in a row for lower taxable values.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2011
Florida execs expect growth

Almost all statewide executives expect business to grow soon.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2011
Sarasota distressed sales persist

So far this year, 52% of residential properties sold were distressed sales.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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