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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2010
Cell phone pioneer remembered for integrity

James Dwyer, a cell phone pioneer who founded Interop Technologies of Fort Myers with his son, John Dwyer, died on Aug. 6. He was 73.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2010
Bay area lagging peers

The Tampa Bay market finished last among six metros in the latest scorecard.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2010
USF, Mote get boost

The U.S. Department of Commerce will invest $2 million in the research facility.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2010
Walter Investment buys Marix

Walter partnered with a New York firm to complete the transaction.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2010
Toll booth coming up? Just keep on rolling

There's good and bad news for motorists along the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway through Tampa.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2010
Inc. recognizes Gulf Coast

Tampa Bay dominates, but fast-growing companies are headquartered all over.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2010
Rubio, Meek, Scott, Sink win

The Business Review has the full results from last night's Gulf Coast elections.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2010
Teamsters endorse Crist

Multiple local Teamster organizations will back the independent candidate.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2010
Kitson buys 60 acres

The land, also known as Bay Pines, is located in the city of Seminole.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2010
Exporting ranks low but can improve

The Gulf Coast's port cities ranked near the bottom of Brookings Institute rankings released earlier this summer for exports measured against the metropolitan economy.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 24, 2010
Home sales plummet

Existing home sales are down 14% statewide relative to last year.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 24, 2010
Alico CFO to resign

Patrick Murphy will leave the company as soon as his replacement is identified.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 24, 2010
New broker in town scores a big deal

One of the larger retail commercial real estate deals of the last year in the Sarasota-Manatee market comes with a somewhat surprising twist.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2010
Horizon improves, slightly

The Bradenton bank profited, but solvency remains a question.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2010
Florida Realtors receive $16M

Five state Realtor organizations, including Florida's, receive BP claims money.

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