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  • July 18, 2016
Sarasota, state offer $450K to reel in headquarters

The local match of $90,000 will be paid over an eight-year period.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2016
Prominent lawyer switches firms

He will practice on the law firm's real estate and banking teams.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2016
Shareholder drops Chico's proxy fight

Barington Capital Group says it has dropped its proxy battle for two nominees to the board of directors of Chico's FAS, but it pledged to keep the pressure on the struggling retailer.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2016
Bank grows pre-tax net income by 77%

The bank's total loans are closing in on $100 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2016
Couple charged in $500K assisted living scam

The couple defrauded at least 13 Florida residents out of $500,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2016
Tech firm ranks top in cloud

A technology research firm ranked Naples-based ACI Worldwide among the 20 companies with the biggest sales of internet cloud applications.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2016
Hospital investing millions in future

A $14 million renovation at Memorial Hospital of Tampa is just the beginning of the hospital's significant renovation plan.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2016
Fame for Bigham, Richter

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida's Business Hall of Fame dinner is a must-attend event for business executives.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2016
Sweet summertime

The summer slowdown in hospitality, particularly with restaurants, can be tough for some businesses to overcome.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2016
Take it off island

Landowners on Pine Island in Lee County may be sitting on some easy money.

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    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 15, 2016
Greystar to Manage Villa Grande

Greystar Real Estate Partners, the nation's largest residential, multifamily manager in the U.S., is poised to take over property management of the four-story Villa Grande at Sarasota later this month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2016
Tech workers drive growth

The Tampa tech industry scored some big points in CBRE's annual report on the sector, “Scoring Tech Talent.”

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2016
Hertz teams with Uber

Lost in the big news about the $2 billion spinoff of Hertz' equipment-rental business was an equally surprising announcement of Hertz partnerships with ride-sharing giants Uber Technologies and Lyft.

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    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 15, 2016
Port Manatee Commerce Owner Selling

The owner of the six-building Port Manatee Commerce Center in Manatee County is working to sell the 310,000- square-foot industrial complex, a deal that could fetch in excess of $25 million.

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    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 15, 2016
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