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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • May 20, 2016
University appoints tech chief

Florida Gulf Coast University named John Woolschlager as the director of the Emergent Technologies Institute.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
A line to loans

Residential loans nationwide have fallen to the lowest level since the 2014 first quarter, according to a RealtyTrac report.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
A new tax climate

Bonita Springs always celebrates new businesses in a big way, but when Christine Ross moves to Annapolis, Md., in July the climate won't be so welcoming.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
Banker seeks new title

The businessperson-runs-for-elected-office trend continues to proliferate.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
PR pro to retire

Laurel Smith's first job in public relations was to haul a giant 6-foot-tall stuffed teddy bear to television stations to promote a charity.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
Big doings with big frog

One positive sign on the economy: People are buying a lot of T-shirts.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
No workers, no work

The crisis level shortage in skilled labor for construction and related fields is whacking companies in a painful place: the sales ledger.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
Become a net promoter

Everyone knows word of mouth is often the best form of advertising.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
#CrisisCommunications

Officials with the Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau spent some time recently recovering from a bout of the oopsies.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
Firms protest $1M economic development grant

'Project Mulligan' could provide more than $1 million for a national roofing company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2016
Tampa EDC names new president and CEO

Craig J. Richard recently served as CEO of Invest Atlanta.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2016
Sarasota law firm expands into Fort Myers

The firm now has four office locations in Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2016
Raymond James fined $17M for anti-money laundering failures

The fines are from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2016
Hertz board forms tech committee

David Barnes, a senior executive with United Parcel Service, joined the board of car-rental giant Hertz and will lead a new technology committee.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2016
Hospital ranked among best in the nation

This is the third consecutive year the hospital has cracked the top 100 list.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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