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  • May 3, 2016
Theater sets sights on new home, lists old place for $12.5M

The theatre's CEO announced plans for a new theater.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2016
Housing permits dip

Homebuilders in Lee County pulled fewer building permits for new homes in April compared with the same month one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2016
College prof probes hotel sales techniques

Katerina Berezina is an assistant professor of hospitality management.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2016
British food giant chooses area firm to protect data

The Co-operative group, one of the largest food retailers in the United Kingdom, selected ACI Worldwide to run card operations in its 2,800 stores.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2016
Global firm honors Vinik for lifetime award

Eight other Gulf Coast entrepreneurs received recognition.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2016
Sarasota company expands national presence

The business just opened a new office in Texas.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2016
Minnesota firm to add 75 jobs in Tampa

The jobs will be in sales, IT and administration.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2016
One-day fundraiser nets $1.18M

Florida Gulf Coast University raised $1.18 million in a single day.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2016
CU in Florida

Lake Michigan Credit Union is making a big push into Southwest Florida, opening branches in Lee and Collier counties and exploring further statewide expansion.Rivals should take note.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2016
How the other coast lives

Christopher Roog recalls a time in the not so distant past where many communities on Florida's east coast were rather unfriendly, if not downright hostile, to businesses.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2016
Waste not, want not

Executives and supervisors at Waste Pro often walk around facilities with wads of hundred-dollar bills in their pockets.

  • News
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 29, 2016
Storage firm makes $34 million Tampa play

Storage firm makes $34 million Tampa play

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 29, 2016
Kolter unveils Ritz-Carlton Sarasota residences

Kolter unveils Ritz-Carlton Sarasota residences

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 29, 2016
Quote of the Week

Quote of the Week

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 29, 2016
Shipping news

Cheney Brothers' decision to locate in Charlotte County seemed an odd choice — at first.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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