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  • January 29, 2016
Theater lands $1 million pledge

Four supporters of the Florida Repertory Theatre pledged $1 million to the theater in downtown Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 29, 2016
Commercial real estate Q&A: Dan O'Berski

Dan O'Berski formed Trinity Commercial Group in 2011, after more than a decade in the commercial real estate brokerage industry with companies such as CBRE Inc. and Naples Realty Services Inc.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 29, 2016
A changed landscape

Starwood Land Ventures and Vanguard Land shift their business plans in response to market conditions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 29, 2016
Centauri move highlights space shortage

While Centauri Specialty Insurance Holdings Inc.'s plan to develop a new three-story headquarters in Lakewood Ranch later this year highlights the company's rapid growth, it also underscores the dearth of Class A office space throughout the Gulf Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • January 29, 2016
Commercial repeat

Despite high valuations and concerns about economic growth, experts say commercial real estate will repeat with another year of solid performance.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2016
Computer bugs proliferate

Tampa can claim a No. 1 ranking that won't come up in a chamber of commerce press release: Most malware infection rates among the 150 largest cities in the country.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2016
Let Me In

Software firm SplashData, in its fifth annual worst passwords list, reports that “123456” and “password” are the most common passwords used by people in North American and Western Europe.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2016
Naples real estate flashback

For the fifth year in a row, annual pending sales of existing homes crossed the 10,000 mark in the Naples area.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2016
International swaps

Vinny Antonio is always looking for ways to bring new ideas into his business, Victory Marketing Agency.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2016
Leader finds new calling

Stuart Rogel spent 20 years trying to lure companies to the Tampa region and others to stay in town.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2016
Politico vows to 'not screw it up'

The oddity of congressional redistricting, through years of party-line battles, was on full display in Sarasota recently when U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Okeechobee, spoke to a room full of business leaders.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2016
Sunny days for tourism

Forget being like Mike.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2016
Attorney to ump Super Bowl

Millions of football fans will tune in to the Super Bowl Feb. 7, when Fort Myers residents will see a familiar face on the field.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2016
CEO buys nearly 2,000 acres

Mark Pentecost is CEO of Manatee County-based It Works Global.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2016
Big Frog biz get new big cheese

The Dunedin-based custom T-shirt franchise firm has been growing fast.

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