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  • December 18, 2015
Best Buy founder boosts entrepreneurship

Bonita Springs resident Dick Schulze, founder of electronics giant Best Buy, is an entrepreneurial legend.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • December 18, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

Floridays lands Hilton for Sarasota hotel, Brookside owners list marina

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • December 18, 2015
Full speed ahead

The coming year should bring with it continued momentum in commercial real estate sectors throughout the Gulf Coast.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2015
Neighbors douse developer's Starbucks plans

Coffee giant abandons plans for a store just north of downtown Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2015
Shipwreck firm swims out of debt

Odyssey Marine Exploration sold tangible and intangible assets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2015
Builder secures $38M loan

The MacFarlane Group has secured a $38 million construction loan to develop senior housing in downtown Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 16, 2015
Outsourcing giant gets a bit bigger

Tampa-based A1HR is now a division of Oasis Outsourcing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 16, 2015
Builder closes on $38M land deal

Lennar Corp. plans to build nearly 2,000 homes in east Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 16, 2015
Restaurant chain promotes exec to president

Chris Tomasso was previously chief marketing officer of First Watch.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 16, 2015
Credit union expands virtually

Miramar-based Tropical Financial Credit Union is expanding into Collier, Hendry and Lee counties but has no plans to open branches.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 15, 2015
Ritz-Carlton developer proposes $200 million complex

Developer Kevin Daves says the Cassia Cay project represents a “logical” progression for Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 15, 2015
Business radio station cranks up debut

New station features local and national business radio hosts.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 15, 2015
Condo developer launches sales

Sales will begin this month for the first condo development in downtown Fort Myers since the recession.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 14, 2015
Burger joint beefs up in Tar Heel state

Burger 21 has more than 20 locations in development nationwide.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 14, 2015
Airport adds flights to Key West

Marco Island-based Raven Air is now the seventh airline to serve SRQ.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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