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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2015
Tampa banker chosen for national board post

William West is the president and CEO of the Bank of Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2015
Caterpillar unit acquires manufacturer

Progress Rail Services, a unit of heavy equipment giant Caterpillar, has acquired Naples-based Haynes Corp.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Farm to Fork eatery seeks to hire 120 people

Boca Kitchen Bar Market is opening a second location.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Food distributor plans spinoff

Investors cheer Innovative Food Holdings' announcement to spin off The Fresh Diet into a separate public company.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
September wakes up

September is usually the sleepiest month for Florida tourism.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
See the future, with caution

Randy Thibaut brought out the props this year for his annual market trends presentation to the Lee and Collier building industry associations.

  • News
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 13, 2015
Tsunami alert

As aging Americans spur growth in senior housing, savvy developers are finding creative ways to pursue opportunities in the market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 13, 2015
Avoiding mediocrity

Sweet Sparkman Architects has carved out a niche designing cutting-edge, budget-minded buildings for governments and institutions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 13, 2015
Commercial real estate

Still more apartments planned; RD expands in North Fort Myers

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
And the pints will flow

When Jeremy Joerger moved to Sarasota to start a craft brewery, he had a meeting with prominent Tampa entrepreneur Joey Redner, founder of Cigar City Brewing.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Less steak, less sizzle, less sales

Investors are losing their appetite for Bloomin' Brands, one of the largest companies on the Gulf Coast, after a tough third quarter earnings statement.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Is sales your thing? Prove it.

The Business Observer, for its third-annual top salespeople/sales teams issue aims to find the best and brightest in the industry.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Manufacture a fix to tax issue

With the Florida legislative session set to kick off less than two weeks after Christmas, lobbyists statewide are in their busy season.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Tech's marketing challenge

The Fort Myers and Naples areas have lots of great technology companies, but Greg Scasny doesn't think economic development groups are doing enough to promote them.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Razorbacks chomp gators (in banking)

Arkansas bankers are making big moves into Florida, paying top dollar for another bank in the Sunshine State.

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