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  • September 25, 2015
A new EDC to make its debut

Economic development organizations that seek to recruit and retain businesses — incentives in tow — are as plentiful as beaches in Florida.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2015
Squatters out, tenants in

Like many older shopping centers throughout Southwest Florida, Royal Palm Square in Fort Myers is experiencing new life as office space.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2015
Life after Beasley

Denyse Mesnik wants you to know she's not retiring.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2015
Naples investor buys building leased to West Florida Distributors

A company led by Michael Scancarella of Naples purchased a 14,000-square-foot commercial building for $1.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2015
Appetite for data grows

The tech community in the Tampa Bay area has picked up a lot of buzz lately, especially in startups and companies that are growing and hiring.

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    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 25, 2015
Back on top

Kevin Daves' fortunes fell hard during the recession, but today he has a new project and a new outlook.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2015
Airline starts flights to Cuba

Charter-flight operator Choice Aire plans to start nonstop flights from Fort Myers to Havana, Cuba, in November.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2015
Tampa investment giant gets bigger

Independent Financial Partners gains access to a new line of potential clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2015
Gecko's owners buy Longboat landmark

The Dry Dock opened on Longboat Key in 1989.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2015
College starts $5 million renovation

Florida SouthWestern State College is spending $5 million to renovate its decades-old science building in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 23, 2015
Home-for-sale inventory falls 25%

The inventory of existing single-family homes in Lee County listed for sale fell 25% in August compared with the same month one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 22, 2015
Boat business targets Hispanic market

Maurice Amaya is the multicultural sales and marketing manager at Freedom Boat Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 22, 2015
Hospital firm to pay $118M in whistleblower suit

Adventist Health System operates 11 health care facilities in the Tampa area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 22, 2015
Health system sells hospital

Community Health Systems plans to sell the 88-bed Lehigh Regional Medical Center later this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 22, 2015
Company debuts $1M caviar line

Healthy Earth's new line will be sold under the Black Opal brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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