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  • June 16, 2015
National concrete firm pours growth into Florida

Milwaukee-based Concrete & Masonry Restoration opens an office in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2015
Estero names top development officials

Village officials hire seasoned professionals for posts.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2015
Water panel quenches board members

Florida Gov. Rick Scott reappoints five people to Swiftmud governing board.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2015
Liquid biopsy tests could boost cancer lab

NeoGenomics introduces a line of 12 proprietary tests.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2015
Tampa apartments sell at $160K per unit

Pollack Shores of Atlanta picks up Lexington Park at Westchase for $64.5 million, the second-largest Hillsborough deal this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2015
Family buys Value Self Storage, creates new Big Jim

A Sarasota family led by Dora Thomas purchased the Value Self Storage in Venice for $7.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2015
'Work myself out of a job'

The people government agencies hire for homeless services positions tend to come from the nonprofit world, maybe with some business experience mixed in.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2015
Encore Bank CEO joins statewide trade board

Tom Ray will serve a two-year term with the Florida Bankers Association beginning this month.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2015
Law Firm founder honored

June 2 was special day for Frank Pavese, the 91-year-old retired founder of Pavese Law Firm. Lee County Commissioners proclaimed that day “Frank A. Pavese Sr. Day,” to honor the long-time attorney for his contributions to the region.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2015
Golf courses return to par

More money is flowing into golf courses, but not necessarily because greens fees are on the rise.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2015
TRANSACTION SPOTLIGHT | Minnesota investment firm takes over Realmark property for $31.8 million

Minnesota investment firm takes over Realmark property for $31.8 million

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2015
Crystal ball proves true ... mostly

In March, before the Legislative Session started, the Business Observer looked at eight bills in Tallahassee that could impact Gulf Coast businesses. Here's a look back at the predictions:

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2015
Beall's, Tech Data leaders win statewide recognition

The group's annual Entrepreneur of the Year recognized Robert Dutkowsky and Robert Beall, who will now compete nationally.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2015
Airport rules aren't right (says one company)

Tampa International Airport will welcome a more local flair when new restaurants, shops and bars join the airport's $1 billion expansion.

  • News
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 12, 2015
Out of the shadows

Lakeland may be known as the distribution mecca for Florida, but recent developments in Plant City plan to rival its neighbor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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