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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2015
How do they fit all those people on the plane?

Nearly 1.2 million people traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers in March — the single-largest month for passenger traffic in the airport's 32-year history. That tally was also a 3% increase over a record-breaking March 2014.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2015
Seminoles might see tax break

It's been 30 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled states could tax cigarette sales to non-tribe members on Native American reservations, and seven years since Florida has enforced a $1.34 per pack excise tax.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2015
Interest in Mercato is magnificent

The commercial real estate market must be doing something right.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2015
Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota up for sale?

Don't be surprised if the next major Gulf Coast hotel deal involves the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2015
Auto dealer buys land for growth

Sunset Automotive Group acquires the former Sarasota Springfest site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2015
Airline launches flights to Puerto Rico

Sun Country Airlines will begin nonstop service from Fort Myers to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2015
Embattled Oldsmar company goes bankrupt

Federal Verification Co. Inc. is under investigation by the Florida Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Labor, and has stopped soliciting customers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2015
Bradenton cell tower firm rings up $100M investment

Tarpon Towers II has an aggressive growth strategy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2015
Payment firm sales grow

ACI Worldwide, the global electronic-payment giant headquartered in Naples, posted a quarterly sales increase despite currency fluctuations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2015
San Diego apartment management firm buys Tampa complex

Fairfield Residential picks up Arbor Walk Apartments near Busch Gardens from DeBartolo Development LLC for $96,500 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2015
Window firm's shares reach new heights

Shares of Venice-based PGT Inc. close in on $12.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2015
Sykes sells investment firm to Ameriprise

JHS Capital Advisors was founded in 2009, building a team of 150 financial advisers working across the country.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2015
Government cuts hit lab results

NeoGenomics says its quarterly financial results suffered from lower reimbursements by the government and private insurers for the cancer tests it performs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2015
Firm helps create body cameras for police

Boca Raton-based firm will partner with xG Technology on a product launch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2015
Investor bags 38% return on Brandon apartments

Hamilton Bay Apartments sells for $98,200 per unit, despite moving for just $68,000 in 2010.

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