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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2015
Sarasota earns rating bump on $71.3M in bonds

Moody's expects Sarasota County taxable property values to continue growing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2015
Fort Myers airport traffic jumps

Passenger traffic at Southwest Florida International Airport in January surged nearly 10% in January compared with the same month one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 17, 2015
Former Sarasota EDC executive dies

Kathy Baylis championed economic development in Sarasota for 20 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 17, 2015
Sarasota wireless firm calls on new CEO

George Schmitt has been in the wireless industry for more than 45 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 17, 2015
ACA fees depress WellCare profit

Membership jump pulls insurance provider above $10 billion mark, but medical costs are higher.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 17, 2015
Lee hotel revenues jump

Revenues at lodgings in Lee County rose 17% in December compared with the same month one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2015
State busts 11 unlicensed contractors in Manatee

Sting, conducted by multiple agencies, lasted three days.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2015
Publix buys FishHawk location

Supermarket chain earmarked $395 million on capital expenditures in 2014.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2015
Murex to manage Arizona community

Murex Properties says it will manage a 720-home community in Arizona for Northwestern Mutual Real Estate.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2015
Carlyle at Waters sells for $26.2M

Bought during the boom, sellers avoided condo conversion, but still lost value.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2015
Radco nabs Clearwater apartments

Atlanta company brings rapid expansion plans to Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2015
Venice golf course to get $2.5M renovation

The Venice Golf and Country Club has had other upgrades in the last five years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2015
Pharmacy owner pleads guilty

The owner of a Cape Coral pharmacy pleaded guilty to conspiracy to illegally distribute pain killer oxycodone.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2015
The price of saying no

Lee County taxpayers could pay a huge price for past county commissioners who ignored property owners' rights.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2015
Michigan real estate firm McKinley buys South Pasadena's Three Fountains

McKinley Inc. purchased the 59-unit Three Fountains apartments for $5.6 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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