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  • November 25, 2014
St. Pete firm gunning for Army contract

General Dynamics Ordnance is competing to change the U.S. Army's standard-issue sidearm.

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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 25, 2014
'Like, wait, shouldn't we pay our bills first?'

Something I hear often when I talk to business executives about their biggest challenges is the quality of young employees.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2014
New home starts jump 20% in Sarasota-Bradenton

The Sarasota-Bradenton new homes market in 2014 continues to outpace 2013.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2014
Chico's reports slow growth

Chico's FAS opened 87 net new stores, boosting overall sales 1.5% in the third quarter and offsetting a 1.6% drop in sales at stores opened longer than a year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 24, 2014
Ronco, Kohl's form new retail partnership

The department store chain will sell the Ready Grill in all of its stores starting this holiday season.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 24, 2014
Naples single-family home prices rise 20%

The median price of an existing single-family home in Naples rose 20% in October compared with one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 24, 2014
Beall's CEO to chair Florida Chamber

Steve Knopik is active on several other boards, including Publix Supermarkets.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2014
Tampa company enters hemp marketing business

Ubiquitech Software purchased the HempLifeToday.com website and business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2014
Icahn backs new Hertz CEO

Activist investor Carl Icahn says the new CEO of Hertz has experience turning around struggling companies.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2014
Sarasota newspaper's parent firm sold for $280M

Sale marks the second owner for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since late 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2014
Housing authority, Pinnacle complete two affordable housing projects

The Housing Authority of the city of Fort Myers and Pinnacle Housing Group LLC have completed redeveloping two former public-housing properties to create 212 affordable housing units.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2014
Collier County Supervisor of Elections moving to former E.B. Simmonds HQ

Collier County government purchased a 15,716-square-foot, three-story office building and an adjacent 14,746-square-foot warehouse building for $3.34 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2014
Isram Realty Group buys Pasco shopping center

Isram Realty Group purchased the 135,421-square-foot Pasco Square Shopping Center for $7.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2014
Automotive Management Services buys Davis Boulevard dealership site

Terry Taylor's West Palm Beach-based Automotive Management Services Inc. purchased a 12,000-square-foot auto dealership for $2.3 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2014
Great way to get ahead

A Tampa firm that offers coding classes for the masses, gr8code, is in a unique spot: It recently received a four-year, $5.4 million capital commitment.

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