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  • October 4, 2012
Ritzy restaurant to get tasty makeover

The Vernona restaurant inside the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, a popular spot for well-heeled travelers, local executives and the occasional out-of-town celebrity, has served its last meal.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2012
State forecasts 1 million jobs

The Department of Economic Opportunity forecasts 1 million more jobs by 2020.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2012
Orkin bugs out on Gulf Coast

The pest control giant buys eight Florida branches from a competitor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2012
Lee permits rise

Lee County permits for residential construction double in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2012
Lennar cites labor shortage

When the housing market collapsed in Florida during the real estate bust, many skilled tradesmen left the state.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2012
Pa. tech firm plans 100 hires

HighPoint, an IT services company, launched a new office in Tampa this week.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2012
Blue Sky completes project

The local solar company finishes a 2 million-watt project for the U.S. Navy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2012
Hotel revenues rise

Collier hotels see revenues rise nearly 11% in August.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2012
Harvard recognizes hospitality program

Lee County recently got some kudos from the Ivory Tower.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2012
Life insurer goes West

Sagicor Life Insurance, in Tampa, acquires a Seattle-based firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2012
Tampa firm gets 71k policies

Homeowners Choice will assume property insurance policies from Citizens Insurance.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2012
Stilwell plans restaurant

Fort Myers restaurateur Sandra Stilwell plans a new restaurant named SS Hookers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2012
Banker gets back in the game

When Manatee County banker Steve Jonsson spoke to a Wall Street Journal reporter in September 2010, he used words like “marked man, depressing and scarlet letter” to describe his life.

  • News
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 28, 2012
Naples office sets sale record

A Minneapolis firm pays $49.9 million for Fifth Third Center.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 28, 2012
University forms partnership

FGCU forms a partnership with two economic development groups.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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