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News

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 18, 2012
Firm finds niche in unorthodox funerals

When considering a sea burial for a loved one, make sure to hire a professional.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 18, 2012
Sarasota sales stay cheap in '11

The under-$250,000 price point dominated real estate sales in 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 18, 2012
TruGreen to add 175 sales staff

The Memphis-based lawn care company is staffing its Tampa facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 18, 2012
Manasota MBAs score in top 91%

USF Sarasota-Manatee M.B.A. students perform well on national exam.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 18, 2012
$49M firm gets new president

Artemis Emslie to lead MyMatrixx, a Tampa firm with 135% three-year growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2012
Real estate to see more of same in 2012?

The 2012 nationwide commercial real estate forecast from Grubb & Ellis is more confirmation of a well-documented trend: The only certainty the year promises is uncertainty.

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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 17, 2012
Neal to build in Lee, Collier

Pat Neal says his company is ready to expand to new territory.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2012
Naples marketers expand reach

BlocDeals and Paradise Coast TV form an entrepreneurial partnership.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2012
HCI pays extra $1.2M dividend

The company showed $62 million in cash holdings on its latest statement.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2012
HMA tries to calm investors

Recently resigned general counsel says departure was “purely personal.”

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2012
CEO lets go to help spur firm's growth

Caldwell Trust Co. ended 2011 with a major milestone, when the Venice-based firm surpassed $500 million in assets under management for the first time.

  • News
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2012
TIA CEO Lopano gets $50K raise

Lopano's pay raise was barely approved by a 3-2 airport board vote.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2012
County subsidizes 86 jobs

A job creation program has $233,000 in remaining funds available.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2012
Ross moves $563K in REO

The Ross Realty Group sold three bank-owned Tampa Bay office buildings.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2012
Sarasota flooring firm expands

G. Fried Flooring grows through the acquisition of Flooring America in Tampa.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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