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  • September 2, 2011
Pandora expands in Sarasota

The bracelet retailer has been growing since a $1.8 billion IPO in October.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2011
Building permit data up in Lee

Building permits issued in August show promise in Lee County.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2011
Lee hoteliers unite

Hotel managers and owners in Lee County form a newly incorporated group.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2011
Corporate Report: Sept. 2

The latest news from HealthPlan Holdings, Sykes Enterprises, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • September 2, 2011
University Grill: See and Be Seen

The University Grill is the place to see and be seen. The restaurant is located near the College Parkway business corridor, home to banks and commercial real estate brokerage firms.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2011
Lee County a generous buyer

We can't wait to read the third installment of Lee County Clerk of Court Charlie Green's audit of his county's government land-buying programs.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Insurance firm grows along I-4

Stahl & Associates expands by acquiring a Lakeland-based brokerage.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Fort Myers home prices up 3%

The area's home values are up 3.3% over the past year, a research firm says.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Florida hiring could stagnate

Florida firms expect to keep employment levels constant, a survey says.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Longboat Key marina signs deal

Cannons Marina is now the exclusive dealer of Jupiter Boats for West Florida.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Portnoy group wins Cryo-Cell

The investor's slate of directors now controls the Oldsmar firm's board.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Denim business closer to pocketing an investment

A Sarasota-based publicly traded denim jeans company in dire need of cash might have found a savior.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Sanibel's booming population

The University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research estimates Lee County's population grew by 6,556 people, or 1%, in 2011.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Junior Achievement chief steps down

Victoria Stephan, the longtime president of Junior Achievement Southwest Florida, is stepping down in December.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2011
Big growth for Big Frog

A new hire proves that a hip-replacement surgery on Leeward Bean, CEO of Dunedin-based Big Frog T-Shirt Company, has not taken the “hop” out of the young firm's growth hopes.

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