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  • December 8, 2017
Drive on through

Watch for climbing auto insurance rates.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • December 8, 2017
Sarasota hotel boom continues unabated

Sarasota County has added more than 500 hotel rooms in the past 18 months, and another 720 rooms are under construction — more than replacing the keys lost to condominium development a decade ago.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2017
Economy looks good - mostly

76% say the economy should continue to improve next year.

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    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • December 8, 2017
Old as New

Strategic renovations can bring new life to older properties and greater profits to savvy landlords willing to shoulder risk.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2017
Are rich people different?

'It came down to two competing versions of what happened.'

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    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • December 8, 2017
Parmenter refinances Tampa buildings

An affiliate of Miami-based Parmenter has refinanced its debt on a pair of Tampa office buildings and transferred ownership, records show.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2017
Say Cheese

Artisan Cheese Co. on the move to Rosemary.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2017
The next generation of cyber sleuths

Fifth-graders get a chance to test security interests.

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    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • December 8, 2017
Market spotlight: Lee County Industrial Market

Numbers show interesting trend in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2017
Data snapshot: Spend freely

We've got bucks, and we know how to spend them.

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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 7, 2017
Retail giant seeks new outlet for sales growth

Fort Myers-based Chico's FAS adds a new website to its sales options.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2017
Construction firm finishes $25 million tower

Halfacre Construction Co. finished the 139-foot tower at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2017
Airport traffic keeps up record-setting pace

St. Pete-Clearwater International sees 18% passenger increase in November.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 6, 2017
Economic development office names interim executive

Pamela Johnson has worked in Lee County's Visitor & Convention Bureau for 22 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 6, 2017
Behavioral health company names COO

Shawny Robey will head day-to-day operations for Centerstone.

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