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  • November 3, 2017
Mainsail awarded top Marriott prize

Mainsail Lodging & Development has received the Partnership Circle Award from Marriott International, the highest accolade presented to the hotel operator and lodging industry behemoth's property owners and franchisors.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2017
Senator gets elevated role

If he wins re-election, Galvano will be the next Senate president.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2017
Banker gets new opportunity

He's now a VP at St. Petersburg-based Freedom Bank.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2017
Strength in numbers

Chico's FAS shows the power of women in business.

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    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 3, 2017
Floating Hope

Hope Healthcare plans to integrate medical uses and commercial space in 46-acre development in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2017
DataSnapshot: School days

Cape Coral struggles in Thumbtack survey of small businesses.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 3, 2017
Brennan lands Pepsico division at Centerstate

In what is believed to be among the largest industrial leases in the Interstate 4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando in the past three years, a division of food conglomerate Pepsico has committed to occupy the entire first building at Centerstate Logistics Park, in Lakeland.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2017
Like Pandora, but for beer-lovers

ALEgorithm helps you explore the brew at World of Beer.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2017
Seafood and craft beer spot debuts in region

An Atlantic Beer & Oyster restaurant is opening in downtown Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2017
Area biotech firm, fighting cancer, wins big award

Moffitt Cancer Center-linked Interpares Biomedicine wins statewide competition

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2017
Health care giant plans 75-bed facility

Construction has started for the Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2017
Foundation lures nonprofit executive

John Annis will leave the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for the Barancik Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2017
Bed tax collections up 7% in August

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater reports 42% increase from 2011 to 2016

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 1, 2017
Sailing school expands operations

Offshore Sailing School is diversifying its fleet across Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 1, 2017
Broker wins $3M defamation claim against firm

An arbitration panel ordered the financial services company to pay damages for defamation.

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