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  • May 24, 2016
Tech Data launches new business unit

The unit is focused on enhancing cyber security for customers.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 24, 2016
Naples CEO behind $1.3B firm to run for Congress

Francis Rooney has invested in banks and other business in Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 23, 2016
Pinellas County homebuyers face competitive market

Single-family inventory was sitting at a 3.4-month supply as of April.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 23, 2016
Manufacturer hires experienced exec as VP

Bob Keller has more than 20 years experience in the building industry.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 22, 2016
Development sets monthly sales record

Ave Maria Development posted 35 sales in April.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Southwest Florida Winners

For 2015, 21 companies and 44 individuals in Southwest Florida were recognized on CoStar's Power Brokers list.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Tampa/St. Petersburg Winners

For 2015, 20 companies and 40 individuals in Tampa/St. Petersburg were recognized on CoStar's Power Brokers list.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
Man charged for impersonating U.S. Senator to dodge loan payments

He was charged on five counts and faces a maximum of three years in prison for each count.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: CRE Consultants

With offices in Fort Myers and Naples, CRE Consultants is considered one of the top commercial real estate brokerages in Southwest Florida.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
University appoints tech chief

Florida Gulf Coast University named John Woolschlager as the director of the Emergent Technologies Institute.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
A line to loans

Residential loans nationwide have fallen to the lowest level since the 2014 first quarter, according to a RealtyTrac report.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
A new tax climate

Bonita Springs always celebrates new businesses in a big way, but when Christine Ross moves to Annapolis, Md., in July the climate won't be so welcoming.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
Banker seeks new title

The businessperson-runs-for-elected-office trend continues to proliferate.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
PR pro to retire

Laurel Smith's first job in public relations was to haul a giant 6-foot-tall stuffed teddy bear to television stations to promote a charity.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2016
Big doings with big frog

One positive sign on the economy: People are buying a lot of T-shirts.

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