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  • May 13, 2016
Lagoon, with hopes of a boon, coming soon

After months of planning and preparation, residential developer Metro Development Group is within 30 days of breaking ground on the first crystal lagoon in the United States.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2016
Heading south for development

Canadian homebuilder Alair Homes' franchise model is foreign to Southwest Florida.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2016
Politics is good for Florida

Elections are good for many Florida businesses, even media.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2016
College launches $1.6M student project

The school is breaking ground on the project this summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2016
Tampa posts best housing data since 2007

New homes listed were up more than 50% in the region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2016
Pair charged in BP oil spill settlement scam

A federal grand jury indicted two Fort Myers Beach men for allegedly filing false claims to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement fund.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 11, 2016
Losses continue for Hertz

Hertz reported another quarterly loss as the car-rental business suffered from lower prices.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 11, 2016
Hotelier aims to bring new flag to Sarasota

The property has changed owners several times recently.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 10, 2016
Bank nearly doubles assets with $40M purchase

The transaction will give Sunshine Bank an additional $302 million in assets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 10, 2016
Local restaurant offers first franchise opportunities

The restaurant has four operating locations and a fifth in construction.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 10, 2016
Tech firm to add 150 jobs

New Jersey-based technology firm eMaint Enterprises is expanding in Southwest Florida and plans to hire 150 people in Bonita Springs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 10, 2016
CEOs rank Florida among best states for business

More than 500 CEOs were surveyed to create the list.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2016
Increased high-rise development boosts business for Tampa firm

Sims Crane & Equipment is seeing increased demand for its construction elevators.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2016
Region posts best new homes data since 2006

Closings in the quarter were also significantly higher year-over-year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2016
Hospital system names chief doctor

Lee Memorial Health System named Scott Nygaard the chief medical officer.

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