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  • February 3, 2017
Hall gets two new members

A pair of prominent Southwest Florida business leaders are the latest to get the call from the hall: Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida will induct Teri Hansen and Sandy Stilwell into the Business Hall of Fame, Lee County, later this year.

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The Outsiders

Visit Florida can sure show the money.

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  • February 3, 2017
Car dealer steers a victory

Tampa-area auto dealer John Williams and some fellow auto executives spent a portion of the past few months checking out all kinds of luxury — for research.

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  • February 3, 2017
Proper props for property company

The somewhat mundane task of doing lien searches before buying a home or property is anything but dull at PropLogix.

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  • February 3, 2017
Acquisition boosts financial services company

It's the second recent acquisition for Capital Care Group.

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  • February 3, 2017
Senior living developer invests $100M in new projects

The trio of new communities is expected to be completed in early 2018.

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  • February 3, 2017
Eye care firm sees significant recognition

Premier Eye Care has now earned National Committee for Quality Assurance twice.

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  • February 2, 2017
Insurance firm increases investment in shopping plaza

The HCI Group subsidiary consolidates ownership in $17 million project.

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  • February 2, 2017
Ohio energy firm plugs into Naples

The Ohio company takes root in Naples.

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  • February 2, 2017
Company adds two C-level executives

First Watch recently named a Chief People Officer and a Chief Development Officer.

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  • February 1, 2017
Gulf Coast 500

Don't miss the opportunity to be included in the Business Observer's annual Gulf Coast 500 ranking.This year's list will rank all for-profit companies headquartered in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee and Sarasota counties by 2016 revenues.Companies with gross annual revenue of more than $3 million are encouraged to participate.Being included in this publication is great exposure for your company — and it's free!

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  • February 1, 2017
Downtown Sarasota to get another condo tower

Core Development filed preliminary plans for an 18-story condo tower.

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  • February 1, 2017
Bank names new regional leader

Maitland-based Axiom has 21 branches has 21 branches in Florida.

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  • February 1, 2017
CEO impersonator sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison

Jeffrey Ihm posed as a business executive to defraud Wells Fargo, others.

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  • January 31, 2017
Health care giant seeks to hire 160 people

UnitedHealthcare is looking for customer service representatives for its Oldsmar office.

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