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  • November 17, 2015
County smashes visitors record

Fiscal year 2015 was a big tourism year for Sarasota County.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2015
Food distributor posts loss

Food distributor Innovative Food Holdings posted a net loss in the third quarter on the heels of its announcement to spin off its consumer delivery business.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2015
Daytime cafe continues rapid expansion

First Watch Restaurants is opening a new restaurant in Virginia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2015
Tampa banker chosen for national board post

William West is the president and CEO of the Bank of Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2015
Caterpillar unit acquires manufacturer

Progress Rail Services, a unit of heavy equipment giant Caterpillar, has acquired Naples-based Haynes Corp.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Farm to Fork eatery seeks to hire 120 people

Boca Kitchen Bar Market is opening a second location.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Food distributor plans spinoff

Investors cheer Innovative Food Holdings' announcement to spin off The Fresh Diet into a separate public company.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
September wakes up

September is usually the sleepiest month for Florida tourism.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
See the future, with caution

Randy Thibaut brought out the props this year for his annual market trends presentation to the Lee and Collier building industry associations.

  • News
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 13, 2015
Tsunami alert

As aging Americans spur growth in senior housing, savvy developers are finding creative ways to pursue opportunities in the market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 13, 2015
Avoiding mediocrity

Sweet Sparkman Architects has carved out a niche designing cutting-edge, budget-minded buildings for governments and institutions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 13, 2015
Commercial real estate

Still more apartments planned; RD expands in North Fort Myers

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
And the pints will flow

When Jeremy Joerger moved to Sarasota to start a craft brewery, he had a meeting with prominent Tampa entrepreneur Joey Redner, founder of Cigar City Brewing.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Less steak, less sizzle, less sales

Investors are losing their appetite for Bloomin' Brands, one of the largest companies on the Gulf Coast, after a tough third quarter earnings statement.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2015
Is sales your thing? Prove it.

The Business Observer, for its third-annual top salespeople/sales teams issue aims to find the best and brightest in the industry.

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