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  • August 6, 2015
College president adds statewide gig to agenda

Carol Probstfeld was named president of State College of Florida in 2013.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 5, 2015
Jabil sees growth in augmented reality

The St. Petersburg company acquired a business that works with miniaturized cameras.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 5, 2015
Sarasota-Manatee area home prices rise 10%

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton market is up 2.3% month-over-month.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 5, 2015
Bowl it out: New entertainment center cost $8M

The chairman of bowling-equipment giant QubicaAMF opens an entertainment center in Fort Myers with 28 bowling lanes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2015
Company calls on smartphone firm in $9.7M acquisition

Tampa-based Sykes Enterprises purchased Qelp to broaden digital customer support

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2015
Venice hospital names interim CEO

Medical facility also appoints an interim chief nursing officer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2015
Homebuilding permits level out

Permits for the construction of homes and apartments held steady in July after several years of growth.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 3, 2015
Mental health practice to get $2M HQ

Comprehensive MedPsych Systems has offices in Florida, Alabama and Indiana.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 3, 2015
Insurance firm, for $8M, grows anti-mold unit

Heritage Insurance Holdings plans to do more reconstruction work for clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 3, 2015
Company wins contract to purge sensitive data for feds

Data destruction firm CD ROM won a government contract to destroy sensitive data.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 31, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Brett Hutchens

Brett Hutchens' Casto Southeast Realty Services LLC is among a handful of firms nationwide that have carved out a successful niche reviving flagging retail projects and building from the ground up.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2015
Stem cell bank completes $2M stock buyback

Cryo-Cell International in Oldsmar has 6% of ownership returned in over-the-counter deal.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2015
Commercial brokers band together

Five commercial real estate firms will host the first Southwest Florida event of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2015
Fast-growth insurance firm names new CFO

David Block's previous career stops include Nationwide and Ernst & Young.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anita Todd
  • July 31, 2015
Be excellent

Dean Saunders, who has brokered billions in dollars of real estate sales, is constantly in relentless pursuit of improving things around him.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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