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Jean Gruss
February 20, 2015

Grow your own

Home-Tech has been successful forming its own employees with an apprentice program it has operated for two decades.

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Jean Gruss
February 20, 2015

Academic rigor

Universities in the Fort Myers area have banded together to research the local labor market with academic rigor to create the kinds of students employers need.

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Jean Gruss
February 13, 2015

Compound growth

Independently owned pharmacies like Pharmicare are carving niches and setting themselves apart from larger retail pharmacy chains.

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Mark Gordon
February 13, 2015

The front door

Hospitals, despite the constant crush of declining reimbursements, seek new opportunities to increase patient counts. One facility will revamp its ER.

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Business Observer Staff
February 13, 2015

Bloomin' Brands completes sale of Roy's restaurants to United Ohana; Gettel finance director appointed GM of Gettel Hyundai of Lakewood; United Insurance Holdings closes on acquisitions; St. Joseph's Hospital-South opens doors, treating patients; University of South Florida researchers announce test for 'fishy' seafood

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Jean Gruss
February 13, 2015

Euro angels

Bethann Kassman is part of a growing network of angel investors in Naples scouting for investments in early stage companies.

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Jean Gruss
February 13, 2015

Liquid fireworks

A company in Cape Coral manufactures giant water shows that combine sprays with music and lights. Business is rebounding with the economic recovery.

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Traci McMillan Beach
February 13, 2015

Crime cleaner

Marc Onesta's Bio Scene Clean Up usually deals with accidental death scenes. But Onesta uses its gorier aspects to capture attention.

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Business Observer Staff
February 6, 2015

Corporate report

Pavese Law Firm partner named to American Farm Bureau committee; Hertz hires Walgreens Boots Alliance exec as chief administrative officer, general counsel; Oxis International subsidiary licensing cancer therapies, hires consultant; National Forensic Science Technology Center receives Marine Corps contract; Sarasota's Bob Carter Cos. adds San Roman as Latin America director; Imortgage opens branch in Sarasota

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Jean Gruss
February 6, 2015

Crate this

The recovery in specialty manufacturing is boosting business for shipping companies such as Craters & Freighters of Southwest Florida.

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Traci McMillan Beach
February 6, 2015

Making tanks

Rick and Kyle Cureton started making stainless steel tanks for breweries a year ago. Now they can't keep up with the demand.

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Jean Gruss
February 6, 2015

Government threat

Government is the biggest threat to the recovery of the commercial real estate market, from interest-rate increases to eliminations of popular tax incentives. Values could suffer as a result.

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Mark Gordon
February 6, 2015

Passion play

Entrepreneurial beer brewers face barrel-sized challenges in Florida, where big players dominate. A frisky brewer is determined to overcome the obstacles.

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Traci McMillan Beach
January 30, 2015

The speakers

The Sport and Entertainment Management M.B.A. program at USF brought in four speakers for its second annual USF Sport & Entertainment lecture series earlier this month.

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Mark Gordon
January 30, 2015

Just for fun

Billion-dollar entertainment executive Ken Feld says his company never shies away from change — especially when things are going well.

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Grow your own

Academic rigor

Compound growth

The front door

Corporate report

Euro angels

Liquid fireworks

Crime cleaner

Corporate report

Crate this

Making tanks

Government threat

Passion play

The speakers

Just for fun

Englewood roofing company to lay off 65 workers

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Orlando investor pays $2.6 million for Manatee building

Sarasota Square developer pre-leases 88% of initial commercial space

Largo industrial buildings sell for $23.5 million

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