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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2011
Task force heads down a long road

A statewide group of political and business leaders assigned to find ways for Florida to save billons of dollars, headed by a Sarasota entrepreneur, is looking hard at highways.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2014
Behold Tyrannosaurus Randy

Is Randy Henderson the T. Rex of Fort Myers, a fearsome creature that devours his prey in the swamps of City Hall?

  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2011
Tough Task

A panel of 15 business and government leaders aims to help Florida save $3 billion over four years. It's a big idea kind of group.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2018
Digital marketing firm acquires printing operation

iPartnerMedia expands product and service offerings by merging with Bonita Print Shop.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2014
Sarasota and Manatee float combined bus service

New website from two chambers of commerce promotes plan.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • August 25, 2014
Six things you can outsource to grow your business

You may think 'outsourcing' is a dirty word, but shifting these tasks so you can focus on what you do best can boost your firm's performance.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2015
Death and debt

A new survey on Americans in debt has a good news-bad news vibe.

  • News
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 14, 2023
North Port updates website for first time since 2010

Last year, the city's site had 2.5 million unique page views.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 28, 2025
Tampa outsource call center firm names new CEO

Michael Flodin previously held executive positions at two other call center companies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 10, 2024
California firm buys Tampa Bay construction, engineering firm

Apollo Construction & Engineering Services, a Hillsborough County-based general contractor focusing on industrial, commercial and institutional projects, has been acquired.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2011
VeteransPlus expands service

A Clearwater non-profit launches a new website to serve U.S. veterans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2013
Tech Data pushes content strategy

The technology giant has begun providing digital marketing services for its resellers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2017
U.S. attorney offices form disaster fraud task forces

The National Center for Disaster Fraud has received more than 400 complaints after hurricanes Harvey and Hurricane Irma.

  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 18, 2015
'Feet on the Street'

Marketing can be challenging in any field. One company does it without a website, or even social media.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 21, 2022
Captions company lays off nearly 350 in state, more than 100 in Tampa

CapTel Service Specialists say the job cuts are due to a new technology.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 11, 2019
Virginia firm buys Clearwater apartments for $78 million

General Services Corp.'s purchase of the Grand Reserve at Palm Isle brings to 11 the number of multifamily rental properties the Virginia company now owns in Florida.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2018
Economic development office debuts commercial property listing service

Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Collier Economic Development Office Atilus website commercial property listing

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2015
Realtor associations propose a marriage

The Realtor associations of Fort Myers and Cape Coral agreed to unite pending approval of their 6,000 members.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2020
Ad firm offers free creative services to restaurants affected by COVID-19 crisis

Tampa advertising firm Dunn & Co. has made some of its key services free of charge to restaurants suffering economic hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • News
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 31, 2012
Web Democracy

The high cost of website development will fall as companies like Snehta make it more affordable for small businesses.

  • Strategies
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