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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 9, 2012
Survival of the Fittest

Betty Jenny Armas is starting a travel agency that specializes in just one destination: the Galapagos Islands.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2021
Former Morgan Stanley top overseas exec joins area investment firm

William Strong, who worked at top executive positions at New York investment giant Morgan Stanley, becomes a partner at Tampa investment firm Anzu Partners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 20, 2021
Tampa investment banker arrested for allegedly punching teenage girl

Banker Stephen Irvin Saunders arrested after alleged road rage incident that involved teen

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 23, 2021
Nerd alert: Comic Con to debut in St. Pete

Thanks to a PR pro and his teenage daughters, St. Petersburg, Florida, finally gets its own Comic Con.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 13, 2019
Gulfstream Isles apartments sell for $109 million

Gulfstream isles, a Fort Myers apartment complex that set a record price when it sold three years ago, has traded again for an ever larger amount, at $109 million. A Dallas firm acquired the property as part of a growth strategy.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Jennifer M. Fowler |
  • January 10, 2025
Budgeting Employee Pay for 2025

As budgets for 2025 are finalized and/or implemented, businesses should keep in mind recent and upcoming minimum wage increases and more.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2025
Fate of Fort Myers Beach flood insurance rating and discount still unknown

FEMA will remove the barrier island’s probation in November, saving residents $50, but a much bigger 25% flood insurance discount is still lost.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 20, 2025
Naples condo project site sells for $92.5 million

Kolter Urban has bought the former Executive Club property and plans for luxury waterfront development.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 23, 2025
Ark Invest to move HQ to new St. Petersburg office tower

The Cathie Wood-led tech investment behemoth is leasing 13,000 square feet in the new Halcyon office building to be built at The Central.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 16, 2015
Sea what happens

The aquarium industry has emerged from an industry downturn. Several Gulf Coast businesses have dipped into the rebound.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 29, 2022
Medical device industry entrepreneur attacks a new industry niche

After growing and exiting one $100 million business, startup medical device entrepreneur Alex Lucio has latched onto another big opportunity.

  • Health Care
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 11, 2019
Commercial Question of the Week | Ian Black Real Estate

Sarasota commercial real estate brokerage firm partners weigh in on whether they believe the Gulf Coast will experience an economic recession anytime soon and if they correctly forecast the last economic downturn in 2008.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 30, 2010
Kick the Glass

The recession is a daily do or die battle for many Gulf Coast business owners. That's just fine for entrepreneur Steve Schwartz, who actually used to fight for a living.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Finalist: David Sessions

President, CEO of Willis A. Smith Construction Inc.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2009
Goal Oriented

Andrew Nestor and his fellow owners of the Tampa Bay Rowdies want to reignite the excitement the team generated years ago.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2010
Corporate Report: Nov. 26 - Dec. 2

The latest news from Lee Memorial, TIB Financial Corp., and others.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 12, 2023
Bradenton grocery store to host job fair to fill 100 roles

The hiring team will be at the Hilton Garden Inn Sarasota-Bradenton Airport May 17 to conduct interviews and hire on-site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 11, 2023
Three-story medical office facility coming to south Sarasota County

The Wellen Park development will be home to a 75,000-square-foot medical office building opening in 2025.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2022
Furniture retailer to open massive showroom in Wesley Chapel

A grand opening for Miami-based El Dorado Furniture’s new location is set for Sept. 24-25.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2022
SRQ prepares for holiday rush following release of October numbers

Passenger levels over the past year are nearly 40% above the 12 months leading into October 2021.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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