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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 13, 2024
EPA awards Lee County, foundation nearly $20M for disaster readiness

Funds will be spread through four hubs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 8, 2025
Fort Myers office to be demolished to make way for apartments

An Indiana buyer spent nearly $9 million to buy a local office building it will bring down to build 256 rental units.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 28, 2025
1,000-plus homes to be developed in north Manatee County

Del Webb is designing a community for people age 55 and up off State 62.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 17, 2025
South Florida meal prep company coming to St. Petersburg

The concept is slated to open late 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 8, 2023
Regions Bank promotes Tampa Bay executive

Regions Bank has made Tricia Johnson the company's market executive for St. Petersburg, Clearwater and surrounding communities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 15, 2025
Venice company acquires Sarasota lighting business

Commercial Residential Aluminum purchased American Lightscapes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 14, 2022
Anthony Petralia, 35

Tralia, owner and chef

  • Class of 2022
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Give us a Voice

Many Gulf Coast businesses and organizations are up in arms against the Hometown Democracy movement, but its supporters say the criticisms are incorrect and overblown and the economy is not in danger.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2008
One for the CFOs

With several organizations designed to help CEOs, the Gulf Coast now has one that helps CFOs.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • February 12, 2010
Government Digest 2/12/10

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 19, 2009
All hands on deck

It's hard to think of a tougher challenge than for a Florida bank to raise capital today. But Bank of Florida Chief Executive Officer Michael McMullan has been here before.

  • Finance
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 6, 2011
Pursuit of Letters

Enrollment in M.B.A. programs fluctuates for business schools along the Gulf Coast, while other areas of the country are seeing enrollments decline. But current students are being more specific about what degrees they want.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 24, 2020
Attorney's pandemic mantra: this too shall pass

Henderson Franklin stockholder Amanda Barritt balances tasks and injects humor to help get through the crisis.

  • Leadership
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 6, 2018
Company with ambitious goals injects humor into business model

Revenue jumped more than 100% in three years at Atlas Professional Services, and is closing in on $7 million.

  • Transactions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 18, 2017
Major Milestone

The construction industry has gone from reeling to resounding recovery. A leading regional firm pounced on the openings.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 23, 2024
Fort Myers Beach residents to pay more for flood insurance than others in Lee

A FEMA ratings downgrade and probation means residents of the barrier island will lose a 25% policy discount starting in April.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 3, 2024
Ambitious group aims to bring children’s museum to Sarasota

With more and more families moving to the area, a group of women and moms aims to fill a gaping hole in the Sarasota-Bradenton market: a lack of a children’s museum.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2007
Young Quest

Two twenty-somethings are building a medical-manufacturing business. They aim to build it slowly to avoid costly mistakes.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 31, 2023
SCF Manatee-Sarasota grows nursing program

State College of Florida will be able to accept 350 students into its programs as a result of $1.1 million raised through community partnerships and matched by the state legislature.

  • Education
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2007
Sign of the Times

Creative Mailboxes and Signs does more signs these days, preparing its workers for the transition.

  • Entrepreneurs
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