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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 10, 2025
Married Tampa execs take on a new challenge together every year

Jessica Muroff and Owen LaFave say dancing, hiking and running deepen bonds, build resiliency and teach how to fail forward.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2009
Discovery Point franchisee buys child development center

Sarah Bowie and her parents Christopher and Jane Moore purchased a 10,121-square-foot child care center on a Post Oak Boulevard for $2.63 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 20, 2013
Referring to your column in the June 14 Business Observer...

From a human and humane point of view, it seems to me that their argument against an acute care satellite hospital is a stronger argument for it.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 20, 2016
Distressed sales in Tampa among highest in nation

Florida overall has the fourth highest rate of distressed sales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 1, 2022
Debut state of region event highlights (lack of) affordable housing

Speakers and panelists in the region spoke to the housing issue and presented solutions.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 27, 2005
Events

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2011
Radiation Therapy gets $50M

The Fort Myers firm expanded its credit line to help fund acquisitions.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2012
Lee home prices rise

Median home prices in the Fort Myers area jump in April.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2011
Shimberg named city attorney

James Shimberg leaves Holland & Knight to become Tampa's city attorney.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2012
Cancer-treatment firm expands

Radiation Therapy Services acquires a treatment center in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2016
High-risk pregnancy practice joins growing firm

Fort Myers-based Maternal Fetal Medicine of Southwest Florida was founded in 2000.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2016
New-home permits rise

Lee County issued 9% more permits for single-family homes in May compared with the same month in 2015.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2015
Pitbladdo Holdings serves wine fest

The Southwest Florida Wine and Food Fest, an event that raised $3.35 million this year, named Pitbladdo Holdings as title sponsor.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Center Pointe owners buy second office buildingLupers buy Siesta'sHeron Lagoon ClubTurtle Beach owners buy Anchors DownEdith Horn buys Tanglewood Apartments

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2007
Like Mom, Like Sons

There'll be no extended vacations to re-charge for entrepreneur Pamela Kauten, who sold Florida CareerLINK.com last month to a New York company.Kauten, 48, who built the Tampa Bay area site to more than $1 million in revenue over the past 10 years, plans to start a new dot-com venture with sons, Nick, 26, and Adam, 23.But she's remaining mum about the project, proposed by her youngest son, until July 1, when she unveils the site.The past six months were hectic for Kauten as buyer Eric Straus of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based RegionalHelpWanted.com completed the due diligence process.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 28, 2023
The Rolling Stones turn to Pasco County distillery for new rum

The Point Distillery will produce the iconic rock band's new spirit at its 30,000-square-foot facility in New Port Richey.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 19, 2006
Lou Lasday: Multiple Messages

A successful advertising campaign should be diverse. Repetition creates a reputation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2017
Ask him anything

Norman Love has won the hearts of chocolate and candy lovers all over in the last 15 years through Norman Love Confections, his Fort Myers-based Willy Wonka-esque company. The business makes at least 7 million chocolates a year, in addition to gelato and cakes. It includes a retail, wholesale and online operation.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 6, 2015
'All in'

Youth sports is highly competitive — both on the field and for a franchise firm. A full-time focus is part of one company's winning formula.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2011
Garrity Land Development buys Hyde Park Pointe

The Garrity Land Development Group purchased the 32-unit Hyde Park Pointe apartment complex for $1.9 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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