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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 8, 2016
Fight for jobs

The business of industry recruitment isn't for the faint of heart.

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  • July 31, 2015
Fort Myers Beach procures town hall through friendly taking

After nearly 20 years, the Town of Fort Myers Beach finally owns its town hall.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • August 7, 2015
Sunshine Plaza Center sells for $10.35 million

Virginia Beach, Va.-based Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. purchased the 111,189-square-foot Sunshine Plaza Shopping Center for $10.35 million.

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  • August 12, 2015
Insurance firms take on 200,000 new policies

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. targets more depopulation.

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  • September 9, 2015
Doctors target fast-growing area

Lee Physician Group is opening two offices in Bonita Springs to cater to the fast-growing area of south Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 30, 2015
FedEx plans massive facility on Gulf Coast

Project will be near Southwest Florida International Airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 6, 2015
Tennis organization serves up new CEO

Steve Simon replaces Stacey Allaster, who had been CEO since 2009.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 19, 2014
Good vibes on 2015 economy

Florida business owners and executives are giddy going into 2015, according to the results of a recent BMO Harris Bank survey.

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  • January 9, 2015
Seeking a real good location

The people behind the Columbia Restaurant chain, moving forward on a mission to restore the Goody Goody brand in Tampa, have taken to Facebook for help in a big part of the project: site location.

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  • February 23, 2015
Gecko's exec gets new industry post

Michael Quillen has co-owned Gecko's Hospitality Group for more than 20 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 3, 2015
Raymond James nabs Canadian asset manager

Cougar Global expected to bring an additional $1 billion in managed assets to Eagle Asset Management division.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 6, 2015
Encore Hospitality regains Westshore Tampa Hampton Inn

Encore Hospitality LLC, a subsidiary of Encore Enterprises Inc., purchased the 132-unit Westshore Tampa Hampton Inn for $12 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 10, 2015
Gourmet food purveyor raises $1.2M

Innovative Food Holdings raises $1.2 million to fuel the growth of its gourmet-foods distribution and home delivery of freshly prepared meals.

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  • March 11, 2015
Manatee County farmland sells for $3.2M

Wish Farms will continue to farm on the land, under a new lease.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 17, 2015
Roth new regional president of IberiaBank

The former BankUnited executive moonlights as a U.S. Army Special Forces commander.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 24, 2015
Hertz beefs up executive ranks

Car rental giant Hertz hired two seasoned executives to help boost revenues at the struggling company.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 10, 2015
Chocolate sensation wins honors

The chocolate wizards in Fort Myers have put the city on top of the culinary world again.

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  • April 17, 2015
Step up to the bar

When Kevin Cieply was appointed dean of the Ave Maria School of Law, he made it clear that students passing the bar exam would be his top priority.

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  • April 24, 2015
Eye clinic settles transgender suit

A Polk County eye clinic will pay $150,000 to settle a federal employment discrimination suit brought on by a transgendered former employee.

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  • July 24, 2024
Gated Naples project sets home prices to start at $2M

Price points have been released for Opus Stone, a gated community under development in north Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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