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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 5, 2019
Students get an early taste of business success

A student-operated benefit corporation that doubles as a business training program is giving teens a rare education opportunity. Some big business growth challenges are the next obstacle.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2004
New on the Block

Established Atlanta developer JEBCO Ventures Inc. tackles Sarasota development.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 21, 2011
Recovery Agent

Rachel Elias Wein, an architect turned real estate advisor, helps developers find ways to save and cut costs. The resulting numbers grab their attention.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2012
Corporate Report: November 2

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 5, 2025
Sarasota luxury RV company offers 'land yachts' for rent

An opportunistic entrepreneur captures a niche market in shuttling luxury RV passengers across the country, with an uptick in one-way trips and demand for shorter ventures.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 14, 2025
12 from region on Forbes best employers lists, including No. 1 spot

Raymond James, Shriners Hospitals for Children and Publix are on a list of the best large and midsize employers compiled by Forbes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2013
Done deal: Hertz buys HQ land

Hertz closes on land in Estero for its future global headquarters.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2012
Foreclosures improve southward

Fort Myers is healthier; Sarasota is stagnant; and Tampa has worsened.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2016
Three-year record set on $2.8M home sale

The Tarpon Point Marina home is 9,538 square feet.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 10, 2024
Krystal Humphrey, 32

40 Under 40 winner Krystal Humphrey is deputy executive director of Bay Area Apartment Association.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2023
Popular Sarasota Greek restaurant expands to UTC area

Blu Kouzina announced plans to open a second location in the University Town Center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2010
Can you feel this? Recovery en route

While the numbers may show an economic recovery, it's hard for many business owners to feel the improvement in their business.

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  • October 18, 2011
Tech CEO puts positive spin on biking

Bicycle riders in Lee County want to drivers to know they have the same rights to the road as cars do.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 16, 2011
Florida unemployment at 10.7%

The state's economy added 46,100 net jobs over the past year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2011
Unemployment hit 18-month low

The state's jobless rate is 10.8%, its lowest since September 2009.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2012
IT firm plans big growth byte

Firm plans for market rebound with aggressive sales force expansion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2016
Firm that protects the wealthy's stuff covets Florida

Nebco Insurance Services recently opened an office in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2017
How low can Tampa go?

The Tampa region, winning national recognition for jobs growth, scored another victory recently in an important category: cost of living.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2017
USF campus signs unique deal with law school

Direct Admission Program provides a way for USF Sarasota-Manatee students to go directly to Stetson University College of Law.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2014
Two Tampa-area centers part of $261M in deals

Real estate investment trust expands its presence by 1.6 million square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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