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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 15, 2013
A Better Vista

A Venezuelan-born couple is cornering the Hispanic media market in Southwest Florida. They started modestly.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2013
Tech Data pushes content strategy

The technology giant has begun providing digital marketing services for its resellers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 4, 2016
Banyan Street solidifying CBRE relationship

In the wake of its $193.5 million joint venture purchase of the Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa last December, Banyan Street Capital is cementing its relationship with CBRE Inc., the nation's largest commercial real estate brokerage and services firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2019
Veteran entrepreneurs to benefit from arrival of national nonprofit

Bunker Labs, a national nonprofit that helps veterans start and operate businesses, will hold a grand opening for its Tampa chapter — the first in Florida — on Sept. 26.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 13, 2025
Tampa M&A firm buys naming rights to NHL arena

The Tampa Bay Lightning's home ice will now be called Benchmark International Arena.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2012
Bonita chamber tracks counties

Bonita Springs chamber starts government tracking website.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2021
How to turn the Great Resignation into great opportunities

The scramble to attract and retain workers can quickly change a company’s fortunes — for better or worse. Solutions are within reach.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2022
Denver company acquires $510M advisory firm

Cordasco Financial Network was founded in 2011.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 13, 2020
BB&T marketing space in Sarasota

BB&T's downtown Sarasota offices and branch could be vacated in the wake of the bank’s merger with SunTrust

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2016
Homebuilder takes $3.9M step toward 108-home community

Medallion Home purchased 49 acres of land for $3.9 million this month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 11, 2025
Silver Airways shutters Tampa airport operations, cancels flights

The bankrupt Fort Lauderdale airline has closed down and told passengers to "not go to the airport."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2014
Real estate central

If you work in the commercial real estate and development business in Southwest Florida, you know how hard it is to keep track of all the upcoming educational and political events that might affect your business.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 19, 2023
Lakewood Ranch-area Trader Joe's to open next week

Trader Joe's openings tend to draw a crowd.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 17, 2023
Pizza franchise to debut in region with east Manatee location

Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza was founded in 2009 in Gainesville.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2012
USAmeriBank to hire 25

The Clearwater bank looks to hire 25 employees to fill a variety of positions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2016
Brunch lunch chain bites into Carolinas

First Watch plans to open a dozen locations in North Carolina and South Carolina in the next five years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 18, 2014
Tipping Point

Rick Rone trapped a mouse — the one that lives in Orlando — last year. The experience, which includes three years of 'never take no' perseverance, not only boosted sales. It made him a smarter businessman.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 23, 2023
Key leader behind booming Southwest Florida village dies at 88

Don Eslick earned the nickname Mr. Estero.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2020
Despite 90% monthly drop in sales, travel tech firm soldiers on

Squaremouth, a St. Petersburg, Florida, company that operates a travel insurance comparison website, has, for the eighth consecutive year, been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing companies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2011
Shocker: Lee Co. overpays for land

We were shocked — shocked! — to learn that Lee County has overpaid for land it acquired in recent years. (OK, not really.)

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