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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 10, 2024
Sarasota firm ranks among top 13 construction insurance companies in US

FCCI Insurance Group received top ratings based on surveys with hundreds of brokers nationwide, according to Insurance Business America.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 16, 2025
Report: Tampa No. 2 retail real estate market nationwide

Only Charlotte, North Carolina, was better than Tampa when it came to the performance of its retail real estate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 27, 2023
$19.8 million price drop for 5,500-acre Collier property

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a manufacturing facility is being built in Tampa, a Fort Myers supplier sells its property and moves, and a Bradenton office building sells.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2012
Corporate Report: September 7

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 25, 2024
Builder planning 255 homes pays $6.5M for 265 acres in Pasco

In the week's top commercial real estate news, another Fort Myers Beach property hits the market, a Polk County Chipotle is sold, and a Palmetto apartment community brings $55 million.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 12, 2025
Work is underway at Pasco County development with 2,100 residences

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of lots are sold in Venice, a mall property is sold in Fort Myers, and a shopping center in Tampa is included in a major finance package.

  • Florida
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 20, 2006
The Growth Factor

The Tampa Bay Partnership's scorecard on our business climate, unfortunately, is yet another reminder: We're good at growth, not so good on the qualitative side.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • November 5, 2009
Preventive Care

It seems like common sense. The point of hiring an IT expert is to save money on technology costs. But according to Terry Hedden, that's not always how it works. He says it all comes down to incentives, and that his company has the right ones in place.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2009
Local stock picker gets rave reviews

A stock analyst for St. Petersburg-based investment bank Raymond James has the rare distinction of being named a top stock picker in two sectors by the Wall Street Journal.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2012
Survey says: Worries are widespread

Turns out entrepreneurs and executives have some company in one of their greatest worries about the 2012 economy: The fear of uncertainty.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2021
Wanted: the region's best and brightest entrepreneurs

The Business Observer's annual issue will be a testament to business leaders in a difficult time.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2015
Companies make top performance list

Southeast Florida, the part around Miami and Fort Lauderdale, is more than crowds, traffic and long lines: That portion of the state is also home to five of the top 10 best-performing stocks from the last five years, according to a report from financial data firm SmartAsset.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2012
Political forum draws candidate fest in Lee

Who says there's political apathy?

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  • By None |
  • April 27, 2018
Bank celebrates opening of new downtown headquarters

The opening of Sabal Palm Bank's building in downtown Sarasota attracted well-wishers from throughout the community.

  • Out of Office
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 13, 2023
5,500 acres primed for residential development hit market for $58M

An NBA legend building affordable housing units, a Swiss food and beverage giant getting a new office, and a penthouse selling for $5.2 million top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Anita Todd |
  • August 19, 2016
Accidental executive

From the east coast to Naples to now Polk County, Jennifer Idell has seen a lot in banking the last two decades.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jody Hudgins |
  • February 1, 2024
Boosting civil legal aid: How Florida’s IOTA program leads the way

Retired banker says controversial rule is good for citizens — and his longtime profession.

  • Opinion
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 21, 2020
Clinical precision: Nonprofit executive confronts, overcomes stern leadership test

Yeagley became CEO of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic two weeks before the coronavirus pandemic would strain the nonprofit's resources to the breaking point.

  • Leadership
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • December 11, 2015
Disruptive thinking

A credit union adding members quickly wants more than fast growth. It seeks technical transformation.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2012
Engineers win awards

Two engineers win top recognition from industry peers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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