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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2014
Investors, Australian trust buy Whitfield Industrial building

An investment group, led by Aran Dunlop, owner of Fort Myers-based Dunlop Capital LLC, purchased the 30,000-square-foot Luber Building for $950,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • May 15, 2015
Entrepreneurs of the Year | Lorna Taylor

Premier Eye Care Tampa

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2015
Embattled Oldsmar company goes bankrupt

Federal Verification Co. Inc. is under investigation by the Florida Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Labor, and has stopped soliciting customers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 19, 2023
Region wins nearly $40M in state funding for water pollution reduction projects

Funding for five water quality projects in the region worth nearly $40 million has been approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 28, 2025
Babcock Ranch reaches key sales milestone

The Southwest Florida master-planned, environmentally friendly community has sold a quarter of the total homes it expects to build.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 20, 2025
Payroll scheme in Naples causes $4.2M loss to IRS, prosecutors say

An off-the-books cash payroll system at a Naples construction company sidestepped taxes and defrauded workers' compensation insurance companies, prosecutors say.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 29, 2025
IMG Academy to host NBA training camp

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be in Bradenton this week training for the 2025–2026 NBA season.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 21, 2026
Clearwater health system studying how robots can help move patients

BayCare has launched a pilot program to see how robotics can support patient transport workflows and hospital staff.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 13, 2026
DeSantis says Florida Citizens insurance rates to fall as much as 10%

The governor and Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation say reforms have led to falling rates as the industry rebounds in the state.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 28, 2026
Manatee County brewery set to close

3 Keys Brewing & Gastrobrew will shutter this weekend.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 1, 2026
Apartment complex in Sarasota County refinanced for $82M

Berkadia secured the loan for Render Legacy Trail in Nokomis.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 11, 2026
Report: Two hospitals in region warned by White House for failing to post prices

The hospitals, despite the warnings, have some information online.

  • Florida
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 18, 2019
Joyce Owens disrupts architecture on both sides of the pond

Architect Joyce Owens of Fort Myers uses modern design to complement the elements.

  • Leadership
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 2, 2006
Walsh: Citizens Insurance: a looming Category 5 disaster

Another hurricane season is upon us. Let's pray hard: Please, no big hurricanes in Florida this season. The Florida residential insurance industry cannot withstand one; it's really and truly on the brink.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
Cherry Picker

Homebuilder Brian Pruett honed his niche by creating mini-resorts. The key to his craftsmanship is stability - using the same contractors for 20 years.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 23, 2014
Flood of Risks

Paresh Patel is a risk-taker, so he wasn't scared of taking on Florida's property insurance market. Now the engineer-turned-CEO focuses on maintaining growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Bridging the Experience Gap

Clearwater's mayor bases his campaign for county clerk on stints in the public and private sectors, discounting bad publicity from a botched construction project in his city.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2004
The People's Champion

From work on behalf of disaster victims to those abused by spouses, Michael Bedke is there to help - without a fee.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
Trusted Mentor

Ron Spector developed buildings and built lasting relationships. His work is evident in downtown Sarasota buildings.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 8, 2021
Pent-Up Optimism

Gulf Coast commercial real estate industry sees improvement ahead in the coming year after virus-related setbacks in 2020.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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