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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • July 29, 2025
Developer opens SWFL lagoon-centric community to big crowds

Metro Development Group’s newest lagoon community in north Fort Myers is its fourth. Another in Parrish will open next year. Others are planned in Pasco, Hernando and Duval counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 25, 2023
Fourth-generation Bealls leader embraces change in business, industry

In looking ahead, Matt Beall looks back to the advice of his grandfather that changing up things is essential to any strong business model.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 27, 2025
Sarasota water bottle company wins over social media influencer

WellHouse will work with RossCreations in 2026. The startup also now has a distribution deal with Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2004
'Only in America'

The odds were against a Ukrainian ship captain and his crew who spoke little English.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2004
BlackBerrys to Servers

Cost savings and efficiencies drive law firm investment in technology.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 15, 2019
Switched on: Innovative tech firm shines bright

LumaStream, headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, manufactures low-voltage LED light fixture technology and is on track to turn a profit for the first time since being founded in 2009.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2004
Profitable Cause

Property-rights advocate Bill Moore, managing partner of Brigham Moore LLP, plans to organize a powwow of legislators to clear up Florida's eminent domain law, even if it means codifying redevelopment as a 'public use.'

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2004
True Believer

Whether Joseph P. Smith lives or dies - if convicted of Carlie Brucia's death - is largely dependent on Adam Tebrugge, 42, a 12th Circuit assistant public defender who has won the acquittal of four other accused murderers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2007
'Best Year Ever'

Rising interest rates boosted income at Bank of Tampa, which had as much as 36% of its deposits in checking accounts in 2006. As for real estate loans, the bank has a lower percentage than other community banks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2022
Naples cultural and arts pioneer — and longtime ad exec — dies at 96

Myra Janco Daniels was motivated in life by asking herself this question: "What can I do to make my world a better place?"

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • July 14, 2022
Conscious leadership: What it is and how to become one

Leading with empathy can open a lot of doors for your employees, and your organization.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 3, 2022
WIth labor shortage hovering, area builders jump into training programs

With more training opportunities available, trade companies will soon, officials hope, have a flourishing labor pool.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • January 12, 2023
Workplace change: It's a process, not a plan

Change (management) is hard. Here’s how to make it work.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2007
Beyond the Bay

Bayshore Solutions, the Tampa-based web development firm, is now in Dallas, Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale thanks to a track record of helping clients grow revenues through the web.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2007
Rue Changes Strategy

The online training company is working primarily through institutions to reach more health care professionals.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2006
Thomson: Cut taxes now and everyone will win

Charlie Crist's proposed tax cuts deserve a good look outside the narrow box of: "How will we pay for them?" In case the 25 years of growth since Reagan wasn't enough, Alabama shows the way.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2007
No. 1 retail expert

David Conn battles against the tide of government regulation and taxes to be the best nationally.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Technology Invasion

Advanced C4 Solutions built a reputation serving the U.S. military. Now it wants to invade private industry.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 17, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at business briefs from companies along the Gulf Coast for free.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 30, 2005
German Bonds Case Moves Forward

A judge refuses to dismiss a federal lawsuit involving gold-backed bonds. Will the German government have to pay up?

  • Entrepreneurs
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