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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 28, 2023
Former city manager from Texas, business exec joins Sarasota EDC

Erik Zimmer’s business career was mostly in telecommunications.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • March 7, 2023
Sarasota law firm embraces growth to achieve top tier status

For a while, the founders of what's now Bentley Goodrich Kison resisted big-time growth. Not anymore.

  • Law
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 9, 2016
Laundry disruptor

The Laundromat business might not seem ripe for a multimillion-dollar technology infusion. A Tampa entrepreneur has different ideas.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 25, 2020
Business area perseveres amid pandemic, with potential changes in store

The next step for the Limelight District is to work with the city to encourage zoning restriction changes.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2014
Corporate Report

Riverchase Dermatology buys West Coast Dermatology; Women's Tennis Association debuts new marketing approach; Hertz Equipment Rental opens Cheyenne, Wyo. oil-focused facility; Metro Development Group, Bright House building gigabit communities; Florida Career College campus relocates to Tampa; Biltres Staffing owner sentenced for invoice fraud, identity theft; Lee health system foundation hires Noise to promote hospital

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 29, 2018
Marketing firm, behind its like-heavy Facebook status, dreams big

A meeting with Facebook in February 2016 proved to be a tipping point for Sarasota-based Dealers United. Now it's a digital marketing firm with big plans for growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2022
New small business center opens in chamber

In addition to consultation services, market research and training, the center is also prepared to assist businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 5, 2018
Trinity lands Lee County School District task

Trinity Commercial Group of Estero is chosen from among a dozen firms by the Lee County School District to market for sale nine properties totaling 245 acres

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2017
Former pro soccer star scores plum real estate post

Scott Garlick initially joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2007.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 7, 2017
Fraud Failure

As CFO at HealthSouth in 2003, Weston Smith was part of one of the country's biggest fraud scandals. After becoming a whistleblower, Smith shares his story.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2017
Why not you?

Passion is a starting point for a great business, says a been-there, done-that entrepreneur. Then it's time to outwork everyone.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 31, 2017
Buttoned Up

A pair of new business owners has ambitious plans to bust into the men's fashion business. It's an extra-large undertaking.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2010
Florida Shores passes $1M mark

Through September, the Venice bank has earned $1 million in profits.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2011
Alico quarterly profits triple

The land management firm earned $6 million in its most recent quarter.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2017
Airport announces April increase

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport served 181,649 passengers in April.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2013
No butts allowed

You'll find Starbucks coffee, iPads built into countertops and dog parks at Crescent Crosstown, but you won't see smokers lighting up cigarettes at the 25-acre retreat-style community.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2016
#CrisisCommunications

Officials with the Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau spent some time recently recovering from a bout of the oopsies.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Tom Kerr, 38

Co-owner, CK Advertising

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
Emily Stroud, 35

Owner/Designer, Hayden Reis

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
Nilo Khatri, 34

Pediatric Dentist, Janoff & Khatri Pediatric Dentistry

  • Class of 2014
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