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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2014
Disbarred lawyer gets 70-month prison sentence

Margarita Grishkoff previously pleaded guilty in Medicare scheme case.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 1, 2013
Sandy Sail

John Jenkins was at the dog beach on Fort Myers Beach one day when he saw a man set up a blanket on a pole for shade. That's when he dreamed up Sandy Sail, a sunshade that doesn't blow away like umbrellas do when the wind picks up.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Companies unite in superior performance

A pair of Pinellas County companies made Fortune magazine's list of the 100 fastest-growing publicly traded firms based on three years of revenues, profits and stock returns.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2016
Talk it up at conference

Toastmasters International, a nonprofit that helps people improve communication and leadership skills, will host a conference in Tampa from May 13 to May 15.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Be a better negotiator

Sarasota attorney Jennifer Compton learned a lot about the secrets of being a stellar negotiator early in her career.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 20, 2015
Academic rigor

Universities in the Fort Myers area have banded together to research the local labor market with academic rigor to create the kinds of students employers need.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2015
Go blue, get some green

The marine sciences industry has big-time potential on the Gulf Coast, and one of leading nonprofits in the region aims to prove it.

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  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 5, 2024
$11 million penthouse sale breaks Longboat Key condo record

The sale price for the L’Ambiance condominium was more than $2,100 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 6, 2024
Businessman convicted of blowing COVID funds on gambling debts

A 54-year-old Tampa man faces up to 20 years in federal prison after being found guilty by a local jury.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 29, 2023
Tech company laying off 102 employees in Lakeland

InteLogix sent a letter to the state saying the cuts were in response to a client cutting back.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 27, 2025
Pasco County development getting $27M social club

The club in the 6,000 acre master-planned community, which bleeds into Hillsborough, will include a racket complex, pools and dining.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 2, 2025
Sarasota man pleads not guilty in fraud scheme, weapons case

Seth Bloom has entered pleas of not guilty in two cases in Sarasota County Circuit Court.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 15, 2024
Sarasota manufacturing plant closed due to Milton damage

Two Sun Hydraulics manufacturing plants have reopened after the storm, Helios officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 9, 2025
Chairman retires after leading Fort Myers contractor to nearly $250M in revenue

B&I Contractors was founded in 1960 and now has offices in Fort Myers, Tamarac, Sarasota and Tampa.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 24, 2026
Groundbreaking set for transformative downtown Clearwater project

The developers behind The Bluffs will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the start of work on the major mixed-use development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 13, 2026
Suncoast Credit Union announces merger, would grow to over $21B

The combined credit union will operate under the Suncoast name.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • May 6, 2026
Allegiant launches special offer for travelers affected by Spirit Airlines closure

Allegiant Airlines will temporarily hold fares steady across markets that overlap with Spirit.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Gulfstream Developments closes on Cayo WhippoorwillNicaea Academy expands in Naples, Fort MyersPlastic Specialties owner sells building to companyFortress Investment Group buys Bradenton's Woodlands VillageSarasota investors buy, re-list former Khrome clubRoyal Senior Care buys Sarasota Heron HousesBoca Raton's Leder Group buys President's, Corporex plazasHernando investor buys Apollo Beach Mini StoragePraedium Group buys Bay Tec Center

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2006
Tight Market

Lee County's office-space market is marked by low vacancies and rising rents. But a closer look at the county's submarkets shows some pockets of empty space.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2005
Gallagher Grandstands Again

Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher officially began his campaign for governor last week.

  • Opinion
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