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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 3, 2011
Rub It In

The tricky art of bilingual marketing meets science at one Gulf Coast pharmaceutical firm. The project holds big potential.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 5, 2011
A Renewable Gift

John Backe, the former president of CBS and a Gulf Coast resident, gave $1 million to Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers to jump-start a renewable-energy program and technology office park nearby. Will it pay off?

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 20, 2011
Green Shoots

A custom homebuilding firm has experienced some rapid growth, in spite of the economy. Can it keep it up?

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 16, 2013
Hiring Grads

Why does a company choose to expand operations in Fort Myers? One reason: Less competition for university students and recent graduates.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 23, 2013
Who's listening?

A company in Fort Myers mines 100,000 phone calls a day for large corporations, helping them gauge customers' satisfaction.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 14, 2012
Market Adjustment

Individual investors are starting to see signs of improvement in the commercial real estate market. It's been a long wait.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 31, 2012
Game Gurus

Leaving the confines of a parent company, especially one with a powerful global brand, can be nerve-wracking. Entrepreneur Steven Shenbaum, though, says his firm's growth was stunted with the status quo.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 18, 2011
Medical Paradise

A startup Gulf Coast business mixes health care with tourism. It hopes to be a local pioneer.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 25, 2011
Tour Time

A golfer who discovered his entrepreneurial swing, mostly by accident, now hopes to prove his business acumen. His sport will be the driving force.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 1, 2012
Brokers start stockpiling optimism

After nine quarters of negative absorption, increases in transactions and price stability seem to herald a mending industrial market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2021
Local manufacturer to acquire California company for $126 million

PGT Innovations says the move will expand its presence on the West Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 31, 2021
Year ends with a flurry of deals, including $85M hotel sale

The last two weeks of 2021 brought several major closings across the region

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2022
Developer makes Florida debut with luxury waterfront project

Project plans consist of 12 residences.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 6, 2020
KRATE container park at the Grove at Wesley Chapel

KRATE, a container park featuring a mix of retail and restaurant properties, is set to open in early 2021 at the Grove at Wesley Chapel shopping center in Wesley Chapel, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2021
Large Silicon Valley tech firm moves headquarters to region

Region's robust workforce helped sway Benny Czarny, and OPSWAT senior leaders.

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  • December 5, 2019
EDC president and CEO steps down

The board has identified a transition team to carry forward the EDC’s mission during the search process.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2019
Australian company buys health care firm, plans $300M investment

Fort Myers-based  21st Century Oncology is less than two years removed from emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Steven D. Brownlee, J.D., M.B.A., M.D. |
  • June 7, 2019
SENIOR LIVING PROVIDERS: ARE YOU READY FOR ANDREA, BARRY, AND CHANTAL?

SENIOR LIVING PROVIDERS: ARE YOU READY FOR ANDREA, BARRY, AND CHANTAL?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2019
Retailer has busy summer, including moving forward on CEO

Bonnie Brooks replaced Shelley Broader on an interim basis in April.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 31, 2022
St. Pete financial management firm's sponsorship of tennis star pays off

Danielle Collins' run to the Australian Open championship match has generated global exposure for St. Petersburg, Florida-based Dynasty Financial Partners.

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