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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 15, 2010
Banking on Insurance

Consolidation in the banking sector because of the economic crisis is spreading to other financial services, including insurance brokerage. BB&T's acquisition of Oswald Trippe is the latest example.

  • Finance
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 12, 2025
Work is underway at Pasco County development with 2,100 residences

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of lots are sold in Venice, a mall property is sold in Fort Myers, and a shopping center in Tampa is included in a major finance package.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2015
Local auto group buys Missouri dealership

Morgan Auto Group and a former Joe Machens executive acquired a Columbia, Mo., Kia auto dealership.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2015
Chico's stock soars on buyout rumors

Shares of women's retailer Chico's FAS rose more than 9% in after-hours trading on renewed speculation it will be taken private.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 3, 2012
Snowbird Economists

Economists and investment strategists flock to Florida to visit snowbird clients, hopscotching the state like rock stars on tour.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2009
Realtor tries to rock marketplace

Jim Soda, one of more prominent residential Realtors in Manatee and Sarasota counties, has tried all sorts of marketing techniques to sell houses during the recession.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 24, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

Vue units going fast; Mystique developer taps Premier Sotheby's

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2015
Things with the dude all good

The Tube Dude is growing up.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 21, 2025
Turkish restaurant owners open cafe in Sarasota's Gulf Gate

The owners of Divan in Sarasota have started a coffee shop and cafe nearby.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 4, 2014
A wider lens

Paradise Coast TV is expanding its hotel-room programming to visitors in Sarasota by building on its success in the Naples area.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 22, 2016
Commercial Real Estate Profile | Maryann Mize

Maryann Mize has been with Charlotte State Bank and Trust, one of Charlotte County and Southwest Florida's leading commercial real estate lenders, for 26 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2011
NeoGenomics raises $3 million

The firm's own executives, plus two investors, bought additional equity.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2021
Digital marketing firm names new president

Yvonne Bourk joins Albert Arguelles in a leadership role at the firm.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 14, 2018
Canadian company buys Westshore Embassy Suites hotel

Westmont Hospitality Group, a Canadian company with offices in Houston, has acquired the 243-room Embassy Suites hotel in the Westshore section of Tampa for nearly $43 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2014
Lee Clerk targets county fraud

Lee County Clerk of Court launches a public-integrity unit to investigate county government waste and fraud.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 16, 2016
Troubled mall hits the market - again

The mall's estimated gross income is more than $5.7 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 2, 2006
For the Love of Boats

The Eggebrecht family's passion for fishing and boating sparked the idea for a custom boat building business that focuses on Panga-style crafts known for their fuel efficiency and shallow draft.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 5, 2013
Tampa lands Bollywood Oscars

Local leaders say the high-profile event will result in economic impact of millions of dollars.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 30, 2019
Tech entrepreneur aims for second multimillion-dollar business

The staples of building a sustainable business, even in the ultra-fast tech sector, are at the forefront of Joe Rhem’s latest startup.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2012
Threat of higher taxes pushing apartment owners to sell now

Some apartment owners are getting some extra prodding to sell from the tax man.

  • News
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