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By Business Observer Staff |
February 16, 2012

Auto dealership closes a sweet sale

The best way to put a dent in the recession: Sell a car to an Arab sheik.

News

By Business Observer Staff |
August 7, 2015

Real estate agent charged in kickback scheme

Prosecutors say agent helped hide closing costs in condo sales contracts and lied to banks.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff |
November 11, 2020

Study examines best places to retire tax-wise in Florida

Four Collier County communities made the top 10.

News

By Business Observer Staff |
November 18, 2016

TV stardom awaits

Real estate-based reality TV shows aren't just for big cities such as New York and Los Angeles.

News

By Business Observer Staff |
June 27, 2020

Sarasota-Bradenton area insurance agents charged in $6.3M Ponzi scheme

Authorities accuse defendants of targeting elderly victims.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Ted Carter |
May 5, 2017

Front Lines

A firefighter-turned-entrepreneur learned a key lesson in product development: Be willing to shift — quickly — to new markets and uses.

Manufacturing

By Louis Llovio |
May 29, 2025

Patrick Britton-Harr indicted for AeroVanti and Medicare fraud

The founder of the Sarasota private jet company faces decades in prison.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff |
March 31, 2011

Orion Bank's Williams indicted

Former leader of the Naples-based bank was indicted on fraud charges.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff |
June 19, 2013

Ex-HSBC employee must repay $2.28M - and return designer shoes

Former bank employee must also forfeit designer purses and sunglasses.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff |
September 12, 2014

Local investor group buys former Tech Data building

A local investment partnership led by John Gerlach, Colliers International's vice president of land and investment services, purchased the Bay Vista Pavilion for $7.5 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio |
May 13, 2025

Pasco County man gets prison time for nearly $800K mortgage scam

The Wesley Chapel man had pleaded guilty last year to a quit claim deed fraud.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon |
January 13, 2022

A wild ride into the nine unbreakable laws of leadership

Leadership wisdom can come from unusual, even, exotic places. For Julie Henry, that means the zoo. And the aquarium. Safaris, seabeds and sunny skies, too.

Leadership

By Business Observer Staff |
June 27, 2008

Calendar of Events

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Strategies

By Business Observer Staff |
August 1, 2008

Calendar of Events

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Strategies

By Business Observer Staff |
February 4, 2012

Naples' Uptown Center sells for $7.7 million

Naples-based Halstatt Real Estate Partners purchased the 74,000-square-foot Uptown Center retail neighborhood center for $7.7 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Kevin McQuaid |
March 18, 2016

Benderson sticking by Stickney Point plan

Despite the area's economic revival — now five years in the making — the 25-acre property at U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road in Sarasota County has remained fallow.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King |
July 18, 2024

Sarasota County to buy 4.38 acres in Venice for conservation

The purchase price for the property on Lemon Bay Drive is $350,000.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King |
June 6, 2024

Pair of Collier County hotspots rank in top 10 on national retirement list

Retirees and those nearing retirement were surveyed about where they want to live when they’re done working.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio |
May 15, 2023

Sarasota insurance agent who defrauded seniors out of millions found guilty

A federal jury has convicted the 66-year-old agent of running a scheme that involved "Ponzi-style" payments.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Alicia Ceccarelli |
June 30, 2017

Break Out

A near-death experience inspired Jessie Morgan to launch his own business. Gaining market acceptance is his next challenge.

Entrepreneurs

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Auto dealership closes a sweet sale

Real estate agent charged in kickback scheme

Study examines best places to retire tax-wise in Florida

TV stardom awaits

Sarasota-Bradenton area insurance agents charged in $6.3M Ponzi scheme

Front Lines

Patrick Britton-Harr indicted for AeroVanti and Medicare fraud

Orion Bank's Williams indicted

Ex-HSBC employee must repay $2.28M - and return designer shoes

Local investor group buys former Tech Data building

Pasco County man gets prison time for nearly $800K mortgage scam

A wild ride into the nine unbreakable laws of leadership

Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

Naples' Uptown Center sells for $7.7 million

Benderson sticking by Stickney Point plan

Sarasota County to buy 4.38 acres in Venice for conservation

Pair of Collier County hotspots rank in top 10 on national retirement list

Sarasota insurance agent who defrauded seniors out of millions found guilty

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