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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2013
Tampa eateries named dining hot spots

Florida had the second-highest number of top-rated restaurants in the nation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2015
Investors commit $150M to golf

A group of private investors led by Coral Hospitality plans to spend $150 million to buy golf courses from Tampa to Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2017
Contractor appoints office leader

Big Sky Southeast is a full-service concrete contractor specializing in concrete foundations, building slabs and related work.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2021
Florida tops in the Southeast for small startups

States scores high in national poll.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 27, 2020
FGCAR names 2019 Pinnacle Award winners

Tampa-area commercial real estate group Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors recognizes brokers and firms in annual honors

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  • May 8, 2012
Lipman targets consumers

Tomato giant Lipman launches a website targeting consumers.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 2, 2025
USPS contractor will shutter after 'steep' revenue loss, cut 84 jobs in Tampa

Longtime postal service contractor 10 Roads Express LLC plans to permanently close operations by March.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 10, 2023
Credit union's trust company chooses Naples for first office in region

The new location is on Pine Ridge Road.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 5, 2025
Mobile aircraft detailing service launches at 7 airports in region

RealClean Southwest Florida will serve airports from Sarasota-Bradenton to Marco Island.

  • Florida
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 24, 2022
Study reveals best, worst US cities for remote workers

Unsurprisingly, two of the top 10 are located in Florida.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 23, 2019
Top Entrepreneurs: A life's passion doesn't come without sacrifices

Being an entrepreneur, to these rockstars, is a calling like no other.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 17, 2013
Wisdom of the Crowds

A Naples entrepreneur created WikiRealty, a site he hopes will draw crowds of people interested in talking about real estate.

  • Industries
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  • June 10, 2016
Corporate report

Health business acquires 30,000 Medicaid members; Credit union names new top executive; Builder brings back former leader; Pest control firm cracks top 20; Sailing champion joins area business; Law firm adds partner

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  • September 27, 2016
Chairman retakes CEO role at fast-growth firm

George Pickhardt has been leader at Sarasota-based Environmental Pest Service for 44 years.

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  • October 13, 2017
Joseph Serrano, 39

Co-founder/president, CX Insurance Services

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  • June 25, 2012
Bonita chamber tracks counties

Bonita Springs chamber starts government tracking website.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 1, 2024
Naples firm buys Michigan ferry company, increasing fleet to 46 ships

The family-owned conglomerate’s Michigan holdings now include more than 100 properties as well as docks, ships and newspapers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 2, 2021
Medical practice begins work on 88,000-square-foot complex, HQ

Officials say practice is ‘bursting at the seams’ in current location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2018
Shattered ceiling

Chico's FAS leads the way on female executives.

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  • May 23, 2011
Source Interlink expands

The Bonita Springs-based firm acquired a company based in Santa Monica.

  • News
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