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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 6, 2026
Melting Pot celebrates milestone with brand makeover, merchandising

Tampa-based fondue chain Melting Pot is balancing a tight line: It aims to grow a new customer base while keeping the company’s more traditional diners satisfied.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2008
The Pool Zapper

It's hard to persuade people their backyard pools are germ buckets. Entrepreneur Jon Lalibertesays he's got a better way to kill the toughest germs using ultraviolet light.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2021
Elsa wreaks havoc on region's airports, forcing closings and cancellations

Tropical Storm Elsa disrupted air service along the Gulf Coast Tuesday as it approached Florida; could be days before things return to normal

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2021
Airline adds new flights from region to trio of destinations, including North Carolina

St. Pete-Clearwater, Sarasota-Bradenton and Punta Gorda airports to participate in nonstop seasonal routes offered by low-cost carrier Allegiant Air

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 8, 2025
Tampa office closing, 150 jobs cut after tech company sold

CyraCom, a translation services company, is cutting the local jobs two months after announcing it had been bought by a Kansas competitor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 27, 2012
Fishing for Buyers

The housing crisis has forced Realtors to think of innovative uses for traditional properties. Selling a bait shop presents more challenges.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2020
Burger chain provides free meals to area health care workers

Brooks Burger is going to four different Naples Community Hospital campuses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

Lakewood Ranch to host Business Supporting the ArtsUSF local campus receives $500,000New vendor market opens near downtownSarasota franchise gets corporate awardFindSarasota expands model nationally

  • News
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 15, 2022
Fort Myers apartment complex brings $122 million

The purchase of The Lennox Apartment Homes comes in far below recent per-unit prices.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2014
Pirates hammer new attendance records

Team drew more than 90,000 fans for a dozen home games.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 8, 2026
Punta Gorda apartment, commercial parcel listed for $3.4 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Venice apartment complex is on the market, a Naples industrial portfolio sells, and a Tampa office tower is nearly fully leased.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2011
Stokes Land Group buys Talavera development

Jacksonville-based Stokes Land Group LLLP purchased 543.25 acres in Spring Hill for $2.28 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2010
David Serlo dies

David J. Serlo, president of PSCU Financial Services, has died from cancer.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2013
New agreement eases Port Manatee's trade with Brazil

Port Manatee has become a sister seaport with Rio de Janeiro, opening opportunity for trade with Brazil.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 7, 2022
County, foundation launch $5M fund to assist nonprofits

Relief is available from the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay for "safety net" organizations that are under strain because of the pandemic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2016
Area bioscience firm earns global recognition

Cambryn Biologics is cited as a major player in the plasma therapy market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 31, 2017
Ronto buys coveted Naples site for $15.1 million

The Ronto Group, one of the most active residential high-rise developers along the Gulf Coast, with projects from downtown Sarasota to Marco Island, has acquired a coveted Naples tract for $15.1 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2017
Tip top

Survey doesn't bode well for Southerners, female tippers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2014
Cape Coral a work in progress

Cape Coral, the city across the river from Fort Myers, was one of the hardest-hit areas in the economic downturn and foreclosure crisis.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2014
High tech jobs see the sun

Not many would call Florida a technology jobs hotbed, short of a few fast-growth high-tech businesses that dot the state.

  • News
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