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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2012
Builder advocate to retire

Michael Reitmann, the longtime building industry advocate, told the board of the Lee Building Industry Association he plans to step down from his post.

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  • February 17, 2011
HMA earns $150M in 2010 profit

The Naples-based hospital operator brought in $5.1 billion in revenues.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 17, 2011
At Wine Festival, party before you party

This year at the Naples Winter Wine Festival, there's going to be a special party before the party.

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  • July 10, 2014
Prison officer admits to inmate ID theft, tax scam

Jerry St. Fleur faces up to 20 years in federal prison in $500,000 case.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2014
Labor market will tighten

If you're having trouble finding qualified people to hire today, a recent Manpower survey suggests it's not going to get any easier.

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  • March 7, 2014
Local, international investor group buys Brandon's Lakeside Village

The price equated to $36,000 per unit or $57.25 per square foot.

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  • December 9, 2013
Habitat takes over subdivision

Habitat for Humanity takes over a failed subdivision for affordable housing in Bonita Springs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 3, 2014
Optimism percolates across Florida

Florida entrepreneurs are feeling frisky.

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  • November 28, 2014
Wireless firm sells $1.3M in shares

Buyers of xG Technology stock include a Chicago-based institutional investor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 27, 2015
Unconcerned with unemployment

For the first time since 2009, unemployment is not the leading issue predicted by retailers to impact holiday sales, according to a survey from professional services firm BDO USA.

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  • February 4, 2015
Lee multifamily permits jump

Builders in Lee County pulled significantly more multifamily building permits in January than they did the same month one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 5, 2026
Miami bank lends $27.5M for Tampa hotel sale

Ocean Bank provided financing for the purchase of a Sheraton hotel near Tampa International Airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 8, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 16, 2012
New vision

Trading one business for another can be tough. Sandi Eveleth shifted from optometry to website design.

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  • November 10, 2017
Gourmet Goods

An entrepreneur with a 'find a way to yes' mindset seized an opportunity in an unfamiliar business. The move paid off.

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  • February 20, 2015
Drafting champions

Many recruiting lessons learned in building a winning sports team can assist winning business teams as well.

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  • June 13, 2025
Hurricane Preparedness Plans: Is Your Business Ready for a Visit from Jim Cantore?

Businesses should be aware - before a storm - of what each of its insurance policies cover, applicable deductibles, and requirements to successfully make a claim.

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  • October 16, 2024
Business owners can visit mobile assistance centers post-Milton

Business owners can get in-person help navigating state and federal loan programs to help with disaster relief from Hurricane Milton.

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  • September 15, 2006
Rooms to Grow

Room rates at Gulf Coast hotel rooms have been steadily rising, spurring construction of new hotels from Tampa to Naples. But high land and materials costs could undercut the boom.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 22, 2013
The Jewel Rule

Several downtowns on the Gulf Coast have turned into busy, or almost busy, hubs of building activity — sights not seen in six years in many cases. Will the momentum last?

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