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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 29, 2025
Tariffs provide timely opportunity for Palmetto tool manufacturer

Spectrum Custom Molds & Manufacturing has a new headquarters where it has invested in the latest technology at a time when businesses are turning to domestic operations.

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  • October 10, 2014
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Senior Director of Corporate Communications, Tampa Bay Rays

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 8, 2024
Naples dry-cleaning business overcomes series of obstacles, expands

The key to success at Platinum Dry Cleaners, a 40-employee, eight-vehicle business, revolves around a constant commitment to customer service.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 12, 2014
Sarasota Polo Club reins in new leader

Tom Hughes has been involved in the sport for 50 years.

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  • July 15, 2010
Survey Says: Get a good laugh

Here's something sure to make a Florida manufacturing executive chuckle: The Sunshine State is said to be one of the friendliest in the country when it comes to tax climate for manufacturing companies.

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  • June 2, 2017
Rate war heats up

Airbnb touts its holiday weekend rates over hotel chains in Naples, and no one is surprised.

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  • August 19, 2016
Shoots and scores

Apartment renters in a new luxury complex in fast-growing Estero will have a perk that few, if any, competitors can offer: A team full of minor league hockey players as neighbors.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 7, 2024
Entrepreneurs aim to thwart Haines City’s food truck ban

Haines City delayed a reading and potential vote on a proposed ordinance banning food trucks after a public interest law firm argued that the ban violates Florida law.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 9, 2025
Kiarra Womack, 26

40 Under 40 winner Kiarra Womack is senior scholarships manager at William G. and Marie Selby Foundation.

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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • January 17, 2013
Protecting Your Cubs

A Tampa company's MamaBear app is garnering fans and media attention.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 11, 2019
Firm turns complicated data into revenue streams

Harnessing the power of data means big growth potential for Fort Myers firm.

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  • By Dan Ping |
  • July 21, 2011
Ready to Launch

Many Space Coast companies see gloom as the shuttle program comes to an end. Carol Craig sees opportunity as she starts a new venture.

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  • August 18, 2006
Hospital Innovation

The human-resource team at Lee Memorial Health System in Lee County is nationally recognized for its innovative retention and recruitment programs. They work hard to keep employees.

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  • February 19, 2021
Current crisis could provide opportunity

Solving problems in your business doesn't have to be binary. With some digging, there could be other options.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 7, 2019
Saddle up: Local bourbon brand has a story to tell

American Freedom Distillery, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, got some help from a California wine and spirits marketer in its efforts to grow market share for its new bourbon.

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  • May 14, 2010
Florida sixth-best for business

A national magazine ranks Florida as the sixth-best state in which to do business.

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  • October 5, 2011
Florida tourism officials feeling all right

The recession, it turns out, didn't damper the mood of the annual Florida Governor's Conference on Tourism.

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  • February 27, 2015
So much for the uncertainty

Several industries that generated the best returns on equity in 2014 were in health care — the second straight year the sector fared well in the report from Raleigh, N.C.-based data firm Sageworks.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 6, 2023
Venice neighborhood gains traction with second national homebuilder

The first phase of Lakespur will bring 137 single-family homes to the area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 16, 2021
New flights to region added to growing list

United Airlines and Canadian low cost airline Swoop add flights to area airports ,connecting Fort Myers and Tampa Bay to LA, Toronto and more

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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