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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2016
Small airport earns state recognition

The Florida Department of Transportation named Punta Gorda Airport as the best commercial airport in the state.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2016
Large land firms reel in recognition

Two firms are designated “America's Best Brokerages.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 10, 2016
CEOs rank Florida among best states for business

More than 500 CEOs were surveyed to create the list.

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  • May 20, 2016
Become a net promoter

Everyone knows word of mouth is often the best form of advertising.

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  • January 26, 2016
Airport traffic breaks record

Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers posted record passenger traffic in 2015.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 17, 2015
Wanted: Best of the best

The Business Observer is scouting for bright, young business leaders for the 16th year of the popular “40 under 40” issue. It's open to entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in any field or industry from the Greater Tampa area through Naples.

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  • September 11, 2015
Companies make top performance list

Southeast Florida, the part around Miami and Fort Lauderdale, is more than crowds, traffic and long lines: That portion of the state is also home to five of the top 10 best-performing stocks from the last five years, according to a report from financial data firm SmartAsset.

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  • January 2, 2015
Fort Myers job market sizzles

Employer surveys may be a good indicator of future economic conditions, but it's important to temper those with actual data, too.

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  • January 16, 2015
Hizzoner joins bank board

Randy Henderson may be best known as the mayor of Fort Myers, but fewer people may know his early career was in banking.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 2, 2023
Florida Ag Commissioner sells his Pasco land to egg producer for $11 million

Tampa picks an affordable housing developer, condos come to a racetrack, and a Sarasota building sells in the week's top commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 23, 2024
North Port business growth sparks entrepreneurship events

Networking takes off in North Port, which is seeing an influx of new businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 4, 2023
Bradenton retailer announces major rebranding of two chains

Officials say the changes should be in effect by the end of the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 31, 2022
JMX Brands digs deep into its new environmentally friendly store with a new hire

Amina Hammou has already been staying busy collaborating with venders to create sustainable products.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 21, 2020
Despite 90% monthly drop in sales, travel tech firm soldiers on

Squaremouth, a St. Petersburg, Florida, company that operates a travel insurance comparison website, has, for the eighth consecutive year, been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing companies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 1, 2020
Fort Myers resort debt heads to special servicer

Columbia Sussex Corp. seeks waiver on commitments tied to Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa

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  • August 3, 2018
Penny Hoarder makes move to print media

The Tampa Bay Times has teamed up with the Penny Hoarder, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based website that specializes in money-saving tips, to bring a new financial advice column to its readers.

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  • May 26, 2017
Likability factor

Area CEOs find themselves on a worldwide ranking of cities and execs.

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  • February 9, 2018
A man's job

Steve Zeris, Ivan Gould take the helm of women-centric real estate groups.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 27, 2023
After 21 years, Tampa ReStore location moving

The store, which sell of building materials and other items to raise money for affordable housing, is relocating to a larger location later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 9, 2024
Bradenton foundation with $200M in assets names first-ever CEO

Wendy Deming, a nonprofit executive with more than 25 years experience in the region, has been named CEO of the Bishop-Parker Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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