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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2011
Premier buys third failed bank

Its third failed bank buy this month makes it Florida's sixth-largest bank.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2011
Is Fort Myers recession resistant?

Real estate prices have fallen so steeply in Fort Myers that it's unlikely they could fall further.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2011
Sarasota distressed sales persist

So far this year, 52% of residential properties sold were distressed sales.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2011
Sarasota condo sales pick up

Condo sales are up 8% through the first seven months of the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2011
Bay divides population change

While Hillsborough added 230,000 residents over ten years, Pinellas shrank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2011
Ft. Myers sales slow, prices up

Home sales down 4.7%, median sale price up 10.5% in October.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2013
Trucking magnate buys beach hotel

A company headed by Ohio trucking entrepreneur Larry Roberts Sr. buys the Sundial Beach Resort.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 26, 2024
Noted Tampa businessmen host barbecue fundraiser for pal’s rare disease

The cook-off has grown to host thousands for 13 years in a row.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 27, 2024
JetBlue to increase Florida flights by 8% year over year

The airline will be adding flights at airports in Sarasota, Fort Myers and Tampa, among others.

  • Florida
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 20, 2025
New apartment building now leasing near Tampa's Water Street

The Residences at 801 East Whiting Street is now leasing its 104 apartments, a mix of long-term and short-term rentals.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Nov. 25

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 14, 2017
Tough Replacement

Jim Nathan has done more for the health care sector in Southwest Florida than nearly any other hospital executive over the past 40 years. How did he do it?

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2021
Museum, science center, woos new CEO from South Carolina

Hillary Spencer has more than 20 years of leadership experience in museums.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Catherine Avery, Founder |
  • May 30, 2025
From Wall Street to Longboat Key: How CAIM Built a Top-Tier Investment Firm with a Personal Touch

Catherine Avery, owner of Catherine Avery Investment Management (CAIM), began her investment journey as an 18 year old New York University finance student while working at Oppenheimer Funds.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 30, 2011
Back in the Saddle

Fowler White Boggs plans to be Florida's 'go-to' corporate law firm. To do that, it launched an expansion plan to position itself for the state's eventual economic rebound.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 6, 2012
Skill, Luck and Divine Intervention

Restaurant veteran Ralph Desiano didn't turn back when friends told him he was crazy to open a restaurant during the recession. Good thing he didn't listen.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 5, 2015
THE CREATIVITY ISSUE: Cultured pearl

Pearl's branding work is infused with nostalgia and history connected with the sea, weaving stories to build strong brands. The team knows how to have fun, too.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 2, 2021
Spanish mission: University inks deal with prestigious scholarship program

A new agreement with Spain's Fulbright commission will allow Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, Florida, to welcome more Spanish teachers and researchers into its ranks.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 8, 2025
Sarasota Memorial plans $82.5M rehab center at Venice hospital

The new pavilion at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital campus in Venice is expected to open in 2028.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 19, 2016
At Home on the Air

Tia Castle wants to become TV's next luxury real estate maven. Her success banks on international interest in Florida properties.

  • Entrepreneurs
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