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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2013
This rum is wicked great

Cape Coral entrepreneur JoAnn Elardo launched her distillery barely one year ago, but her rum is already taking some top prizes.

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  • July 26, 2011
Negative equity issues persist

Florida remains among the top five states in terms of underwater mortgages.

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  • January 9, 2012
Fla. real estate to shine in '12?

One firm predicts Florida real estate will lead the U.S. in price growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2021
Airport surpasses monthly passenger record, up 560% over pandemic

Southwest Airlines led the way in May at RSW.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2021
Airport traffic surges more than 250% in June

Southwest and Delta are leaders at Southwest Florida International Airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2021
Airport breaks 2020 — and 2019 — passenger travel records

The only decrease was a slight drop in aircraft operations at Page Field in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2020
Airport traffic soars in October

While passenger traffic remains off for the year, air freight at Southwest Florida International Airport is doing well, comparatively.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2018
Apartment project surpasses milestone

Suffolk Construction celebrates a milestone in the development of Manor Riverwalk in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 7, 2014
Employment

Report shows a drop in building industry employment in Cape Coral-Fort Myers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Dan O'Berski

Dan O'Berski formed Trinity Commercial Group Inc. in 2011, just as Southwest Florida was emerging from the longest and deepest economic recession in 70 years.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2016
Children's hospital ranks among best in U.S.

The hospital ranked in the top 50 in six of 10 categories.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2015
Gulf Coast's debt-per-capita among Florida's best

The counties along the Gulf Coast boast a debt index that places them among the 10 lowest in Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 22, 2024
Fort Myers airport traffic up year to date nearly 25%

Four airlines surpassed 100,000 passengers in April.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 17, 2003
Exception to Trend

A Reuters poll last week of 25 economists said prospects are scant for meaningful job growth and a shrinking unemployment rate nationwide in 2004.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 8, 2019
How to run an effective brainstorming session

Following some basic rules can help companies make the most out of idea generation.   

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 19, 2023
Software entrepreneur finds his footing after personal medical scare

Chris Abbott turned a dreadful few weeks into a new opportunity to get back to what he calls his "entrepreneurial roots."

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  • January 23, 2023
Industrial services company moves into Water Street Tampa HQ

Boasso Global presented to Mayor Jane Castor a miniature model of one of the ISO tanks that it services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 1, 2023
Tampa International Airport adds direct flights to California, Puerto Rico

The nonstop routes will bring travelers to and from San Diego and Aguadilla.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2011
Task force heads down a long road

A statewide group of political and business leaders assigned to find ways for Florida to save billons of dollars, headed by a Sarasota entrepreneur, is looking hard at highways.

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  • January 27, 2012
WRH Realty Services buys, renames Coral Cove Apartments

St. Petersburg-based WRH Realty Services Inc. purchased Coral Cove Apartments for $9.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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