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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 23, 2011
School Work

Employers are clamoring for students who can work collaboratively and solve technical problems together. One high school in Fort Myers plans to deliver.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2021
Florida medical marijuana business remains on fire

Jobs in industry outpace most of the country.

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  • January 2, 2015
Now they see it

A decision made a decade ago helped a medical products firm fine-tune its focus. The move could pay off in 2015.

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  • September 14, 2018
Robo dock

Construction underway on Gulf Star Marina at Fort Myers Beach, the world’s first dry stack marina using automated storage and retrieval technology.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 29, 2024
Private dining club backed by sports celebrities expands to Sarasota

1000 NORTH, with a long list of celebrity partners, will bring its second private dining club concept to the BLVD Sarasota building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 28, 2023
SRQ, TPA reopen Wednesday post-Idalia

As TPA and PIE monitor the approaching storm, they decide to close Tuesday.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2009
Foreclosures still tarnish Gulf Coast

Lee County is a leader yet again when it comes to a statistical reading of the housing market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
Check unemployment

After last quarter's GDP results were released last week showing a 5.7% spike for the fourth quarter, Coffee Talk spoke with one banker who does not follow that number.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2010
Confidence up, unexpectedly

Statewide consumer confidence rose in October, says the University of Florida.

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  • November 26, 2010
'Like' this, get a prize from Patterson

Who says the older generation doesn't get Facebook?

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  • December 17, 2010
Local fitness firm in good shape

Chatter over a genuine economic recovery has percolated around the region for a few months.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2010
Arthrex seeks suitors

A Naples tech manufacturer is looking elsewhere to expand.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2010
Home sales up, prices follow

More Gulf Coast residential real estate sold in June, but not because prices fell.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2010
Chico's posts solid profit

Net income more than doubled, but investors were still disappointed.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2010
CEO turnover might pick up

One firm says CEO changes may increase as businesses recover.

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  • April 16, 2013
Disco queen's home nets $2.85M

The home where Donna Summer lived for five years sold April 12.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2011
Sales up, prices down in Q1

Sales of existing single-family homes increased 13% across Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2011
Tech Data sales up 18% to $6B

The Clearwater tech giant also saw operating income improve by 20%.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2011
Home prices fall again in May

More residential properties are selling, but home prices are still down.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2012
Property sales up, prices sag

Units sold increased by 10%, but median prices fell by 2% in 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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