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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2019
Restaurant group names head of seafood brand

Tampa, Florida-based Bloomin’ Brands Inc. has appointed Jeff Carcara president of Bonefish Grill.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2017
Group unveils first residences in $3B development

The twin-towered project will be developed adjacent to Amalie Arena.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2016
College to train future pilots

Fort Myers Technical College is launching a pilot ground school that will focus on aerodynamics and communications procedures.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2014
Senior Lifestyle Corp., partner developing Lakewood Ranch ALF

Chicago-based Senior Lifestyle Corp. and AEW Capital Management LP purchased 6.99 acres at the corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Rangeland Parkway for $2.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 3, 2017
To the Clouds

A music industry executive ditched New York City to chase a drone business dream in Sarasota. The move, so far, has been a swift success.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 3, 2018
Margaritaville Holdings planning a pair of Gulf Coast hotels

Margaritaville Holdings unveils plans for new hotels in Fort Myers and Anna Maria Sound with TPI Hospitality and Floridays Development Co. as part of a major brand expansion nationwide.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2013
Look twice at port numbers

They say all is often not as it appears, and when it comes to cruise passenger counts, you might want to look twice.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 19, 2018
Marketing and PR agency expands with acquisition

Fort Myers-based Conric PR & Marketing was founded in 2007.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2015
Entrepreneur help desk

Entrepreneurs in Lee County who need help starting and growing their business have lots of choices when it comes to getting help.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 18, 2022
Fast-tracked school meets wide range of needs

Built in less than a year, Babcock High School opened in time to serve students but also shelter the community from Hurricane Ian.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 28, 2018
Table top: Entrepreneur revs up his operation to deal with unexpected success

Tony Utegaard and the unique products made by his Safety Harbor, Florida-based company, Car Pool Tables Inc., are about to be introduced to a whole new market thanks to Costco.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2018
Leader's bull run ends with logo debate

The University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, unveiled a new logo just days before the institution's longtime president, Judy Genshaft, announced her impending retirement.

  • News
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 10, 2026
Construction giant moving local HQ, jobs from Naples to Fort Myers

Manhattan Construction has begun work on a new office in Lee County where it will create a centralized hub.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2021
Area tech firm, after acquisition, maintains billion-dollar goals

Revcontent also plans to move into a new office later this year.

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  • September 19, 2003
22 Legal briefs/calendar (Tampa)

open in SeptemberHillsborough County Court Administrator Mike Bridenback says the new George Edgecomb Courthouse will open later this month.At a recent Hillsborough Bar Association meeting Bridenback said the new $38 million courthouse features 320,00

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2019
Luxury homebuilder adds new business segment

New customer care team will oversee warranty issues and ongoing home management services for Diamond Custom Homes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 21, 2022
Author, Realtor says lucrative market is ripe for charitable giving of real estate

Nonprofits can raise more money, more efficiently, by embracing legacy listings, says Cami Baker.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 24, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 4, 2023
Car washes, drug stores top week’s property sales

The week brought news of new luxury apartments in Sarasota, big happening in Southwest Florida and build-to-rent action in Tampa.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Tumblers and Jewelry

Two Gulf Coast businesses are surviving the downturn in their narrowly focused markets.

  • Entrepreneurs
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