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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2007
Get the best to Trump the Slump

Only 45 of the 246 units at Signature Place remain available. One of the two largest penthouses, a three-level luxurious unit, sold for $3.6 million to a rock star. The developer owns the other.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2020
Fitness industry shapes up with new ideas

A number of new fitness industry concepts have debuted recently in the Tampa Bay region: Regymen Fitness, GymBursement and Mayweather Boxing + Fitness.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • July 30, 2010
Circling the Deals

Veteran land dealer Mark Cooney is forging ahead with his unusually named firm, The Land Sharks, despite the tough real estate market. A move across the hall helped.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2020
Tiger Woods-backed golf concept plots expansion in region

Response to recently opened PopStroke in Fort Myers, says one executive, has been great.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2019
Hospitality sector chews on recruiting, retention solutions

University and industry team up to solve hospitality HR challenges.

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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 Beth Luberecki |
  • June 22, 2021
Developer's hyper-focus on land deals pays big dividends.

Cameratta Cos. prioritizes innovation in each community it launches, while also not neglecting its core focus: astute land deals.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2018
Florida construction firm opens new Gulf Coast office

Kaufman Lynn Construction opens Southwest Florida office, names Daniel Root regional senior vice president

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2009
Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency wins award

The Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency won the Best New Building Project Award from the Florida Redevelopment Association for its Fort Myers River District Publix Supermarket project. The project was recognized for outstanding achievements in community improvement.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 10, 2025
Sarasota nonprofit CEO on quest to visit every national park across US

Harvest House CEO Erin Minor says seeing one national park made her want to check out them all.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2013
Ad firm adds content, people and sales

A statewide tourism boom has ignited a growth spurt at Tampa-based ad agency Spark.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2022
Naples law firm names new managing partner

Benjamin Brown joined Quarles & Brady in 2006.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 14, 2026
Lakewood Ranch primed to get five new hotels, nearly 600 rooms

Lakewood Ranch currently has just four hotels within its boundaries, with less than 450 rooms in total.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 5, 2018
Raving Fans

One of the largest health care organizations in Florida goes into the new year with a new top executive at the helm for the first time since 1999.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2003
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Wishes for 2004 from some of the top business and education officials including: William Seider, Jim Tollerton, Harvey Vengroff, Bruce Franklin, Larry Thompson, John Tylee, Ian Black and Tom Luzier.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2012
Nonprofit names new CEO

Popular Sarasota museum selects former Ohio elected official as new leader.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2008
Health Navigators

Delphi, a St. Petersburg company, helps employers and their staffs get the best value in health care coverage.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • March 10, 2026
St. Pete entrepreneur aims to outsmart AI algorithms with startup

Jon Mest, winner of a spARK Labs by Ark Invest’s Innovation Showcase, is choosing to bootstrap his way with his startup ChatRank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 15, 2011
Camp Out

A global networking group known for its lack of structure has delivered some concrete opportunities to Gulf Coast businesses.

  • Strategies
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  • By George Rauch |
  • September 7, 2012
Government destroyed the economy. Here's how we can revive it.

The war on gold, and the urge of politicians to get rid of it to settle a country's accounts, has led us to an undisciplined Congress, and president.

  • Florida
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