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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 3, 2010
Found in Translation

Alina Mugford has lived in countries where businesses are an arm of the state. She readily embraced the ability to run her own company in America.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2010
Facebook from novelty to necessity

How would you like to advertise your product or service in a place where people spend a lot of time and, better yet, don't mind being pitched?

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 19, 2021
Global pharmaceutical giant chooses region for hub, plans hundreds of jobs

Pfizer's Heights Union office deal, one of the largest in Tampa in years, represents the latest biotech and pharmaceutical company to commit to the region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2021
Foundation hires former county administrator in consultant role

Cheri Coryea will collaborate with the Patterson Foundation’s staff members and other consultants on three initiatives.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 30, 2014
A New Cycle

Commercial real estate firms position themselves to benefit as buildings fill with new tenants and rents rise. Commercial Property Southwest Florida, the Cushman & Wakefield office in Fort Myers, is boosting its ranks.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • May 13, 2024
Tidewell Foundation property on Longboat Key to list for $3M

Empath Health, the parent company for the Tidewell Foundation and Tidewell Hospice, announced the listing on May 13 but says the company is committed to continuing partnerships with the Longboat Key community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 29, 2023
Tampa Bay business leaders complete Caribbean trade mission

Global Tampa Bay pulled about $15.8 million in sales during trip to Dominican Republic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 16, 2021
Grill girl cooks up a new way to reach the masses

Grill Girl Magazine, a seasonal grilling lifestyle publication from Fort Myers-based Robyn Lindars, debuted in August.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2021
Organic gardening company's products to be sold at Lowe’s

Earth’s Ally also recently announced a new retail partnership with Ace Hardware.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 20, 2021
Tampa investment banker arrested for allegedly punching teenage girl

Banker Stephen Irvin Saunders arrested after alleged road rage incident that involved teen

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 23, 2021
Nerd alert: Comic Con to debut in St. Pete

Thanks to a PR pro and his teenage daughters, St. Petersburg, Florida, finally gets its own Comic Con.

  • News
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 13, 2019
Gulfstream Isles apartments sell for $109 million

Gulfstream isles, a Fort Myers apartment complex that set a record price when it sold three years ago, has traded again for an ever larger amount, at $109 million. A Dallas firm acquired the property as part of a growth strategy.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Jennifer M. Fowler |
  • January 10, 2025
Budgeting Employee Pay for 2025

As budgets for 2025 are finalized and/or implemented, businesses should keep in mind recent and upcoming minimum wage increases and more.

  • Industry Insights
Sponsored Content
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2025
Fate of Fort Myers Beach flood insurance rating and discount still unknown

FEMA will remove the barrier island’s probation in November, saving residents $50, but a much bigger 25% flood insurance discount is still lost.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 20, 2025
Naples condo project site sells for $92.5 million

Kolter Urban has bought the former Executive Club property and plans for luxury waterfront development.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 25, 2025
Naples nonprofit formed to help small citrus growers

Save Florida Citrus Groves Foundation is aiming to help small growers "bring abandoned citrus groves back to life."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 23, 2025
Ark Invest to move HQ to new St. Petersburg office tower

The Cathie Wood-led tech investment behemoth is leasing 13,000 square feet in the new Halcyon office building to be built at The Central.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 13, 2024
Tervis to lay off 60 of 129 total employees

Drinkware company Tervis Tumbler is dramatically reducing its workforce with mass layoffs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Dana Kampa |
  • September 26, 2025
Longboat hotel reopens nearly a year after storm

Owners Harold and Christine Cullison reopened Sandpiper Inn after working hard to rebuild from hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2006
The Friendly Geek

For startup computer firm JCR Systems, the path to 1,000% revenue growth includes a hiring formula that has little to do with employing techies. No "jerks" allowed, says the founder.

  • Entrepreneurs
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