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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2014
Sarasota County bonds grade raised to A-

A 4.1% rise in taxable property values led to the improved score.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2014
WellCare names new president, COO

Kenneth Burdick will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Dave Gallitano.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2013
USAA spending $164.3 million in Tampa

The financial/insurance firm plans to build 420,000 square feet of new offices in the area and add 1,215 jobs by 2019.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2016
Small airport earns state recognition

The Florida Department of Transportation named Punta Gorda Airport as the best commercial airport in the state.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2016
Miami company buys $8M Manatee County firm

Manatee County-based Laundry Plus was founded in 1989.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2016
Payment provider sells unit in $200M deal

ACI Worldwide says it has agreed to sell its community financial services business to Fiserv for $200 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2016
Manufacturing firm locates in Manatee County

TRIAX Precision Manufacturing provides machining, engineering, welding and assembly services.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2016
Phone manners go a long way

Here's a survey nugget that should resonate with business owners: Southerners don't take comfort in poor phone-based customer service.

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  • June 3, 2015
Crisis center solves executive issue, names new CEO

Clara Reynolds takes over after growing Success 4 Kids & Families to a $5.7 million organization.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2015
RV dealership drives $3M land acquisition

Lazydays purchased a little less than four acres from its founder.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2015
Tampa investment giant gets bigger

Independent Financial Partners gains access to a new line of potential clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2015
Community to honor business leader

A memorial service has been set for prominent architect and entrepreneur Rick Fawley, who died Sept. 2.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 13, 2025
$2.6B global tech firm buys Fort Myers company

Fiber Solutions has a second office in Tennessee.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 16, 2023
Area airports land new nonstop routes to DC, North Dakota

Allegiant Air has added a nonstop route from Washington, D.C., to Punta Gorda Airport in Charlotte County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Goodbye to the SEC: The corporate parent of Bay Cities Bank has joined another Hillsborough County community bank in going private.SouthTrust loss, LandMark gain: LandMark Bank of Florida is among the first community banks to take advantage of a recent merger to pick up a new place of business.Top legal writers: Each year the Burton Foundation honors legal professionals who exhibit outstanding writing skills. Aiming higher: Tampa attorney Michael Steinberg has filed as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress.Leave it to Florida: The National Partnership for Women & Families picked the week before Mother's Day to zing our perhaps not-so-fair state.

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  • August 13, 2022
Apartment rent rate increases wildly outpace many other parts of the country

The Naples, Fort Myers and Sarasota-Bradenton regions remain national leaders in multifamily rent increases, as demand continues to soar.

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  • October 23, 2012
Reach for the sky, and your wallet

A big-time marketing opportunity on the Gulf Coast is up for grabs for a bold-thinking business.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 5, 2025
Report: 4 markets in region among top 10 nationally in home price cuts

Homes sales in Cape Coral, Naples, Punta Gorda and North Port are cooling, according to a study by Cotality.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 3, 2025
Florida GDP, economy passes a European stalwart, targets Australia

The Florida Chamber Foundation isn’t complacent with its latest ranking of 15. It aims to get into the top 10.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 16, 2020
Financial services firm invests time, resources into disruptive model

Vimvest seeks to be at the front of the line as its industry chases tech-based disruptions. To get there, the company is seizing on a seismic shift in how people invest and save money.

  • Finance
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