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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2010
Could Obamacare create service boon?

It may take several years before anyone truly understands the ramifications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — aka Obamacare — and related legislation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2011
Lido Shores residents buy Longboat's Grand Mariner

Ralph and Sheri Trine of Lido Shores purchased the prominent 14-unit Grand Mariner condominium for $9.5 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2021
Credit unions seeks to fill 100 new positions in region

New hires could earn up to $750 in sign-on bonuses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2021
Real estate brokerage surpasses $7 billion in sales volume

Surge in closed sales included several large sales in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2019
Six companies in the region lauded for manufacturing strength

PPi Technologies Group in Sarasota is one of the overall winners.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2016
A plain and simple path to growth

The jaunt from Southwest Florida to the Keys just got a little easier.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2017
A bolt of funds

Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management program lives at USF.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2014
Broadcaster reports advertising drop

Beasley Broadcast Group says revenues and profits declined as advertising fell and operating expenses rose.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 19, 2024
759-bed housing development opens at USF Tampa campus

Project is already fully leased.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • June 25, 2024
Miami bank expanding services to Gulf Coast market

Miami-based City National Bank of Florida is expanding to the Gulf Coast with the appointment of new leadership in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 6, 2025
$2.9B Pinellas credit union names first new CEO in nearly two decades

The new leader has a history of executive credit union roles.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 15, 2024
SRQ breaks airport's passenger record in March

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport saw more than 553,500 passengers last month, the highest monthly total in the airport's history.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 27, 2024
Bill mandating county commissioner term limits advances in Florida

A Florida Senate bill aimed at limiting terms of county commissioners has made it past a key committee.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 7, 2013
Model behavior

Taking a charter school from startup to long-term success can be a treacherous task. Some accomplished local entrepreneurs are about to take it on anyway.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 25, 2019
Veggie Tales: Behind the scenes of the new Publix store prototype

Changes at Publix go beyond the produce.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 23, 2025
983-square-foot Captiva building sold for $1.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Fort Myers apartment complex sells, a Pasco hotel owner gets a $14 million loan, and a Naples contractor is hired to usher through a major Sarasota condo project.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 20, 2025
Cape Coral shopping center sells for $4.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a day care chain is growing in Lee County, a beachfront property sells in Pinellas County, and a medical building is going up in Sarasota County.

  • Florida
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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 Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 8, 2022
Effective messaging: How to build your story — and find your inner Yoda

Utilize messaging that speaks uniquely to your client needs.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 14, 2014
A big cup

It took novice inventor William Merritt nearly a decade to get his product ready for the marketplace. He hopes sales success arrives much faster.

  • Entrepreneurs
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