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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 10, 2024
Ryan Patel, 26

40 Under 40 winner Ryan Patel is chief of staff at Kyra Solutions Inc.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 30, 2025
Big Top Brewing shutters Lakewood Ranch Boulevard location

While one location is closing, Big Top's owner remains steadfast that this is not related to any lawsuits the company is facing over debts. The company overall, he says, is "not going anywhere."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 26, 2009
Conservation Collision

A conservation group backed by millions of dollars from wealthy Naples residents is seeking tighter federal restrictions on large-scale development in rural Collier, Hendry and Lee counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 2, 2022
Hospital, utilizing $15M venture capital fund, seeks more startups to support

The innovation side of health care isn’t an afterthought at one of the biggest hospital systems in the region. A leader there aims to make it a first thought.

  • Healthcare
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 8, 2022
Local restaurant chain lands a Hall of Fame partnership

PDQ and Bucs legend Derrick Brooks have teamed up to support youth education.

  • News
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  • By Kat Wingert |
  • August 20, 2013
'But wait ... there's more!' Top 10 infomercial sayings of all time

We've all been there. Watching TV, perhaps late at night, when a booming, animated voice snaps you out of your sleep to pay attention to the latest gizmo or gadget that will solve a longstanding annoyance of domestic life.

  • News
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 5, 2025
Three men ordered to pay $129M in fraud that began in Lee County

The company that operated the commodity pool scheme was based in Fort Myers, according to state records.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2004
Lighting Beeman's Fire

Business-system specialist Nelson Martin is poised to take Beeman Holdings LLC from a good idea to a viable, profitable company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 16, 2023
Barnes & Noble to open new Hillsborough County store

The bookseller is opening its newest location, which replaces a 29-year-old store, next week.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 28, 2025
Sarasota marine construction company pays $2.5M for new space

New Pass Dock & Seawall bought the property previously belonging to SignZoo.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2010
Floridians love taxes - on New Yorkers

Floridians have another reason to thank New York for sticking its wealthiest residents with higher taxes.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2011
RJF starts new training program

Raymond James launched a new two-year adviser training program.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2013
New service boosts air traffic

Good news for the hospitality industry in the Fort Myers-Naples area: Airport passenger traffic rose substantially in January.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2011
Dunkin' Donuts adds 12 stores

Dunkin' Donuts will develop a dozen new locations on the Gulf Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2011
New trauma centers approved

The Florida Dept. of Health approved new facilities in Pasco and Manatee.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2013
Next stop: Hertz

Hertz recently unveiled renderings for its new global headquarters in Estero.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2014
University starts building new residence hall

The University of Tampa will demolish the southern wing of the 28-year-old ResCom to make way for the new building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 16, 2023
New flagship Fleming's steakhouse underway in Tampa, east Manatee next

A restaurateur is building its new 13,000-square-foot flagship restaurant and plans to grow the chain to 100 locations, starting with a new location in Manatee County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Carl Cronan |
  • February 11, 2011
Bedside Advocate

Jim Wilkes has a national reputation for fighting nursing homes who favor cash over care. Industry watchers call him a 'holy terror,' though he doesn't care much for the term.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 24, 2009
Bad Press

President Barack Obama's trip to Fort Myers brought an avalanche of negative publicity to Lee County that will take a long time to undo.

  • Florida
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