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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2015
Another way to Havana

Cuban food and music wafted through Concourse B at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers this past week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2015
Campaign seeks Brazilians, Germans and Mexicans

Brand USA teams up with the Charlotte Harbor Visitor & Convention Bureau.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 18, 2012
Angel Builders

John DeAngelis and David Diamond are masters at commercial construction, but they're just as skilled at helping startups build their own businesses.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 9, 2023
Emphasis on estate-planning services drives revenue surge at Naples law firm

Quarles & Brady has seen a sizable post-pandemic influx of wealth into the area.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 13, 2009
Tijuana Time

Stephen Martin is touting a funky-themed Tex-Mex restaurant chain as his way of beating back the recession. And get this: he's even growing sales and opening new stores.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 16, 2013
State of Evolution

Community colleges have evolved into four-year institutions. Edison State College is one example of the statewide trend.

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  • By James R. |
  • September 4, 2015
Is it time to refresh your strategy?

Brand messages aren't the only things that get stale. Here are five signs it's a good time to give your brand strategy a facelift.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2019
Nonprofit wins two awards for market leadership

Goodwill Manasota took home a Market Leadership by Share of Used Goods award for the fifth time.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 14, 2024
Alamo Drafthouse to debut in Naples with a twist: Indoor mini golf

Following a trend to find ways to draw people to movie theaters, the Alamo Drafthouse at Mercato will have a nine-hole miniature golf course and a lounge in the lobby when it opens.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2012
Startup auto business quickly revs up payroll

Sarasota entrepreneur Jesse Biter likes to dream big, though the gazelle-like growth with his latest venture even startled him a little bit.

  • News
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 22, 2026
Naples waterfront house sells for $40 million

The Port Royal house is just the latest residential property in the city to top $30 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2010
Global travel firm goes local

The latest celebrity-themed vacation put together by Admiral Travel in Sarasota has a local feel.

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  • July 16, 2010
Unemployment down again

A smaller labor force, rather than job creation, caused Florida's latest dip.

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  • March 6, 2013
Bigger parades coming to town this year

Every year in the spring, homebuilders host a parade of homes. It's an opportunity for builders to showcase model homes and the public is invited to ogle the latest features.

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  • May 8, 2015
Watching out for employees

The latest gadget from Apple Inc. is hard to come by right now, but it seems the Apple Watch is plentiful at Squaremouth.

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  • March 11, 2014
Feds give 11 nursing homes perfect scores

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services monitors nursing homes nationwide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2020
For explosively growing tech firm, every month is 'best month ever'

InSync Healthcare Solutions, a Tampa, Florida, company that specializes in software for managing medical records, says 2019 was a record year.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • September 12, 2025
Tampa physician invests in AI-powered preventive medicine app

Dr. Lyda Lindell, wife of Tampa real estate investor Carl Lindell, is pioneering new technologies in longevity medicine

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2021
Officials announce new 216-bed hospital to meet population surge

Lee Health has invested more than $500 million in expansion and renovation projects in recent years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • March 11, 2014
Understanding crowdfunding

Tales of success and tips on how to raise your own capital — one donation at a time.

  • Strategies
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