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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 19, 2024
Amazon pays $66 million for 143 acres in Fort Myers

The online retail giant’s land is off of Interstate 75 near The Forum community.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 23, 2016
New focus

The sudden death of a company leader didn't derail a prominent area architecture firm.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2013
Beer man pours on the jokes

Retired Marine Col. John Saputo, a decorated veteran, wags a sharp wit under his tough guy exterior — though it sometimes gets lost in running a $90 million beer distribution business.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2019
Residential real estate team adds new director of operations

New executive will help manage the rapidly growing team of agents.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2006
Thomson: Impact fees a threat to future of Gulf Coast

Escalating impact fees will undermine new construction and economic growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2019
Area continues run of record-breaking tourism revenues

Tourism revenue in Tampa, Florida, and Hillsborough County shot up by 11% in February, compared to the same month last year, according to tourism agency Visit Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 5, 2026
Former Fort Myers motorcycle dealership sells for $5.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a major Tampa development gets a new addition, Sarasota townhouses are coming, and a Captiva resort grows.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2004
Paperless Highway

Forget couriers and rushed trips to the federal courthouse to meet a deadline. The Middle District of Florida will soon go live.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 29, 2023
50-acre, $41.5 million affordable housing community coming to Collier County

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Port Charlotte resort hires top food staff, an expanding fast food chain is looking for space, and a Tampa hotel sells.

  • Florida
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 27, 2011
Review & Comment

It took a crisis to understand business climate really matters.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2007
Through the Roof

Despite flat revenue projections for 2007 - another condo market victim - a Gulf Coast roofing company is working on big expansion plans.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 25, 2023
Tampa office building sold for $123 million

A homebuilder gets a $38 million loan in Pasco, a Brooklyn buyer picks up an apartment complex in Sarasota, and a Naples shopping center changes hand in the week's top commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • 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
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2006
Shelving Risk

Jim Butler embraces the spend-money-to-make-money theory: He's invested more than $5 million in a mom-and-pop cabinetry business, with big results.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 1, 2011
Get Happy

A specialized $42 million insurance firm with a remarkable decade-long track record for growth is in transformation mode. A new president will lead the way.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2013
Furniture chain debuts new concept

A new Ethan Allen store for the Sarasota-Bradenton market, currently under construction, will be one of three boutique-style prototypes for the high-end furniture and home accessories chain.

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  • January 12, 2021
Allegiant announces new route to Illinois from area airport

The new nonstop route will operate twice weekly.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 2, 2018
Aviation veteran buys airline, aims to ramp up company's growth

After 40 years in commercial aviation, Sanford Rederer decided he wanted an airline of his own. How will he make this business take off?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • September 17, 2009
An emerging builder

Ripa & Associates created a rainy day fund during the boom and is now seeing the fruit of that caution with surprising growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2012
Three Developments to Watch in 2012

A list of three developments that will significantly impact the local economy in the coming year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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