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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2020
Well done: Restaurant known for steaks wins major wine award

Charley’s is the only restaurant on Fort Myers Beach to win Wine Spectator’s 2020 Award of Excellence.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2020
Doctor, sales rep charged in alleged health care fraud kickback conspiracy

Steven Chun, a doctor, owned and operated a pain management medical practice in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 1, 2018
A spark of innovation gets big results

Tampa marketing firm SPARK shares how it pulled off a big win for longtime client Visit Florida.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2013
Logistical shuffle in CEO suite

Eric Baird, the Business Observer's 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year, has taken a less active role in day-to-day operations of the fast-growing package forwarding company he founded.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 27, 2013
Real progress

The first nine months of 2014 will be a cornucopia of activity at the only large enclosed mall under construction on the Gulf Coast. Then the real fun begins.

  • Strategies
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • July 1, 2016
Corporate report

Car dealership adds 40 jobs; Former bank CFO moves to insurance; Pest control firm names Tampa leader; Manufacturer appoints sales official

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 8, 2024
Tampa health care company to pay $14.9M in false claims settlement

Bluestone Physician Services of Florida is one of three related companies that were accused of improperly billing Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 28, 2024
Tampa launches data-rich economic dashboard

Tampa unveiled a tool on Thursday that will help city and Hillsborough residents watch and monitor its financial numbers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 20, 2023
Church, developer break ground on $42M affordable housing project

Construction has officially begun on a $42 million affordable housing project in Hillsborough County being built by a local developer and a local Catholic church.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 16, 2023
Aldi acquires Winn-Dixie, Harveys

In a major move, Aldi US plants a bigger footprint in the Southeast by acquiring a longtime Florida grocer.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 6, 2025
3 RE/MAX franchises merge on Florida's west coast

The real estate firms now serve an area from Hernando to Collier counties.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 27, 2024
St. Pete Pier restaurant names familiar face as new top chef

Teak restaurant, located on the St. Pete Pier, has promoted Felicia Lacalle to executive chef after a year working as executive sous chef.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 2, 2025
Stormwater relief project begins this month in south Tampa neighborhood

The city of Tampa is investing $6.9 million in stormwater improvements along South Manhattan Avenue, between West Vasconia Street to West Obsipo Street.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 9, 2024
50-year-old Pinellas County health care group closing, cutting 245 jobs

Florida Blue-affiliated Diagnostic Clinic Medical Group has notified the state, patients and employees that it is closing its three offices and will cease operations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 29, 2026
Nonprofit to buy building for Sarasota apprenticeship academy

Suncoast Apprenticeship Academy has launched a $7.8 million fundraising campaign as it plans to purchase and renovate property on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 21, 2006
Coffee Talk

Naples college gets pumped up with donation: International College, a Naples-based college that focuses on career-oriented studies such as accounting and information technology for working adults, landed a multimillion-dollar gift from Lavern Norris Gaynor, an heiress to the Texaco oil fortune.Development lending up: The folks who pay off depositors at failed banks have issued their latest quarterly overview of the Florida economy, just in time for the Review's special banking issue.A good audit: During this time of year, the word audit is normally not a good thing. But for Sarasota County, a recent audit turned out OK. Bancshares of Florida reveals growth strategy: Naples-based Bancshares of Florida officials are mum about their planned secondary offering of stock, but its recent filing provides some revealing clues about the future of the company headed by CEO and President Michael L. McMullan HMA to bond market: You're OK: The corporate-bond market doesn't look so bad after all.Firm looks for strong premier: Premier Properties, the luxury real estate arm for Naples-based Lutgert Cos., confirmed April 12 what Coffee Talk reported on April 7: The company has hired away a top executive from Michael Saunders & Co. to lead its first expansion north to Sarasota.Company denies getting VC, yet: Coffee Talk thought we'd heard good news about Gemesis Corp., a Sarasota maker of synthetic diamonds, in the aftermath of a boffo presentatio

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 26, 2013
'Long and Costly'

Two court rulings powerfully rebuke a Pasco County land development ordinance. A federal judge called the county's action an 'abusive and coercive misapplication of governmental power.'

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2007
Costliest Year Yet

From life insurance to workers' comp to property coverage, insurers take risks on their clients. They gamble they'll take in more than they pay out.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2007
Customer Repo

A Sarasota auto-related business hopes to plug up its quarterly and yearly losses by buying a competitor. Big potential brings big risks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 21, 2009
Bills impacting business

The Legislature was relatively kind to Florida businesses and property owners this year, streamlining permitting processes, lowering some taxes, reducing some government regulations.The following is a list of the most important bills and resolutions that were passed during the session.

  • Florida
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