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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2011
Credit union sets Ybor chamber mark

What does it take to be the top sponsor of the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce? Its newest member just set the bar at $5,000.

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  • January 13, 2012
Sarasota Memorial Health Care buys top half of outpatient centers

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System purchased the second floors of the two buildings housing its outpatient centers from the Starling Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2019
Florida continues to rely on tourism for jobs

Florida continues to rely on tourism for jobs

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  • September 19, 2018
Cancer surgery center earns top ranking

Shipley Cardiothoracic Center only facility in Florida and one of six in the U.S. to earn 3-star rating.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2016
Banks battle back

The battle between banks and credit unions, usually top-of-mind for area community bankers and credit union executives, has escalated.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 14, 2017
Sarasota native wins ICSC competition

Sarasota native and Wharton School of Business freshman Katherine G. Salvatori in May led a team that won an International Council of Shopping Centers' competition, the retail group says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2013
Pest control biz surpasses $18M in sales

Arrow Environmental Services also expands outside Florida for the first time.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Dale Peterson

The CBRE Inc. senior vice president went on a tear in 2015, selling seven major assets totaling nearly 3 million square feet for a collective $457.2 million.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2015
Hot zip: Naples 34102

Zip code 34102 is one of the most desirable residential real estate areas in the country for ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2015
Hospitality exec moves up front

Dan Stone, a top franchise executive at The Melting Pot, has been promoted to a new role at the fast-growing firm.

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  • August 7, 2015
Floridians adept at avoiding debt

Sarasota residents are among the best in Florida at managing credit card debt, according to a recent index created by SmartAsset, a personal finance technology company.

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  • August 14, 2015
Jobs surge in hospitality sector

The Tampa area is scorching hot when it comes to job growth in the hotel industry.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 25, 2024
Lakeland commercial real estate firm appoints new president

Tyler Davis, who originally joined SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate in 2019, has been names president of the firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • 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.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 12, 2022
Entrepreneur raises $1.2M, creates unique outsourcing salesforce

A veteran executive ditches the corporate world with a new idea to build a high-level salesforce. He’s off to a fast start.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 8, 2017
Old as New

Strategic renovations can bring new life to older properties and greater profits to savvy landlords willing to shoulder risk.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 26, 2024
Noted Tampa businessmen host barbecue fundraiser for pal’s rare disease

The cook-off has grown to host thousands for 13 years in a row.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 5, 2025
Massachusetts restaurant software firm grows Florida presence

Forbes Snyder, which has been in business for nearly 90 years, is expanding with an office in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 11, 2025
Bradenton biopharmaceutical company acquires North Carolina business

Continuity Biosciences has acquired Focal Medical.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 21, 2025
Local family seeks approvals for Naples luxury waterfront project

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Sprouts is opening two stores in the area, two land parcel sold to storage developers, and a Pinellas retail center brings $13 million.

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