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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 6, 2024
Visitors down, lodging spending up in Sarasota County in July

Sarasota County’s head of tourism reports on the latest visitor data.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 4, 2024
8 new flights added at Fort Myers airport

Breeze Airways has added eight destinations from Southwest Florida International Airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 18, 2024
St. Pete flood insurance CEO buys slice of pickleball team

Neptune Flood Insurance is now the title sponsor of Florida Smash.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 6, 2025
MarineMax completes latest acquisition

Shelter Bay Marine, a full-service marina and storage facility, now counts itself as one of 65 such facilities under the MarineMax company umbrella.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 10, 2025
Naples food distribution facility opens

The 18,000-square-foot Meals of Hope facility will help feed more than 4,000 families.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 13, 2025
Moving company moves into new Manatee space

Sunshine Movers 30,000-square-foot warehouse on University Parkway meets "very specific operational needs."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 16, 2024
Gym chain shuttering Fort Myers, Cape Coral locations, cutting 108 jobs

The New York Sports Club announced it would close its local gyms in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 23, 2018
Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler is a triple threat in Polk County

Thanks to the individual strengths of its three principals, Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler has grown into one of Polk County's most respected commercial real estate brokerage firms.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 14, 2025
Trio of Tampa Bay insurance firm IPOs raise nearly $900M

After years of stagnation, four Tampa Bay area insurers have gone public or announced plans for an IPO this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2006
FCCI: Healthier, Bigger, Wiser

FCCI's $58 million acquisition of an Indiana insurer came with some costly surprises. But the board has no regrets. It helped transform the company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 23, 2018
Executive draws on lessons from corporate, nonprofit world in new role

Sue Wetzel has held top leadership roles in corporate America and with national nonprofits. One constant theme: Hyper-focus on the mission.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2003
22-23 Record Book (Sarasota/Manatee)

------ Building Permits -------The following commercial building permits totaling more than $10,000, were filed Sept. 1-5 in Manatee and Sarasota counties and the cities of Bradenton and Sarasota.CITY OF BRADENTONSouthTrust Bank NA, 3813 Manatee A

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2006
Rooms to Grow

Room rates at Gulf Coast hotel rooms have been steadily rising, spurring construction of new hotels from Tampa to Naples. But high land and materials costs could undercut the boom.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 17, 2010
Following Footsteps

A five-term Republican congressman with deep historical roots will give up his seat to become Florida's next agriculture commissioner.

  • Florida
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 18, 2025
SWFL restaurant company introduces two new concepts, nears 2,000 employees

The Phelan family has learned that listening and adapting to customer needs quickly is the best recipe for success in the hospitality industry.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 6, 2025
Danny Perez: The new disrupter

At last there is a Florida speaker addressing what we have all seen: Our so-called conservative Republican lawmakers have a spending problem.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 8, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Walton Street obtains $97 million for projectJacaranda Beach developer buys 48 condo-hotel unitsDeveloper pays $15 million for 14 acres on Tierra VerdePinellas investors acquireVacant Kmart building

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2011
Corporate Report: Mar. 18

The latest news from HSN, US Natural Gas Corp., and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 4, 2021
The Banyan Hotel Fort Myers, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Fort Myers will soon have a new upscale hotel brand option.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 24, 2020
Entrepreneur cooks up national grilling brand

There isn’t a 1-2-3 recipe on going from blogging to having a national media brand. But one determined entrepreneur believes she has the right mix of ingredients to do it.

  • Entrepreneurs
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