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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2022
Riverfront estate sale sets Manatee record at $8.55 million

The estate covers 5.16 acres, making it one of the largest waterfront properties in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 31, 2009
COVER UPDATE: Partnership Power

A team of veteran insurance agents committed to an unusual cross-business partnership in the summer of 2009, despite knowing that many similar arrangements had collapsed. So far, this partnership is working.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2013
Chapter 11 bankruptcy sale solicits bids

Properties owned by a tomato growing and shipping firm will be sold using sealed bids.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2020
Manufacturer of sanitizing products names chief scientific officer

Durisan also named a vice president of sales and marketing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2020
Area real estate brokerage woos new president

Real estate executive Nancy Nagy has been named president of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, responsible for leading all sales operations at the brokerage.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 2, 2016
Bright future

Sunfresh Produce discovered a niche in the $250 billion food distribution industry. Now it wants a bigger piece.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Manage cash flow in slow times

Everything is negotiable.That's a good rule to remember when it comes to managing cash flow during slower months, especially in Florida where so much business is seasonal.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2015
Chico's closes stores, fires staff

Women's retailer Chico's FAS says it is closing 120 stores and laying off 12% of its headquarters staff in Fort Myers after announcing a net loss in the fourth quarter.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 29, 2025
Naples residential property sells for record $225 million

The three continuous beachfront properties total 15 acres in prime Collier County neighborhood.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 13, 2024
Vinik to expand Lightning ownership, team worth 'close to $2 billion'

Jeff Vinik is in talks to grow the Tampa Bay Lightning’s ownership group but has no immediate intentions to step away from-day-to-day operations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 2, 2026
Cannabis retailer cutting 58 jobs in Clearwater

Trulieve is laying of the employees at a call center in the city.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2022
ArtisTree climbs magazine ranking, with over $25 million in revenue

The Venice-based firm spent the past year ramping up its marketing and sales strategy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2010
Chico's financials up

The Fort Myers-based retailer has seen solid growth over the past year.

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  • February 25, 2011
PGT loses $14 million in 2010

Shutting down its North Carolina factory hurt the Venice firm's 2010 results.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2013
$10M home sale one of largest in two years

The six-bedroom home, on Siesta Key, has several unique features.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 7, 2013
Alico sales and profits fall

Lower citrus prices pushed Alico's sales and revenues lower in the first quarter.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2013
HMA deal not the windfall some predicted

The recently announced sale of Health Management Associates isn't the shareholder windfall some forecasted, but investors might be consider themselves lucky anyway.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2012
Tampa Tribune left out of deal

The newspaper was not included in Berkshire Hathaway's acquisition.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2021
Home on the Gulf sells for record $10.5 million

Clearwater Beach house in exclusive community has views of both the Gulf of Mexico and the waters off Redfish Point sets sales record for 2021

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2021
Moke distributor expands factory space, triples workforce

Cruise Car's sales have exploded after a partnership with the collectible car brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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