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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2015
Lots of help wanted in Naples

The good news: Naples is the top place in the U.S. for job growth through 2017.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2014
Chico's hung up in port

Imagine dozens of shipping containers full of apparel you hope to sell for the holidays steaming from Asia into a port on the West Coast.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 27, 2023
Fort Myers call center opens $21M facility, plans 350 jobs

Pay starts at $16 an hour for positions at Alta Resources.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 8, 2021
A Healthy Pipeline

The Ronto Group expects the projects it has underway or in the planning stages will keep the Naples-based development firm busy possibly through 2028.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2020
Despite 90% sales drop, firm holds off on pay cuts, layoffs

Squaremouth makes strong commitment to employees.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 1, 2005
The Conversion Craze

Real estate analyst Marvin Rose thinks the conversion of apartments to condos is approaching saturation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2009
The Collector

John Osterweil has turned a childhood passion for memorabilia into a successful enterprise that helps charities.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2016
New sales director takes over community

Thomas Braun has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, retail and management.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2018
Master-planned community home sales rise 20%

November home sales at West Villages Florida exceeded the previous month’s sales by about 20%.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2017
Hall gets two new members

A pair of prominent Southwest Florida business leaders are the latest to get the call from the hall: Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida will induct Teri Hansen and Sandy Stilwell into the Business Hall of Fame, Lee County, later this year.

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  • August 3, 2012
National economic survey a 'real downer'

The monthly optimism index from the National Federation of Independent Business continues to defy its name.

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  • April 10, 2018
County, Airbnb sign bed tax deal

Charlotte County is the 40th county in Florida to reach a bed tax agreement with the online hospitality firm.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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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 Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2015
A whole new door

The multiyear comeback at PGT, a Venice-based impact-resistant window and door manufacturer, has taken another major step forward.

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  • February 9, 2016
Tampa-based Boca Kitchen plans Sarasota eatery

Popular farm-to-table focused restaurant will open a location on Main Street.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 23, 2024
New neighborhood in Venice to feature oversized lots

Palmera in Wellen Park will feature single-family homes on lots larger than the typical size, according to M/I Homes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 19, 2010
Goodwill executive helping Haiti

The Goodwill franchises on the Gulf Coast continue to foster reputations as doers in difficult times.

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  • July 24, 2015
Expensive vacations, cheap travel

Florida is one of the top vacation destinations in the world -- but the state's most affluent residents also are among the top spenders when it comes to their own vacations.

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  • February 7, 2011
Tech Data opens two new groups

New groups for HP products and networking services could boost sales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2014
Naples angel fund invests in software firm

Tamiami Angel Fund II joins a group of angel funds to invest in software developer LevelEleven.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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