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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2010
Health Mgmt. rolls out of business ICU

The Naples-based hospital operator that is the fourth-largest company on the Gulf Coast continues to show financial strength since Gary Newsome took over.

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  • May 19, 2010
Industry tries to build out of the recession

A nationwide survey of building materials companies shows a surprising amount of optimism.

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  • March 27, 2013
Tampa eateries named dining hot spots

Florida had the second-highest number of top-rated restaurants in the nation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • July 1, 2011
Unemployment bill eases employers' burden

Florida businesses can expect future savings on rising unemployment compensation taxes resulting from a comprehensive unemployment compensation reform measure.

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  • August 30, 2011
Water board taps new exec

Blake Guillory has been appointed to head up Swiftmud.

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  • November 2, 2012
Insurance firm rings out big day

Clearwater insurance executive Paresh Patel, along with a dozen colleagues and relatives, hit the big time in the Big Apple last month.

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  • July 2, 2012
Lincare to bring $3.8 billion

The Linde Group has entered an agreement to acquire the home health company.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 6, 2017
New York firm buys Amberton town homes

Affiliates of Airmont, N.Y.-based The Embassy Group LLC have paid $67 million for a collection of town home rentals in Naples, according to Collier County property records.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 6, 2017
New York firm buys Amberton townhomes

Affiliates of Airmont, N.Y.-based The Embassy Group LLC have paid $67 million for a collection of townhome rentals in Naples, according to Collier County property records.

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  • July 5, 2016
Middle East market sizzles for Outback

Bloomin' Brands looks to grow in international markets.

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  • January 30, 2015
Boat firm swims in the big-time

The ongoing comeback at Clearwater-based boat retailer MarineMax got a national plug recently: Executives, led by longtime Chairman, CEO and President William McGill, rang the NYSE opening bell Jan 21.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 1, 2025
Sarasota-based physical therapy franchise names new CEO

Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers appointed a new leader for its next phase of growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 16, 2013
Boca Raton developer buys, restarting Portofino Springs Townhomes

The price equated to $394,832 per acre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 1, 2017
Luxury condo tower underway - with $75M in sales

24-story Tampa condo tower nets $75M in sales prior to groundbreaking

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  • June 30, 2015
Restaurant chain orders two more executives

First Watch hires a vice president of franchising and a vice president of design and construction.

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  • July 16, 2020
Business school aims to provide leadership lessons for 'new normal'

Beginning July 22, the University of Tampa's Sykes College of Business will host a free, weekly series of educational programs for business leaders.

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  • June 25, 2021
Airports add more flights to Milwaukee

Milwaukee is becoming a big destination for airlines flying from Florida — Spirit Airlines announces daily nonstop flights from Tampa and Fort Myers

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  • April 29, 2022
Tampa tech firm nets $75M in private equity capital

Coherent, a global software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has raised $75 million in its Series B funding round.

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  • May 15, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Tampa water vision: Tampa's growth northward and increasing demand for water has city leaders thinking about using reclaimed waterApartment tower proposed: Although the condominium market has taken a hit, Crosland, a Charlotte, N.C. developer, thinks a 26-story apartment tower can work in downtown Tampa.Rail supporters fight on: A $649 million deal with CSX Transportation to create a commuter rail network in Florida has collapseProject delayed again: More than 25 acres of undeveloped waterfront property in downtown Bradenton is undergoing a foreclosure sale later this month, the latest problems facing what was supposed to be a mixed-use project with the potential to reshape the cityMills sells insurance firm: Former Sarasota County Commissioner David Mills sold his independent locally based insurance brokerage to Insurance & Benefits Consultants, a subsidiary of a publicly traded Southfield, Mich.-based firm.Project expansion denied: Citing congestion concerns, Sarasota County Commissioners voted down a major expansion for Thomas Ranch, a large-scale mixed-use project in the southern edge of the county.Naples mandates recycling: The Naples City Council on May 7 voted to require businesses to recycle. The vote was 6-to-1 in favor, with Teresa Heitmann dissenting.Business program incubating: Economic development groups from Sarasota, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry and Collier counties are working to create a small-business

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 14, 2020
Specialty grocer to hire 110 as new store nears completion

Sprouts Farmers Market plans to hire 110 people to work at its newest store in Westchase, Florida, a Tampa suburb, slated to open Dec. 2.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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