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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2019
Fire protection company on the cusp of a major expansion

After more than a decade of mostly organic growth, Fort Myers-based Integrated Fire and Security Solutions is on the cusp of a major expansion — in sales volume and geographic markets.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2019
Fast-growing hospice adds star-power to board

The Tidewell Hospice board recently added three new members — each of whom is a top official at an area hospital.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2019
Brand new hotel opens just in time to shelter East Coast residents from Hurricane Dorian

The hotel ultimately had about 80% of its 103 suites occupied in early September.

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  • November 25, 2016
Whirlwind of a deal

After years of near misses in attempts to raise capital, it's nice to finally be liked.

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  • December 16, 2016
Start those engines

Punta Gorda businessman Joe Gentry was revved up last August, fresh off a final nod from the Charlotte County Airport Authority on a five-year lease on the dormant Punta Gorda Speedway.

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  • April 21, 2017
A bigger bed (tax)

New tourism marketing district is the first of its kind in the state.

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  • October 24, 2017
Prominent banker set to be released from prison

Jerry Williams, pleaded guilty in 2012 to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and making false statements to banking regulators.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2018
Amazonian lessons

Corcoran: Tampa Bay region wins from losing out on HQ2.

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  • July 25, 2014
Florida CFO brings smack talk to NY

It's not yet a rivalry to match the Tampa Rays vs. the New York Yankees, but a battle of words is bubbling between Sunshine and Empire State officials over economic development.

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  • January 22, 2014
Broker seeks national attention for niche lease

Tampa area commercial real estate broker David Sobelman, who literally wrote the book on triple net lease investments, is about to take the niche investment approach to another audience.

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  • October 6, 2016
Tampa doctor buys downtown Sarasota Hyatt

Equity fund Blackstone Group had owned the hotel since May 2007.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2015
'Work myself out of a job'

The people government agencies hire for homeless services positions tend to come from the nonprofit world, maybe with some business experience mixed in.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 15, 2024
Sarasota manufacturer’s subsidiary unveils expanded factory in Mexico

Balboa, an operating company for Sarasota-based hydraulic cartridge valve manufacturer Helios Technologies, celebrated a significant expansion of a factory in Mexico.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 26, 2024
TPA adds Aeromexico nonstop flight to Mexico City

Tampa International Airport will add new partner Aeromexico as a daily nonstop service to Mexico City beginning this summer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kyle D. Elliott |
  • March 1, 2024
Avoiding Construction Liens Caused by Your Tenant

Informed landlords can attempt to limit the impact of tenant-initiated construction by taking the following steps.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 8, 2025
DOJ warns of new scam involving jury duty summons

The victim in a recent case was from Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 9, 2025
Macy's makes it official: Underperforming Sarasota, Tampa locations to close

The company plans to close 66 stores this year.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 8, 2025
$14.8M home sale in Sarasota sets 2025 record

The property along Sarasota Bay remains under construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 29, 2025
Sarasota Memorial Hospital pioneers new tech in operating room

A surgical team at Sarasota Memorial Hospital employed headsets and AI-enhanced software to increase efficiency.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • January 4, 2024
Moffitt Cancer Center agrees to pay $20M in improper billing case

Federal officials say Moffitt helped its case by conducting an independent review and cooperating with authorities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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