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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 17, 2012
Bird is the Word

Dan Duquette is one of eight MLB executives on the Gulf Coast. His job could be the most challenging of them all.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 10, 2020
Marketer ignores risk, branches out with deal for web development firm

Big Sea, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based marketing firm, has acquired Pineapple Development and its powerful e-commerce capabilities.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2021
Airport adds nonstop route ahead of the holidays

The new route took flight November 19.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2020
Community posts 40% increase in home sales, confirms new Publix

Babcock Ranch also recently surpassed 600 total new home sales.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 7, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2013
Corporate Report: January 18

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2010
Raymond James hits Houston

The St. Petersburg firm expands its public finance practice with a new office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2010
Lennar building despite market

This may not be the best time to build new homes in the Gulf Coast region. But that isn't stopping Miami-based Lennar Homes from moving ahead with building plans in Pasco County.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2011
App finds 24K 'hidden' Fla. jobs

A new app estimates 24,000 new Florida jobs have not yet been posted.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2013
Novus hires Runyon as executive director

New director will guide the detox facility as it expands in Pasco County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2012
Community posts record profits

Its annual net income of $5.6 million was a new high mark for the bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2017
Airline expands service to New York City

Delta Airlines adds nonstop flights to the John F. Kennedy Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2014
Supply of new homes shrinks

That's all the supply of finished but vacant new homes in Lee and Collier's master-planned communities based on current sales pace, according to market tracker Metrostudy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2014
Harley dealer rocks new site

Scott Fischer Enterprises plans a 5,000-person concert venue at the new Harley-Davidson store in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 14, 2024
New president of University of Tampa announces branding change

The motivation was geared toward national awareness.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2011
New Publix creates 100 jobs

A new, 45,600-square-foot location on U.S. 301 will employ 100 workers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 18, 2013
Succession gauntlet

The Cox family has sold Chevrolets on the Gulf Coast since the Great Depression — through five generations. But succession for the youngest leaders wasn't a birthright.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 22, 2022
Companies tap into an underutilized solution amid labor crisis: Employees with criminal records

The dearth of able-bodied employees has put employers on high alert for new avenues to fill open spots.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2006
Coffee Talk

The annual Capeopoly real estate conference in Cape Coral drew more than 400 people recently. It's easy to understand why: Cape Coral was the nation's fifth-fastest growing city last year.Cannon seizes commercial opportunity in housing slowdown The tech company accelerator located in Pinellas County might be one of the best-kept secrets a startup can find.John Cannon: Housing slowdown not carrying other sectors downOutback buyback done deal?Fox Electronics was honored with the 2006 Southwest Florida Blue Chip Community Business Award, an awardthat recognizes businesses in Lee and Collier counties that have successfully overcome adversity.The ongoing Wilson family saga is set to add another chapter Nov. 14, when an empty land plot in a Sarasota subdivision goes up for public auction. Downtown Tampa is finally on the cusp of becoming a 24-hour city where people live and work, as the first phase of Grand Central at Kennedy in Channelside nears completion and other residential towers take shape, according to the newest office market report by GVA Advantis Real Estate Services Co.Bonita Bay gives more money to schoolsWCI Communities outlook remains grimHappy birthday to you, DooleyMack

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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • February 18, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

Pricey proposition: The $40 million question hanging over downtown Sarasota: "Will Toronto-based Kolter Property Co. buy Richard Zipes' Metropolitan property at U.S. 41 and Gulf Stream Avenue for that price or not?"Poster child: One Hundred Central and Whole Foods Market was recognized by the International Council of Shopping Centers as a panel case study at the recent conference on Open-Air Centers in Phoenix.Former Munroe's site to become DJ's: Since Rick and Suzanne Munroe sold the Munroe's downtown restaurant building last year, some Sarasotans have wondered when the next restaurant would appear at the high-profile location. Connecting the dots: AirTran Airways, a low-fare carrier that recently began service to Sarasota, plans 25% of its growth this year on cross-country routes as it expands from its main region.

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