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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2011
Foreclosures down in Ft. Myers

While the statewide foreclosure picture worsens, one region improves.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2008
The Host

Paul Catoe moved from the executive offices at a Tampa television station to the award-winning post running the convention and visitors association in Tampa Bay.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 11, 2014
Taylor Morrison, Fiddler Creek partner on 1,000-home Oyster Harbor

Fiddler's Creek in Naples has announced it entered into a joint venture with national homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for the development of the new 1,000-home residential community, Oyster Harbor.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 28, 2021
Air force: Private aviation firm soars ahead with big investment

Private aviation firm Sheltair plans to invest $26 million to upgrade its facilities at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2022
Tech company announces partnership with Midwest grocery chain

The partnership will provide talking prescription labels in 26 languages.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2008
Coffee Talk

Economy rainson home paradeThe economic downturn is raining on the fall parade of homes.un Hydraulics founder,plant innovator, diesRobert Koski, the co-founder of Sarasota-based Sun Hydraulics who pioneered flat corporate hierarchies long before the idea became corporate dogma, died Oct. 11. He was 79.Super visiting time,just in timeThe Gulf Coast is getting ready to host the Super Bowl in February and just in time for the game and its visitors, the new 255-room, 16-story Westin Hotel will open its doors on Tampa's Courtney Campbell Causeway, just west of the Hyatt.Sarasota group aimsfor elected in mayorA plan to create an elected mayor system of government, albeit in a watered down plan, is coming back to Sarasota.dvertising firmsupset with EDCsShould economic development groups hire local marketing firms?Dear Joy:Gendusa gives adviceYou can't fault Joy Gendusa for not taking the personal approach.Fort Myers airportgets more destinationsAirlines keep trimming service at airports around the country, but Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers is getting three new airline destinations this winter, according to Bob Ball, the airport's director.

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  • October 29, 2009
Evergreen, Northview buy Lofton Place

Evergreen Residential and Northview Capital purchased the Lofton Place apartments on Deerbrooke Creek Circle north of Gunn Highway from Equity Residential for $16 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2010
Cell phone pioneer remembered for integrity

James Dwyer, a cell phone pioneer who founded Interop Technologies of Fort Myers with his son, John Dwyer, died on Aug. 6. He was 73.

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  • May 31, 2013
Broadstone Citrus Village apartments sells for $42 million

The price equated to $141,892 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2012
Dale Mabry Nordstrom Rack sells for $12 million

Cole Real Estate bought the Nordstrom Rack for $268 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 2, 2019
Prominent law firm names chief operating officer

Beth Collins joins the firm from Volpe and Koenig in Philadelphia, where she served as executive director.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 3, 2015
Hatfield Development, partner buy former Riviera Southshore site

An affiliate of Atlanta-based Hatfield Development Co. and the purchase entity O'Reo Farm Two LLC of Rutledge, Ga., purchased the former Riviera Southshore development site for $4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 17, 2015
Fiberlay parent buys new Northgate Boulevard location

Seattle-based Orca Composites purchased a 39,994-square-foot industrial building in Northgate Center for $1.53 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 28, 2012
Tumble Up

The juggernaut ways continued at Tervis Tumbler in 2012. The company hopes to keep the growth flowing in 2013.

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  • September 16, 2016
Big move across the way

Size matters in the niche liquefied natural gas industry, a point on full display Sept. 9 outside Port Manatee in north Manatee County.

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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • March 13, 2013
Who's ready for Google Glass?

If you haven't heard of Google Glass, now's the time to learn.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 26, 2024
Study: Money really does buys happiness in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay and Miami made the list of best places in the country for retail therapy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 22, 2025
7 job fairs from Tampa to Fort Myers coming up

From local government to luxury resorts, employers across the region are hiring.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 17, 2022
Luxury Sarasota handbag manufacturer captures big wins

BSwanky turns five-years-old this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 6, 2018
New Florida grocery space outpacing the rest of the nation

State ranks fifth in the U.S. for new food outlets

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