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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2013
Auto dealer spends $25M to expand

The Scanlon family is spending $25 million to expand its Lexus and Acura dealerships in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2016
Man to pay up to $550K for tax evasion

He faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 21, 2016
Tech company sold in $230M deal

It was acquired by Little Rock, Ark.-based Communications Sales & Leasing Inc.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2016
Airport traffic breaks record

Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers posted record passenger traffic in 2015.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2016
Water taxi service to set sail in Tampa

The pirate-themed water taxi service will begin Feb. 27.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 2, 2016
International fugitive pleads guilty to fraud scheme

Ubert Guillermo Rodriguez was arrested in October for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2016
Tampa firm strikes $207M acquisition

Sykes Enterprises announced its acquisition of a Utah-based company on Monday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 14, 2015
Tampa startup acquires data center in $90M deal

vXchnge, led by former Switch and Data executives, expand footprint to 15 North American markets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2015
Entrepreneurs throwing pitches

Pitching your company's idea to raise capital used to be a private affair, usually restricted to investors with enough money to lose on startups.

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  • June 11, 2015
Hotel company to get signature training boost

A2Z Hospitality Management owns five hotels in Sarasota and Charlotte counties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2015
Bar association taps leader

The Collier County Bar Association installed Roetzel Partner Marc Huling as president-elect of the lawyer organization.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2015
Who's hiring in Florida?

With the economic recovery underway, nearly every industry in Florida is hiring. But some sectors are stronger than others.

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  • October 16, 2015
A boost for builders

Take that, tourism and hospitality.

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  • July 28, 2015
Firm extends deal with IRS

ACI Worldwide extended its contract to process tax payments for the Internal Revenue Service.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 18, 2015
Banks grapple with young ones

The banking industry has another obstacle on its hands, and it's not about bad loans or interest rates.

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  • September 18, 2015
Hospital demolishing Palm Harbor motel for ER

Florida Hospital North Pinellas purchased an 114-room King's Inn motel on U.S. 19, one road north of Nebraska Avenue for $3.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 27, 2024
SRQ adds flight to Cincinnati

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is offering a new flight from Frontier Airlines.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2025
Airline launches new nonstop service from Tampa to Key West

Breeze Breeze will fly four times a week to the Conch Republic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 6, 2025
Giant boat dealer expands with new facility in Lee County

MarineMax, the Pinellas County boat retailer and marina operator, opened the yacht sales and service center at 14030 McGregor Blvd.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 28, 2025
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport appoints new CFO

The new chief financial officer and executive vice president has more than a decade of industry experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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