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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 5, 2026
Former Fort Myers motorcycle dealership sells for $5.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a major Tampa development gets a new addition, Sarasota townhouses are coming, and a Captiva resort grows.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 22, 2026
Prolific Atlanta multifamily developer buys Fort Myers land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Wendy’s is adding locations in Manatee, a Polk County industrial site changes hands, and a Miami flooring company finds space in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 15, 2015
Entrepreneurs of the Year: Overall Winners | 'Old Guys'

What makes two of the best entrepreneurs on the Gulf Coast successful? Forget what. It's all about why.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 15, 2023
Soap company adds trio of stores across Florida

Naples Soap Co. overcame multiple post-Hurricane Ian challenges.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 23, 2023
Dunkin' franchisee buys Tampa urgent care clinics, plans big expansion

Purple Square Management looks to have 280 locations under seven brands by the end of the year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 22, 2022
Dealership chain closing half its stores, laying off 30% of workforce

A new store in Clearwater is among those shuttered as Virginia-based CarLotz cuts costs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 5, 2022
Sarasota man guilty of running $80M Ponzi scheme from Longboat Key firm

57-year-old Michael J. DaCorta convicted by jury of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud and money laundering

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2022
Best Buy founder announces $1M match grant for hospital training center

The funds are for the Judith & Marvin Herb Family Simulation Center.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 18, 2022
Historic resort laying off 238 employees

Famed South Seas Island Resort closed “for foreseeable future” after taking hit from Hurricane Ian.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2009
BIG Moves

A corporate executive who gave up a globetrotting careerfor something more entrepreneurial likes the transition so far.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
TO WATCH (Sarasota-Bradenton): Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy, founder of a Bradenton-based fence company with 12 offices in four states, spends most of his working days in constant motion, a cross between a hands-on problem solver and a big-picture visionary.He's been known to get in his truck and drive to a company facility in Charlotte, N.C. or suburban Nashville, Tenn. to handle a customer situation. But he's also been to known to come up with ideas that can turn into company revenue-boosters.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
TO WATCH (Sarasota-Bradenton): Art Lambert and Ron Simkins

The corporate atmosphere at LexJet, a Sarasota-based digital printing and software sales and marketing firm is anything but corporate. Employees wear flip-flops and T-shirts to work, flip Frisbees over cubicles and can be seen lounging on a couch near the lobby watching sports highlights on TV. But this isn't a case of employees waiting until the boss leaves to slack off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2004
Letter:What happened to affordable housing?

I thought that after reading your article there were only two "developers/respondents" that counted: Trammell Crow and my group, Rocco Santomenno & Wanda Di Paola.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 6, 2011
Out of the ER

Health Management Associates continues to cement its reputation as one of the nation's premier hospital operators in the nation. The numbers show it.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2010
First Assembly of God buys Collier Athletic Club

First Assembly of God of Naples Florida Inc. purchased the 17,996-square-foot Collier Athletic Club for $3.18 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 1, 2011
Adventures in Babysitting

An established executive in an established industry can still dream big about big growth. That's what Paul Gesko is doing.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2013
Realtor gets 26 years for mortgage fraud

A Tampa area Realtor and loan officer receives prison sentence for fraudulent acts.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2009
Bend it Like Braden

Braden Chandler, 24 MVP Sports Arena

  • Strategies
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