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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 29, 2015
Investors go shopping

Institutional investors are scouring deals in Southwest Florida. The latest sign: sale of the upscale Mercato shopping center in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 9, 2023
Lakewood Ranch executive earns Builder magazine 'Legend' award

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO and President Rex Jensen was honored for leading Lakewood Ranch to its standing as the No. 1-selling, multigenerational, master-planned community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2004
Sarasota's Mr. Friendly

From Sarasota to Orlando, Steve Sandor and partners are opening new Friendly's restaurants and discovering success. Their first location, in Sarasota, is third in the national chain in annual sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 7, 2006
Coffee Talk

A good morning to you: Contractors, plumbers and anyone else working on construction sites in Sarasota County might be in for a surprise with their morning coffee: a building inspector.Cleveland Clinic land in limbo: Now that the Cleveland Clinic has sold its Naples hospital to Health Management Associates, what is it going to do with land it owns in adjacent Lee County?Dogged effort: Last November, the Review reported land agent Bill Eshenbaugh's somewhat unusual approach to selling a 450-acre development site in rural Pasco County.Floridaboom: Pity Tallahassee. While it's 1.6% job growth rate over one year and 2.8% over five years is respectable for any state capital, it's pretty paltry when compared to just about every other Florida region.Community banks, thrifts disappoint: A flat yield curve and intense competition for commercial and industrial loans hurt community banks and thrifts during the first quarter of the year. Welcome, Sabal: It looks like Brian Hall and some other bankers in the area (see AmSouth, next item) didn't get the Ryan Beck & Co. memo.Unrestrained Exuberance: AmSouth Bank is about a year behind its Florida peers, but it plans to catch up fast.Hotels are the new condos: The aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and Hurricane Charley put a halt to new hotel developments in Southwest Florida.Law now fair?: The legal doctrine of joint and several liability, recently overturned by t

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 3, 2017
Blow it up

Two well-established Florida agencies could be nearly wiped out by the end of the 2017 legislative session. The power player behind that mission doesn't come to lose.

  • Florida
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 15, 2019
Medical device maker wakes up a bedroom community

Thanks to a $30 million investment by TouchPoint Medical, a subsidiary of Concordville, Pa.-based TouchPoint Inc., Pasco County, Florida, will receive an influx of 116 good-paying jobs and a division of a multinational company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2011
Corporate Report: June 17

The latest news from Valcom, HSN, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 20, 2020
Furniture stores see range of impacts from pandemic

Facing store closures, reopenings and supply chain issues, furniture stores are working to make sure customers feel comfortable shopping, whether in stores or online.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 22, 2025
North Carolina, Texas fast-food chains target region for major growth

Whataburger and Bojangles see the region as primed for growth with long-time diners living nearby and plenty of new ones to win over.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2009
Ross tells it straight, and it's not good

Anyone who expected Ross McIntosh to deliver some good news about real estate in Lee or Collier counties at a recent presentation was in for a rude surprise.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2010
Checkers grows in Brooklyn

Kalex Partners LLC will open four new Checkers restaurants in New York.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2011
Lazzara attracts investment

The Tampa firm will be able to expand to 25 new markets in two years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2012
Florida debt drops $2 billion

It's the second consecutive year the state will report a decreased debt load.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2013
Fla. might grab $845M budget surplus

The extra cash could be used to increase spending or cut taxes.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2012
Panel seeks new judge

The 12th Judicial Circuit seeks a replacement for Judge George Brown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2011
New York trust buys Daniels Parkway BB&T

New York City-based American Realty Capital Trust Inc. purchased a 3,617-square-foot BB&T bank building for $3.85 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2020
Popular burger joint revamps one location

Reimagined Brooks Burgers spot has new name, too.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2020
Popular restaurant chain to open new location in region, hire hundreds

The Cheesecake Factory plans to open a new restaurant at Westfield Countryside mall in Clearwater, Florida, on Dec. 8.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2017
New real estate TV show airs

The 30-minute show focuses on real estate in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2017
Mall starts $4M renovation

Edison Mall also plans to add new retailers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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