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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 11, 2011
Bolt Up

An entrepreneurial electronics business seeks long-term growth through a major expansion. Despite high unemployment, staffing is its biggest challenge.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 17, 2013
Wisdom of the Crowds

A Naples entrepreneur created WikiRealty, a site he hopes will draw crowds of people interested in talking about real estate.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 30, 2011
Great Expectations

The billon-dollar women's health industry has a new device, an innovation a long time coming for a specific, and monthly, issue. The Gulf Coast firm behind the product has big plans.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 10, 2011
Banker's Wish

The recession-forced shrinkage of the Gulf Coast banking industry pushed many bankers out of work. The solo route was one banker's redemption.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2011
Vroom with a View

A laid off executive-turned-entrepreneur is on a mission. His aim: to bring class, decorum and respectability to the auto and tire repair business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Dan Ping |
  • May 27, 2011
Sun Power

A Central Florida Firm has quietly become one of the largest manufacturers of photovoltaic panels in the U.S.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 16, 2013
Hiring Grads

Why does a company choose to expand operations in Fort Myers? One reason: Less competition for university students and recent graduates.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2012
Firm settles $2M FTC case

Clickbooth co-founder John Lemp says he sought to avoid long litigation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 24, 2012
The Right Mix

Alliance Financial Group is expanding throughout the state, boosted by strong growth in its home market of Fort Myers.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 12, 2012
Planting Roots

Russ Ringland is a commercial and residential builder in Lee County, but he's best known for planting more than 7,000 trees in Cape Coral. His goal: Plant 20,000 trees.

  • Strategies
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 27, 2012
Burn Through

Bank-owned real estate has started to move. One boutique commercial real estate firm has seized the opportunity, but efficiency is key.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2021
Connecticut company expands presence in Florida with Sarasota acquisition

This latest acquisition brings the company's total number of Florida-based offices to 14.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 22, 2021
Real estate firm buys Amazon warehouse for $108.74 million

Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. deal for Dragstrip Logistics Center in Lakeland continues investor interest in both the Interstate 4 Corridor and Amazon-leased properties.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2022
Developer makes Florida debut with luxury waterfront project

Project plans consist of 12 residences.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 17, 2020
Multifamily developer buys downtown Sarasota block for $6.8 million

Belpointe REIT Inc.'s purchase of 1700 Main St. block and Frontier Communications building marks its second deal in the city in the past year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 9, 2020
Trial date set in $70 million civil fraud lawsuit

Both sides say they look forward to their day in court.

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  • September 29, 2020
Saudi billionaire’s son buys two area retail stores for $15.5 million

Ibrahim Al-Rashid calls the St. Armands Circle stores ‘trophy properties.’

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 9, 2020
Brennan buys buildings in Plant City

Brennan Investment Group's purchase of former Paradise Fruit warehouse complex in Plant City comes as top-caliber land sites in Interstate 4 corridor are disappearing

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2019
Australian company buys health care firm, plans $300M investment

Fort Myers-based  21st Century Oncology is less than two years removed from emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2020
Firm creates #SWFLStrong campaign

Movement designed to bring balance to slew of negative news.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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