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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2011
Sarasota firm worth nearly $1B

Sun Hydraulics' latest earnings helped its stock reach a new 52-week high.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2020
Airport reels in new nonstop route

Low-cost airline leader Allegiant continues to add nonstop routes in the region. The latest: Service to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2017
Dave & Buster's to hire hundreds in Tampa

Texas-based entertainment, restaurant chain opening latest location in October

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2012
Top Salespeople: The Zen Master

Philippe Martin says having a genuinely positive attitude is the key to successful sales. A French joie de vivre helps him sell Porsches.

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  • April 29, 2021
Convention center's growth spurred by picking up events looking for a new home

Events relocating to Tampa help fuel convention center resurgence.

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  • November 25, 2022
Lakeland charter air-travel service expands Plant City fleet

TRYP Air Charter has added an eight-passenger turbo-prop aircraft.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: June 17

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • February 12, 2016
Florida feels peachy

The Sunshine State won't mess with Texas, and New York remains a big apple, but when it comes to visitors, Georgia is the state on Florida's mind.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 29, 2025
Upscale indoor golf, social club leases former Bonita Springs Big Lots

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a warehouse is up for grabs in Sarasota, a dental chain is looking for space in Tampa, and a resort is about to be renovated in Bonita Springs.

  • Florida
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  • June 10, 2022
Dunedin credit union launches bitcoin services for members

Achieva Credit Union has partnered with cryptocurrency company NYDIG.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2011
Venture funding is now available

Florida isn't exactly the venture-capital hot spot of the nation, but you may not have to travel to California or Boston to find the angel investors and venture capitalists to fuel your business.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 6, 2024
Visitors down, lodging spending up in Sarasota County in July

Sarasota County’s head of tourism reports on the latest visitor data.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 17, 2019
Veteran entrepreneurs to benefit from arrival of national nonprofit

Bunker Labs, a national nonprofit that helps veterans start and operate businesses, will hold a grand opening for its Tampa chapter — the first in Florida — on Sept. 26.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 7, 2021
All ears

The Venice Symphony has seen a realignment under Christine Kasten's direction.

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  • August 19, 2014
Sarasota and Manatee float combined bus service

New website from two chambers of commerce promotes plan.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 11, 2024
Pounded twice but Lee waterfront restaurant ‘ain’t giving up’

The Mucky Duck promises to come back.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 6, 2011
This new house

Few people expected WCI Communities to emerge from bankruptcy reorganization and build homes again. But David Fry is out to prove them wrong.

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  • May 15, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Tampa water vision: Tampa's growth northward and increasing demand for water has city leaders thinking about using reclaimed waterApartment tower proposed: Although the condominium market has taken a hit, Crosland, a Charlotte, N.C. developer, thinks a 26-story apartment tower can work in downtown Tampa.Rail supporters fight on: A $649 million deal with CSX Transportation to create a commuter rail network in Florida has collapseProject delayed again: More than 25 acres of undeveloped waterfront property in downtown Bradenton is undergoing a foreclosure sale later this month, the latest problems facing what was supposed to be a mixed-use project with the potential to reshape the cityMills sells insurance firm: Former Sarasota County Commissioner David Mills sold his independent locally based insurance brokerage to Insurance & Benefits Consultants, a subsidiary of a publicly traded Southfield, Mich.-based firm.Project expansion denied: Citing congestion concerns, Sarasota County Commissioners voted down a major expansion for Thomas Ranch, a large-scale mixed-use project in the southern edge of the county.Naples mandates recycling: The Naples City Council on May 7 voted to require businesses to recycle. The vote was 6-to-1 in favor, with Teresa Heitmann dissenting.Business program incubating: Economic development groups from Sarasota, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry and Collier counties are working to create a small-business

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 21, 2024
Lee County health care facility sold, cutting 294 jobs

The new owners, in a letter to state officials, say offers will be made to retain "substantially all" of the employees.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2022
Denver company acquires $510M advisory firm

Cordasco Financial Network was founded in 2011.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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