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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 27, 2017
On the Move

With a counterintuitive mindset, developer Steve Bradley often looks beyond the bottom line. He's confident his latest move will work out.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • October 7, 2016
The scoop

Bulk Nation, with its latest stop in Polk County, seeks to capitalize on changing consumer habits.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 18, 2015
'Feet on the Street'

Marketing can be challenging in any field. One company does it without a website, or even social media.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 13, 2013
Less Pane

Going for business in up-markets, specifically in a subcontractor role, has been an escape hatch through the recession for a local company. It's zeroing in on $10 million a year in sales.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 26, 2013
Plug the holes

A plumbing business treated the recession like an opportunity to enter new markets, not fall back. The gutsy moves have started to come together.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2022
Prominent developers announce luxury Sarasota waterfront project

The 18-story luxury development will be situated on the Boulevard of the Arts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2020
CBD firm on high growth track surpasses $5M in sales

Proleve Distribution also plans to add 20 employees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Popular restaurant reopens — without some theatrics

Vergina Restaurant has been closed since April.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2020
Museum names new on-site food service vendor

The Ringling’s restaurant will undergo a major facelift and revamping of the menu, with a focus on fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 3, 2024
New Jersey family pays $14.6M for Fort Myers shopping center

The Lee County center on College Parkway was bought by a family of investors who owns a popular amusement center in New Jersey.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2009
WCI bankruptcy moving slowly

It's been eight months since Bonita Springs-based homebuilder WCI Communities filed for bankruptcy reorganization and there's still no plan.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2010
Florida consumer confidence up

Confidence is back to where it was in May, but still much lower than in April.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2010
Gulf Coast jobless: 247,474

Nearly a quarter of a million people living on the Gulf Coast are without jobs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2010
Another day, another order

Bank regulators are handing out enforcement orders like downtown meter maids issue parking tickets.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2011
HMA brings in $1.3B in Q3

Health Management Associates' third quarter revenues grew by 12%.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2011
Florida merger activity up 191%

Florida companies engaged in 86 mergers, with total value of $10.8 billion.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2012
Fort Myers: Hot job market?

What employers say and what they do are sometimes two different things.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2012
Fla. real estate to shine in '12?

One firm predicts Florida real estate will lead the U.S. in price growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2014
The $100,000 classroom

Classrooms used to be so simple: chairs, desks and a blackboard.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2015
September wakes up

September is usually the sleepiest month for Florida tourism.

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