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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2013
Entertainment exec goes ritzy with condo

The chairman of the circus is coming to town.

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  • July 18, 2011
Naples housing supply falls

The area's housing inventory has decreased by 18.5% in the past year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2012
Foreigners eyeing St. Pete real estate

Point2 Homes, a website that lists real estate throughout the country, shows that the highest traffic to the site's residential home listings came from our neighbors to the north.

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  • February 24, 2012
Go in with a bang at networking bash

One of the more unusual annual chamber of commerce fundraising events on the Gulf Coast aimed high for its fourth year.

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  • March 31, 2020
Nonprofit launches relief fund for arts community

Pinellas Community Foundation will award grants of $500-$1,500 to artists and arts-based businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • April 23, 2020
Area theater fights off coronavirus with streaming movie service

The Prado Stadium 12 offer includes takeout dinners and popcorn.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 19, 2018
Cancer testing firm names chief scientific officer

NeoGenomics promotes Lawrence Weiss to lead scientific innovation initiatives.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 5, 2014
St. Stephen's Episcopal School buys adjacent office building

The St. Stephen's Episcopal School purchased a 7,320-square-foot office building for $850,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 30, 2015
2015: fourth-best vintage

The Naples Winter Wine Festival's live auction is always the highlight of the luxurious Bacchanalian weekend in late January — and this year didn't disappoint.

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  • May 7, 2015
Manatee tourism sector on four-year surge

Total visitors to the county nearly surpassed three million in 2014.

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  • January 23, 2024
Applications open for Business Observer's Top Contractors issue

The deadline to submit is Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.

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  • March 11, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce seeks nominationsNADCO moves headquarters to Manatee CountyMichigan company to open Bradenton manufacturing plantBradenton company awarded patentGrapevine Communications adds new clients, awardsSarasota Realty firm participates in conferenceWCI wins School's 'Business Partner of the Year' honorsDesign Source sweeps Web design categoryInfinium Labs presents game service nationally

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  • May 9, 2005
Statistical Anomaly

The number of bankruptcy filings nearly doubled in the Tampa and Fort Myers divisions on a single day. The reason why may be surprising.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 23, 2021
College provides students an integral asset: leadership skills

Liberal arts students sometimes clash with buttoned-up businesses. A few leaders in the corporate world went back to campus to fill that gap.

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 4, 2021
The Banyan Hotel Fort Myers, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Fort Myers will soon have a new upscale hotel brand option.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 5, 2016
Market surge

Commercial real estate leaders believe the region's future is bright for apartments, hotels and offices

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • November 27, 2014
When to find a new bank

Small business owners and banks can have a love-hate relationship at times. How to navigate lending to get the most for your business.

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  • March 6, 2015
Corporate report

Fort Myers' Pearl Brands wins Bayliner Boats national account; Quality Carriers expands into Kentucky Market; Newslines announces revenue sharing with contributors, editors; Silver Airways expands Tampa flights to Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Abaco; St. Pete, Punta Gorda airports adding Allegiant flights; Duffy's Sports Grill opens first West Coast location; Advanzeon Solutions, Nevada Health Co-op expanding relationship; GulfCoast Business Finance president resigning; Frontier Airlines adding flight from Fort Myers to northern Kentucky

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  • December 28, 2024
Café L'Europe to become The Café on St. Armands in 2025

An upscale eatery on St. Armands Circle will transform into a Mediterranean cafe in the new year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 8, 2016
Surgical alternative

Fort Myers entrepreneur George Ghanem built a network of rehabilitation that promise an alternative to surgery. More are coming to the Tampa Bay area.

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