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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • 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

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • 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.

  • Entrepreneurs
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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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • 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

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 13, 2020
Food for thought: Restaurant industry leaders ponder their future

Ghost kitchens, automation and third-party delivery are among the many challenging developments Tampa Bay area restaurateurs are grappling with.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Commercial buildings are hot. Should the Collier County Commission fund a economic development diversification pilot plan? Expo at Branley set to open in Fort Myers. Creative Tampa Bay debutes.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Coldwell Banker names Green to head Florida West marketDaves, Property Markets Group buy Chart House restaurantBen Brown Insurance buys Toale Bros. siteR&S Development starts phase II

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 20, 2009
See Through Success

When Greg Burkhart launched a window-installation firm during a recession — the one in 1992 — his inner circle thought he was a tad mad. Crazier still: He's now pumping money into the company to outlast the recession.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 7, 2010
Still Going

Ken Sanborn is fulfilling his insatiable need to build businesses with four startups. They all revolve around his passions of filming and flying.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 15, 2023
Soap company adds trio of stores across Florida

Naples Soap Co. overcame multiple post-Hurricane Ian challenges.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 17, 2022
Florida Gulf Coast: A dream destination with a $25.9M dream home

Coldwell Banker says the Gulf Coast remains where people want to go, and it has just the waterfront mansion a new Floridian might be looking for.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 13, 2012
Good Luck Builder

GL Homes is poised to take advantage of the housing recovery by opening a new residential community in Naples called Riverstone.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2021
National builder announces new area neighborhood

Solstice at Wellen Park will have 270 new homes, including attached villas and one- and two-story, single-family homes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2020
Fast-casual burger chain plans expansion in Tampa, Southeast

RSolution Holdings plans 50 new restaurants over the next several years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 28, 2020
Benderson executes $218 million land deal in Dallas

Manatee County developer calls ground lease under new headquarters "a great asset."

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2020
Tech firm hires new leaders, including a former Netflix executive

ReliaQuest brings on new leaders to help grow its GreyMatter platform.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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