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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2011
Fund lends Florida banks $70M

The U.S. Treasury's Small Business Lending Fund is helping capitalize banks.

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  • August 9, 2012
Sarasota, Grand Cayman investor completes land buy from city

The price equated to $2,624 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2021
Airport passenger traffic nearly returns to 2019 levels

More than 1.1 million people flew through Southwest Florida International Airport in April.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2022
SWFL airport surges in monthly traffic report

Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 55% compared to last year at Southwest Florida International Airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2017
Tampa real estate firm makes $37M data center purchase

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II Inc bought a data center in Andover, Mass.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2017
Golf club finishes second phase in $1.5M project

Naples-based Coral Hospitality oversaw the renovations at Rosedale Golf & Country Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2015
Entrepreneurs throwing pitches

Pitching your company's idea to raise capital used to be a private affair, usually restricted to investors with enough money to lose on startups.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2015
Who's hiring in Florida?

With the economic recovery underway, nearly every industry in Florida is hiring. But some sectors are stronger than others.

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  • October 30, 2015
Stuck-ups among us

One person's snob is another person's sweetie.

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  • August 11, 2015
Critter control biz seeks growth in mouse market

Environmental Pest Services will grow revenues by $1.6 million in latest deal.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2015
Critter control biz seeks growth in mouse market

Environmental Pest Services will grow revenues by $1.6 million in latest deal.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

Lakewood Ranch to host Business Supporting the ArtsUSF local campus receives $500,000New vendor market opens near downtownSarasota franchise gets corporate awardFindSarasota expands model nationally

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  • July 13, 2007
Through the Roof

Despite flat revenue projections for 2007 - another condo market victim - a Gulf Coast roofing company is working on big expansion plans.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 9, 2021
Insurance agency finds success going against the norm

At Atlas Insurance, finding another way has been the firm’s constant model for decades, and has lead to success.

  • Insurance
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • March 23, 2022
Effective messaging requires consistency and a concise approach

One key: People take action based on emotion. They validate their decisions with logic. 

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  • June 24, 2011
CHASE-ing the Sunshine

Making up for lost time, Chase bank is making a big expansion push into Florida. The company is snapping up a variety of properties for at least 13 new branches planned along the Gulf Coast this year.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • November 25, 2009
Old Company, New Tricks

On the cusp of its 90th anniversary, Hennessy Construction Services has reinvented itself with a focus on relationships in the senior living market.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 5, 2023
Sarasota Ford opens multimillion-dollar restaurant inside the dealership

With both big goals and customer loyalty top of mind, an auto sales entrepreneur drives forward with an industry-first concept.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 15, 2022
Two Fort Myers apartment communities break $100 million mark

Two Fort Myers apartment communities shatter pricing ceiling, setting the tone for the coming year and, potentially, for the entire region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 8, 2025
Pasco County affordable housing development brings 360 units, 234 for seniors

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota Starbucks sells, a Polk County Carrabba's is on the market, and Naples apartments are sold.

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