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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Pancake Tower

Bob Leonard, president of IHOPis largest franchise, discusses how his company stacks up against the competition.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

Siesta Chamber of Commerce announces business awardsFlorida banks will soon mergeNew program helps people who spend too muchTwo public accounting firms mergeFirst month proves to be strong one for new airline

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 7, 2010
A Sales Hug

An Amish furniture entrepreneur hopes he has the solution to flat sales. He is using a unique approach to marketing based on passion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2013
Corporate Report: June 21

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 6, 2019
New apartment community an oasis of cool amid urban jungle

NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily housing developer, has completed Allure at Gateway, a 274-unit, $48 million apartment community in Pinellas Park, Florida, that offers striking water features and creature comforts.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2022
Work underway on Sarasota Medical Examiner's office

The Fruitville Road facility is being built under an agreement that will lease the facility to the county.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 25, 2017
Spec Down South

A Baltimore developer intends to deliver one of the only new speculative industrial projects in Lee County since 2008.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 29, 2017
2017 Top Deals: Southwest Florida

Alvista at Laguna Bay lands in top spot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2014
Life without wires

Steve Kawasmy is developing his Aio Wireless territory at breakneck speed. His firm, One Cellular Stop Inc., hopes to have 37 open stores in February.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 13, 2013
Startup Power

Women rank woefully behind men in receiving startup capital to fund a new company or idea. A Gulf Coast entrepreneur seeks to sack that dynamic.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 6, 2016
Juggling act

Ron Struthers has made a career focusing on the relatively small Charlotte County commercial market.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2014
Corporate Report

Morphogenesis testing biotech properties of deep ocean soil from shipwrecks; Quality Carriers expands using Boasso America's S.C. terminal; Kforce board increases stock buyback from $70M to $83M; and other corporate news.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 23, 2015
The incredible shrinking store

As online shopping becomes more prevalent, merchants are reacting by building smaller stores.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 5, 2024
Canadian drone show company lands US headquarters in Tampa

The expansion is part of a vision for company and creative growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 8, 2025
Buc-ee's makes $11.5M land buy in Port Charlotte

The national travel center chain plans a fuel station with at least 100 pumps off Harborview Road in Charlotte County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 23, 2025
Most-read Business Observer stories of 2025

Layoffs, building sales and a resort changing owners are among the stories that led the news. An NBA Hall-of-Famer and a popular convenience store/gas station also made the list.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 21, 2026
Rays stadium deal in question as Tampa elected leaders express grave concerns

The city's governing body narrowly approved one measure and delayed a second. 'I would urge you to let us continue the conversations,' a team exec said. 'Don't send the Rays out of Tampa.'

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 27, 2026
Apartment developer closes on riverfront-adjacent Palmetto property

Gray Property Group purchased one of two parcels near the Manatee River where it plans to develop an 80-unit luxury apartment and retail complex.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2008
Corporate Report

Blinkx withdraws offer to acquire MIVAGeneral Dynamics wins$34 million Army contractSeminole Electric Cooperativefights transport rate increaseFineMark National B&Treaches $111 million in assets NeoGenomics Labs teams withResponse Genetics in new testsOSI Restaurant Partners callson AT&T for phone servicesPegasus Imaging Corp.upgrades Prizm ViewerSyniverse Technologiesextends deal with VerizonCountry Inn & Suitesopens in Pinellas Park Economic development grouppicks Chisano Marketing firm Chico's September sales'disappoint,' comparables fallSource Interlinksigns deal with Taffy

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

LifeLink Foundation Inc. develops Crosstown officesExcelsior LaSalle fund buys Lutz apartmentSterling University Housing redevelops University PointeIHOP franchise holderconverts Venice DurangoRe/Max Alliance Group named state's topNY message therapistbuys small Cortez centerFort Myers fund buys Coral Lakes homesDeveloper Deltona Corp.buys 112 Cape Coral lotsJohn Bowman Inc. buys flex building

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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