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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2012
Unlicensed contractors nabbed

A Manatee sting apprehends 14 men for contracting without a license.

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  • July 16, 2021
Flights to Canada resuming

Air Canada begins flying to Toronto out of Tampa International Airport July 17

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 10, 2019
Cross-Bay Ferry ridership jumps by 25%

The Cross-Bay Ferry, a seasonal transportation service that links downtown Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, saw a 25% ridership increase in November.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2018
Final opportunity to be in the Business Observer Top 500

It's the last chance for area companies to be included in the Business Observer's ranking of the largest 500 companies by revenue.

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  • July 25, 2018
Area university launches first doctoral program

The University of Tampa becomes an option for nursing practice PhD candidates.

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  • August 15, 2017
Tampa company hires global Disney exec

Beth Scott replaces Skip Fox at the helm of Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 10, 2017
Need a car? Just Honcker

App lets you lease a car from your phone and have it delivered.

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  • December 10, 2017
County collects extra $1.2M in bed tax

Bed tax collections are up 11.35% over October in Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2014
Survivor banker retires

How many people can say they've had the same career for 50 years?

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  • November 13, 2013
Hall of famer once galloped away

hen Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida selects winners for it Business Hall of Fame Award, the organization asks the winners to dispense advice to young people during the induction ceremony.

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  • November 15, 2013
Do we hear $500? Sold!

Forget cars, cattle and condos.

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  • July 28, 2016
Hospital ranks in top 2.2% for quality and safety

The rating was from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 15, 2015
HSN looks to Ohio

HSN Inc. already employs more than 1,300 people to answer calls from shoppers buying products they find on the company's cable channels. But soon, the St. Petersburg media company will add 300 more spots throughout northwest Ohio.

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  • September 18, 2015
Let them eat cake

January may seem far away, but the organizers of the Naples Winter Wine Festival are busy planning over-the-top auction lots and touting renowned vintners.

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  • April 30, 2010
Kick the Glass

The recession is a daily do or die battle for many Gulf Coast business owners. That's just fine for entrepreneur Steve Schwartz, who actually used to fight for a living.

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  • November 14, 2023
Tampa-based national burger fast-food chain targets $900M in revenue

Checkers and Rally's is looking to bring its brand into the future.

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  • September 28, 2007
The Manhattan Connection

James DeCuzzi served in New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's cabinet and managed 7 million square feet of prime Manhattan office space. So what's he doing in Fort Myers?

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  • November 24, 2023
Naples theaters, long a boon for the region, are primed for a big year

After taming numerous challenges, two nonprofit theater organizations are getting in a position to wow audiences with $90 million in new facilities.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 10, 2022
Slide rule: Investors flock to innovative insurance exec's latest venture

Investors are flocking to Slide, innovative insurance executive Bruce Lucas's latest venture. The company has already raised more than $100 million in venture capital.

  • Insurance
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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • September 13, 2019
Entrepreneurial family has invested $500M and is just getting started

The Hoffmanns have made big business waves in Southwest Florida by buying up a bit of everything, centered on hospitality. What drives their success?

  • Entrepreneurs
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