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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2017
College chases lucrative field for new major

The University of South Florida is following industry trend lines with a personal financial planning major.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 4, 2017
Tampa area gaining tech workers

Tampa ranks roughly in the middle of the top 50 U.S. and Canadian markets for its ability to attract and retain technology-oriented employees, according to a new survey from commercial real estate firm CBRE Group Inc.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2013
Florida ranks 5th in best business tax climate

The state holds its ranking from 2013, while Texas falls out of top 10.

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  • September 12, 2014
Icahn wins seats on Hertz board

Hertz avoided a proxy fight with activist investor Carl Icahn by letting him appoint three directors to the board of directors.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2014
Geeks are getting fashionable

In a speech to more than 160 technology executives in Fort Myers recently gathered for the Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership awards, technology consultant Sandra Donatelli says fashion is the key to new consumer technology.

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  • May 27, 2014
Naples home prices spike

The median sale price of an existing single-family home in Naples reached $375,000 in April, up 24% from one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2013
Cancer lab nets better results

Cancer-testing company Neogenomics swings to a profit in the third quarter.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 18, 2013
Health care IT firm adds new exec

Voalte names a chief nursing officer to the leadership team.

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  • November 25, 2013
GE moving 263 jobs to Clearwater

The multinational conglomerate is bringing its electric-capacitor manufacturing business here from New York State.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2013
Illinois family buys University land for Culver's restaurant expansion

The buyers are developing a 4,446-square-foot new Culver's restaurant on the site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2013
Broker tries out new gig

Commercial real estate broker Clint Conway has added a new job title: developer.

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  • August 26, 2016
Significant project moves forward

The city of Fort Myers, amid an already robust recovery in downtown projects, took a big step forward Aug. 22: The city council approved lease terms with a Tampa development firm behind a new proposed hotel next to the Harborside Event Center.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 9, 2016
Real Estate Forum honors SVN's Bowden

Real Estate Forum, a commercial real estate trade magazine and an affiliate of online news source GlobeSt.com, has named Gail Bowden to its 2016 list of “Women of Influence” in the industry.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2016
Corner the Office

Candidates for CEO positions, according to a new survey, often play a personal game of tug-of-war: Nearly three of 10, 29%, score high marks for being pragmatic, and 21% are tops in being creative, but only 8% are good at both.

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  • June 2, 2016
Sailing champ to help run Fort Myers company

Offshore Sailing School named sailing champion Robert Brooks as its director of operations to oversee the company's seven locations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 5, 2016
Darth Vader takes over

Synthetic human manufacturer SynDaver Labs crossed over to the dark side earlier this week when the Tampa-based company promoted William Wright with a new official title: Darth Vader.

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  • March 4, 2016
Food purveyor sells consumer business

Innovative Food Holdings, a distributor of specialty foods to chefs around the country, has sold The Fresh Diet consumer business to a group led by the company's founder.

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  • October 31, 2014
Tampa's Arcis Investments buys New York Life Insurance building

Tampa-based private equity investor Arcis Investments Inc. purchased a 21,595-square-foot office building in the Westshore Central Business District for $2.23 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2014
Residential land prices cooling

Homebuilders scrambling to buy land for new residential communities drove land prices higher in Southwest Florida as the recovery took hold.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2014
Tampa area paint firm touches up with new CEO

Anvil Paint & Coatings also names a new president.

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