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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2018
Firm's customer service facility promises 40 jobs

Best Home Services has been serving Southwest Florida customers since 1980

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 25, 2019
TPA Group is both far away and close by

Atlanta-based TPA Group has several large-scale developments underway along the Gulf Coast, including a new corporate campus for Gartner Inc. in Fort Myers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 24, 2023
Naples startup helps homebuyers avoid real estate commissions

Listella, an online home listing service, looks to shake up traditional real estate sales by injecting technology and simplifying the process.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2019
Airline adds Cincinnati, Philadelphia flights

Frontier announced that its nonstop service to Philadelphia would return in November.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 15, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 21, 2024
Canadian vegan burger chain plans 40 franchises in Florida

Odd Burger, the fast-food chain behind the Vopper, has signed a franchisee to open new restaurants in the state as part of an expansion into the U.S. that also includes Washington state.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2010
Clean energy funds available

The Clean Energy Investment Program has $36 million and is looking to invest.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2010
Fraudster targets contractors

The U.S. Department of Transportation warns of recent fraud activity.

  • News
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 22, 2025
Downtown Sarasota to get Bentley franchise in 2026

A Bentley franchise has been awarded to Dimmitt Automotive Group, which has experience selling what the company's CEO calls "reward automobiles."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 25, 2009
A Bright Idea

David Bloom picked a perilous time to launch a company devoted to helping franchise businesses grow. But opportunity has arisen out of the gloom.

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 14, 2010
Target: Profit

It's costly to build a bank from scratch, but Joseph Catti plans to turn three-year-old Finemark National Bank & Trust profitable this year. Geographic and product diversification should help.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2013
Corporate Report: May 10

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2021
$30M roofing firm expands into new region with acquisition

CFS Roofing Services was founded in 2010.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 12, 2023
Sofia Gonzalez, 33

A marketing entrepreneur says helping other business grow is "where my heart is."

  • Class of 2023
  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 25, 2015
Air aid

A torrent of business landed at a company's door literally overnight. Dealing with it is a lesson in preparation.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2021
Southwest Airlines adds seasonal service from area airport

Southwest Airlines started service at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport on Feb. 14.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2011
House deregulates landlines

A bill to deregulate landline telephone services moves to the Senate.

  • News
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 23, 2010
Death of a Partner

What happens when the founding partner of an architecture firm dies? Dan McGahey reflects on the last 18 months since his business partner, Bruce Gora, died of cancer.

  • Industries
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2013
Resident Techie: Tasker - feel good, build something

Most modern software falls into two camps: it's either dirt simple or like teaching quantum physics to a banana slug. The strange part is that complexity in working with an application doesn't necessarily equate to complexity in what an application actually does. For example, most modern operating systems are amazingly complex, but because they have an intuitively layout, they're relatively easy to handle. Macs and PCs today are worlds easier to deal with than just 10 years ago, and they can do so much more.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2017
Hertz expands services overseas

Lee County car rental giant now offers more ground transportation options.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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