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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2018
Startup Weekend seeks top business ideas

The second annual event will put entrepreneurs’ time management skills to the test.

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  • September 8, 2017
The old college try

You really don't need that bachelor's degree.

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  • May 12, 2025
$2B wealth management team leaves UBS, launches independent firm

The new entity is based in Southwest Florida and north-central Ohio.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 24, 2025
Connecticut pizza chain to open Naples restaurant next month

Riko's Pizza, which has a restaurant in Palm Beach County and one on the way in Miami, plans to keep growing in Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 25, 2009
Lee County buys 77 acres from Jamerson Farms

Lee County government purchased 76.69 acres of farmland running along the property line of Jamerson Farms from State Road 82 south to property owned by Florida Rock for $1.69 million. The purchase price equated to $22,000 per acre.

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  • February 18, 2011
Corporate Report: Feb. 18

The latest news from BistroMD, HealthPlan Services, Interop and more.

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  • January 6, 2012
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 6

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • September 14, 2018
'Grand' larceny

Sunseeker Resorts nabs a second top executive from MGM Grand Resorts International to run food and beverage operations.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 30, 2021
As retail struggles to find the new normal, one mall remains strong despite the headwinds

Two decades in, Tampa's International Plaza has found a niche for itself and is thriving, as other malls consider a perilous future.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2012
Michaelson Real Estate Group buys Park at Ashley Place

The price equated to $56,293 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2010
Marco Island church buys building for store

The United Church of Marco Island purchased a 5,600-square-foot multi-store retail building for $1.1 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2012
Sarasota father, son investors buy Parkside East Apartments

The price equated to $45,652 per unit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2012
Shoot Straight buys store for first Clearwater location

Firearms retailer Shoot Straight purchased the former Knight Shooting Sports 16,116-square-foot building for $1.25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 4, 2013
Homebuilder bolts past 700 annual sales

Neal Communities, with 712 sales on the year, is ahead of the 2012 pace.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 8, 2016
Developer buys 1,268-acre mine

The Bonita Grande mine was annexed into the city of Bonita Springs in 2003.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 1, 2015
Oregon firm buys Sarasota Magazine

Sarasota Magazine was also sold in 2004.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 9, 2006
Reduced Risk

Utilizing a niche in the market, a pair of Sarasota money managers has discovered a way to invest without obsessing over the daily Wall Street news barrage.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 2, 2017
Paradise Advertising and Marketing

St. Petersburg-based firm, with offices in Naples, Daytona and New York City, specializes in travel, luxury and lifestyle brands.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 17, 2009
Pain Management

Commercial real estate deals have slowed to a crawl as everyone awaits a tidal wave of debt refinancing. What lenders do next will determine the value of office buildings, warehouses and shops on the Gulf Coast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By John and Billie Resnick |
  • April 5, 2023
How to avoid a major pitfall inherent in family business succession plans

Buy-Sell Agreements aren’t necessarily simple, but they are significant.

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