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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
Lee County catches Collieritis

Collier County has a well-deserved reputation for its anti-business local government, but Lee County seems to be catching up with its neighbor to the south.

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  • November 5, 2009
Reality called; No one home

Sarasota City Commissioners got their anti-business, anti-jobs, anti-economy reputation the old-fashioned way — they earned it.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2009
More evidence banks not lending

Businessman Harvey Vengroff, who has a total of nearly $100 million worth of loans, has some that have reached maturity with virtually no prospects for another bank to take them on.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2009
More evidence banks not lending

With most banks scared to lend money as federal officials breath down their necks, what are business owners to do when their mortgages start to mature?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2010
Job tussle between states carries on

The Tar Heels and the Gators don't have much of an on-field rivalry in sports, but a battle between the respective states rages in economic development.

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  • January 8, 2013
Jobs group brings in $165K

CareerEdge, which matches skilled workers with companies, is growing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2011
Follow the 'green' money

It's easy to spend $295 million when it's not yours.

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  • January 4, 2021
State considers $15 million land purchase from area citrus company

Alico has sold some 16,000 acres to Florida in the past two years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 21, 2019
Cybersecurity firm expands global reach with acquisition in Europe

Clearwater, Florida, IT security firm KnowBe4 has acquired CLTRe (pronounced “Culture”), a Norwegian company that specializes in helping businesses and organizations build and maintain strong cybersecurity policies and practices.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • August 11, 2017
Call a winner

It's all in the family for championship auctioneer.

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  • March 18, 2014
Lab firm launches next-gen cancer tests

NeoGenomics says its latest tests are a first for the industry.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 22, 2024
Former state House speaker appointed to Florida Blue board

The organizations are the latest of which the former speaker has been appointed.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 6, 2024
Naples firm's buying spree continues with Pennsylvania manufacturer

Hoffmann Family of Cos. has made at least seven acquisitions in 2024.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 5, 2023
Tampa software firm, with eye on AI, rebrands a subsidiary

Tampa-based software company Accusoft has rebranded its subsidiary OnTask to Docubee.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 17, 2025
St. Petersburg insurer could take on 32,000 Citizens policies in the fall

Mangrove insurance has been told by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation that it could assume up to 81,000 policies this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 9, 2024
Sarasota Memorial Hospital set to ride out Hurricane Milton

Facilities are self-sufficient and ready for Hurricane Milton, SMH CEO David Verinder says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 30, 2026
Tampa's ReliaQuest gifts FSU $1.5M for AI cybersecurity research

The firm's donation will fund an annual innovation challenge and hands-on training program for students.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 23, 2023
Fast-growth truck driving school plows forward with six more locations

The programs could add up to 3,000 new truck drivers annually.

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  • December 16, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana/Tampa)

Better than Buffet, Branson: The comparison has been made before, but we're just glad he's one of ours.Looking for capital?: The Florida Venture Forum's 2006 conference is Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at the Sawgrass Marriott, Ponte Vedra Beach.WCI stock inflates as competitors deflate: Shares of WCI Communities, the Bonita Springs-based residential builder, got a boost when the company predicted a rosy outlook at its first-ever investor conference in Hollywood earlier this month.How do you pay the bill?: When Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley recently spoke to Sarasota's Downtown Partnership about his suggestions for urban revitalization, Coffee Talk wondered: Who paid for all of Charleston's wonderful improvements touted by the mayor?Make sure you like dad: When entrepreneurs are looking for venture capital, there's a lot more involved than the financial aspects of the transaction.Entrepreneurs speak: The University of Tampa is adding a new wrinkle to its speaker series on entrepreneurship.King of all Bay area media: Joe Redner has done it again.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 5, 2019
After 15 years on his own, a banker gets back into the game

Charles Idelson has big expansion plans for Investors’ Security Trust under its new owners, Illinois-based Busey Bank,

  • Finance
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