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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2009
Technology group ushers in changes

A four-year-old support organization for technology executives and entrepreneurs in Sarasota and Bradenton is getting a new name and a new partner.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2010
Red Sox stadium will spur growth

Construction crews recently broke ground on the new Boston Red Sox spring training stadium in Fort Myers, but the bigger news may be the widening of Daniels Parkway.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2010
SinoFresh gets new CEO, chair

The Venice health care firm refreshed its executive leadership.

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  • December 2, 2010
Three firms bring 147 new jobs

Sarasota County approved $365,000 in incentives to land the trio of firms.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2010
SRS expands in Tampa

Garrett Williams and Jeremy Kral will help SRS open a new office in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2013
Tax moratorium in Lee?

If Lee County declares a two-year moratorium on taxes on new construction, that could give the county a huge economic advantage over its neighbors.

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  • May 2, 2011
Harris Corp. adds Tampa office

The Melbourne firm opened a new branch to assist defense-focused clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2012
Spirit adds flights

Discount airline Spirit Airlines adds destinations from Fort Myers and Tampa

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  • October 29, 2012
Pinellas hospital names CEO

Edward White Hospital in St. Petersburg names Sharon D. Hayes as its new chief.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2012
Arthrex breaks ground

The Naples-based manufacturer broke ground on a $25 million plant.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2012
Hertz targets Gulf Coast

Rental car firm seeks to add non-airport stores in 33 states, nine in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2018
Region continues to be fertile soil for specialty grocer

Sprouts Farmers Market plans another new store, in Riverview.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2017
Senior living community selects new CEO

Sarasota's Aviva senior living community names Jay Solomon as CEO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2013
Hertz spends millions to relocate

Hertz has started relocating its top executives from New Jersey to temporary office space in Naples and a recent filing shows how much the corporate relocation is costing the rental-car giant.

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  • April 12, 2016
Hospital names three new board members

The new members have experience in real estate, communications and medicine.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon and Grier Ferguson |
  • May 1, 2020
Resilient farmers fight back against coronavirus

The region’s agriculture sector is scrambling to keep up with rapid-fire shifts in demand, forcing some unseemly scenes — like 7,000 gallons of spilled milk. But creative solutions are percolating.

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  • December 10, 2009
CIT sheds protection

CIT Group won a judge's approval of its plan to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 23, 2019
With innovative home plans, builder caters to evolution of 'single-family' housing

The Chicago firm has capitalized on a burgeoning trend in the region: multigenerational housing. New challenges await, including a battle for land.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2008
Coffee Talk

Location, pricing ... still the success keys: Amid the gloom surrounding residential real estate, there are pockets of sunshine based on the fundamentals of the industry.Fort Myers back on Grubb & Ellis map: Grubb & Ellis is back in Fort Myers.Southwest Florida still bankers' trouble spot: Of all the regions in Florida, the southwest area and Lee County in particular, remain tough places for bankers. Pro-business campaign receiving high marks: When a few of Sarasota's top business leaders gathered together late last year to combat a growing anti-business sentiment in the community, they expected a positive responseWait it out, the affluent remain: Companies selling luxury goods and services have felt the changes in the economy. Consumers of those items have seen the impact on their portfolios.Zirkelbach Construction builds for Honda, FedEx: Two of the most well-known brand names in the country - Honda and FedEx - now symbolize a lot more than reliable cars and on-time overnight deliveries to one Manatee County construction firm.Tense times for Tampa Tribune: First there were layoffs at The Tampa Tribune during the last two years. More recently, some sections of the newspaper have been cut or consolidated.Former elected official running for new office: Donna Clarke couldn't stay out of the game for long. The former Florida State representative, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for Congress in 2006, is getting back into poli

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  • September 28, 2006
Cape Growth

Cape Coral is the fifth-fastest growing city in the nation. Developers have taken note.

  • Entrepreneurs
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