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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2014
PDQ named fastest-growing small chain in America

Restaurant Business Magazine recognized the Tampa-based fast-casual restaurant chain this month for its sales growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 29, 2016
Home prices rise despite sales dip

Sales dipped, as expected in January, following a record-breaking end to 2015.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 27, 2012
Lakewood Ranch among best

Lakewood Ranch ranks among the top selling master-planned communities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2015
Firm names new sales leader

Progressive Employer Management Co. was founded in 1999.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ Awards are nice,sales are nicerTop 10 lists aren't what always what they appear.+ Rooney buysKraft ConstructionWhen Kraft Construction Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred Pezeshkan hinted to the Review about a joint venture a few weeks ago, turns out the deal was a little more than that.+ CNL makesanother big buyCNL Commercial Real Estate, which bought Two Harbour Place, a 12-story office building on Harbour Island in downtown Tampa in January, said it was bullish on Tampa Bay.+ Money in motiongains speedHere's another sign of life in the residential real estate industry. It's what mortgage broker and real estate investor Jeff Tumbarello calls "money in motion."+ What brain drain?Seeking to turn the tideA trio of Sarasota-area business have dropped a plug into the so-called brain drain of college students and young professionals leaving the Sunshine State for supposedly sunnier opportunities elsewhere.+ Naples visitorcount rises in JuneThe number of visitors staying at hotels in the Naples area rose 3.5% to 110,700 in June compared with the same month last year, according to research by Research Data Services for the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau.+ Mountain man holdsmountainous optimismDoug Dieck is president of the Tampa office for development company Ryan Southeast, which designs and builds commercial buildings.+ ClarificationThe const

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 26, 2023
Sarasota County boosts sports tourism

Visit Sarasota County recently launched a new landing page to promote the over 40 sports venues in the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2010
Tahitian Inn floats a new restaurant idea

Longtime customers of the Tahitian Inn in South Tampa now have something new to look forward to next time they visit.

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  • February 24, 2012
New Naples homes for sale

Miami homebuilder starting new Fiddler's Creek village in March.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 11, 2013
Yippy appoints COO

Web portal company Yippy beefs up its management ranks.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 6, 2017
Motor along

The recession thinned out the boating industry across the region, but the companies that remain are poised for a strong 2017.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 26, 2020
Seagate Development continues headquarters’ streak

Fort Myers company’s work for logistics firm Scotlynn USA marks the latest major project for five-year-old developer.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • September 15, 2006
Corporate Report

Corporate Report: Naples-based Health Management Associates Inc. completed the sale of two psychiatric hospitals and a closed inpatient psychiatric facility in Lakeland Progress Energy, Tampa Electric seek price hikesLee Memorial plans purchase of health systemsSuperior Bancorp completes merger with 1st Kensington Bank parentNuevo Advertising Group attracts two new clientsBancshares of Florida to merge with Old Florida BancsharesExecutive shake-up at Morgan Beaumont Clockwork Home Services buys Nashville franchiseeOutback restaurant chainscomparable-store sales fall moreIndustrial Biotechnology Corp. buys bug-repellant companyMorgan Beaumont takes in more, but loses even moreRadiation Therapy Services acquires Beverly Hills centerCarbiz nears listing on over-the-counter boardNobility Homes riding above lower-demand home market

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  • November 5, 2009
Economic Snapshot: Retail Activity

Every area of the Gulf Coast reported smaller decreases in the retail index than the state (-7.3%), a sign that this coast may have seen the worst of the retail problems.

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  • February 12, 2010
November Index of Retail Activity

Declines in the retail index in all areas of the Gulf Coast were smaller than the statewide drop of -3.7%. In areas such as Sarasota, Naples and Punta Gorda, the annual-percentage declines in the index were less steep than in previous months.

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  • August 20, 2010
Sykes recovering from down quarter

One bad quarterly earnings report shouldn't be all it takes to create a huge setback for a publicly traded company.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 1, 2018
A spark of innovation gets big results

Tampa marketing firm SPARK shares how it pulled off a big win for longtime client Visit Florida.

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  • November 17, 2010
Chico's growth chugs along

The Fort Myers-based clothier saw 27% growth in third-quarter net income.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 9, 2025
Builder to begin work on 877-home community in south Sarasota County

Homebuilder Taylor Morrison will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 10 for Esplanade at Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 21, 2013
Developer benefits from good timing

When Brian Stock started developing land and building homes again in Collier County in 2010, it wasn't clear yet that the housing market was on track for recovery.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2016
Real estate giant targets new Florida market

CBRE Group has several other offices on the Gulf Coast.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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