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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 7, 2012
Logistical Landmines

A Gulf Coast entrepreneur hopes to penetrate a conventional market with a new, and patented product. He will spend nearly $6 million to boost his chances.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 30, 2012
Bureaucrats to Account

A new free-enterprise organization on the Gulf Coast seeks to identify and remove government obstacles.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2021
Area businessman faces offshore tax evasion charges

Mark Anthony Gyetvay calls the charges “baseless.”

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 1, 2021
Restaurant hauls in $170M with IPO debut

First Watch shares rose nearly 22% during its first day as a publicly traded company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 6, 2022
Yacht club looks to build on membership surge in 2022

In 2022 the Sarasota Yacht Club is dedicated to supporting its growing membership base, starting with adding new entertainment options.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2020
Executive director of art museum to step down

Ringling College will choose an executive search firm to conduct a national search for the next executive director of the Sarasota Art Museum.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 9, 2020
Major hospital system faces $50M budget crunch

Lee Health, CEO and president Dr. Larry Antonucci aims to make sure the organization can care of every patient.

  • Health Care
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2020
Area hospital within a hospital for cancer patients opens

The Gulf Coast Medical Center’s Regional Cancer Center is solely dedicated to treating cancer patients.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2020
Company restores executive pay while it staves off bankruptcy

Rental car giant Hertz Global Holdings has until May 22 to come up with new plan to avoid liquidating vehicles or other issues.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2022
Area meat stick company picks up $80M investment

Naples-based firm now now valued at up to $300 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2018
Prominent area attorney, firm storyteller and mentor, dies

Robert “Doc” Benjamin used a combination of wit, wisdom and a "yes we can" work ethic, became one of the most prominent business attorneys in the Sarasota-Manatee region for three decades.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 15, 2019
Making lemonade from a lemon

Highwoods Properties could ultimately benefit from Laser Spine Institute's sudden exit from its 176,089-square-foot headquarters that the North Carolina-based developer completed in April 2016

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 5, 2019
Medical practice, ex-doctors mired in legal dispute

Recently resigned providers allege unfair non-compete agreements. Fort Myers-based Company counters they are challenging policies they created themselves.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2018
Business owner behind $10 million steel company dies at 63

Ralph George, who friends called a gifted storyteller with an infectious smile and a passion for sports and the military, particularly his alma mater, the Virginia Military Institute, died, suddenly, Aug. 20. He was 63.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 2, 2018
Lead Change

Good exit strategies take time to create — and execute. An architecture firm enters the last stage of the plan in good shape.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 20, 2018
Local bank bought in $50 million deal

Bradenton-based Premier Community Bank of Florida will merge with Birmingham, Ala.-based National Commerce Corp.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2018
Agencies battle over taxpayer-funded economic development project

Collier County's newest accelerator project opened in late March.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2016
Corporate report

Hertz shuffles board, replaces retiring CEO; Mall at University Town Center names new leader; Lakewood Ranch Medical Center appoints new top executive; Cuba is new Royal Caribbean destination for Port Tampa

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 30, 2016
A bigger quest

ReliaQuest added nearly 100 new employees in 2016 and plans to hire up to 150 more in 2017. Top-notch training programs are paramount.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 30, 2016
Booze bost

After opening in St. Petersburg in June, Kozuba & Sons Craft Distillery has started to appear in local retailers. Next step for the distillery is to reach restaurants and bars.

  • Strategies
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