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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 25, 2023
Michigan credit union acquires $160M SWFL bank division

DFCU paid nearly $12 million for MidWestOne Bank’s Naples and Fort Myers division.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 11, 2025
Tampa's oldest public housing will be demolished

Robles Park Village, the oldest public housing complex in Tampa, will be torn down next month, making way for new mixed-use housing development for people of all income levels.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 14, 2024
Paul Fleming Restaurants to open diner in Founders Square

Lake Park Diner, which began from a food truck and is now run in part by Paul Fleming Restaurant Group, is readying to open its second Naples location.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 3, 2024
Newsweek: First Watch is most-loved workplace in US

The Manatee County-based company was ranked the No. 1 most-loved workplace on Newsweek's 2024 list.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Tampa water vision: Tampa's growth northward and increasing demand for water has city leaders thinking about using reclaimed waterApartment tower proposed: Although the condominium market has taken a hit, Crosland, a Charlotte, N.C. developer, thinks a 26-story apartment tower can work in downtown Tampa.Rail supporters fight on: A $649 million deal with CSX Transportation to create a commuter rail network in Florida has collapseProject delayed again: More than 25 acres of undeveloped waterfront property in downtown Bradenton is undergoing a foreclosure sale later this month, the latest problems facing what was supposed to be a mixed-use project with the potential to reshape the cityMills sells insurance firm: Former Sarasota County Commissioner David Mills sold his independent locally based insurance brokerage to Insurance & Benefits Consultants, a subsidiary of a publicly traded Southfield, Mich.-based firm.Project expansion denied: Citing congestion concerns, Sarasota County Commissioners voted down a major expansion for Thomas Ranch, a large-scale mixed-use project in the southern edge of the county.Naples mandates recycling: The Naples City Council on May 7 voted to require businesses to recycle. The vote was 6-to-1 in favor, with Teresa Heitmann dissenting.Business program incubating: Economic development groups from Sarasota, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry and Collier counties are working to create a small-business

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2004
The Bailout for SRQ

The Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority is asking taxpayers for $500,000 to subsidize a low-fare carrier. Here's the authority's case for why you should do it.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 8, 2020
Gulf Coast hotels face "hair on fire time"

Decimated hotel industry around the Gulf Coast gets creative to combat Covid-19 pandemic

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 21, 2012
Magic Carpet

Philip Gutierrez steered Abbey Carpet Co. successfully through the housing boom and bust. His secret: Let the franchisees run their own businesses.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 23, 2021
Meet the new guy

Homes by WestBay, homebuilder with a small-but-mighty mindset, woos an executive from one the biggest competitors in the field.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 14, 2023
Serial business owners buy a pair of Sarasota bagel businesses

From skiing to schmear, the core of the Koffman brothers’ business model remains straightforward: Treat people well, and avoid micromanaging.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2007
Corporate Report

Sirion gets European license for eye treatment HMA converts equity into debt, issues $10 one-time dividendPeach's hands out 25-store Missouri franchiseSarasota Cay Club, Reds reach spring training dealIA Global avoids AMEX stock de-listing

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 25, 2020
Top Deals: Tampa Bay

Despite COVID-19, apartment sales once again dominated the Tampa Bay region over the past year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • July 15, 2016
Build-a-Brand

A business with 90 years of history certainly has plenty of stories to share. McKibbon Hospitality is ready for its storytelling moment.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2004
Lawyer Battles Legal System

Jonathan Alpert faces a criminal contempt charge for not making alimony payments. He says chronic disease has hindered his earning capabilities.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 23, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Still not coasting: There isn't a community bank in the Tampa Bay area that is moving faster than Coast Bank of Florida.Bust or boom: Will Sarasota County's upward trek in real estate prices continue or is the bubble about to pop?New bank makes it: The first local bank to open in booming south Hillsborough County since the 1980s has become reality. CEO: Chico's will grow faster: The president and chief executive officer of Fort Myers-based Chico FAS Inc. says his company will double sales in the next three years.It could have been worse: Brenda P. Murray, chief administrative law judge at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hit a Raymond James Financial Inc. subsidiary with a stiff fine earlier this month.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: New community bank forming in OspreyDo we need a minority leadership program?SRQ at odds with the firefightersChanges in clerk fees, functions coming soon

  • News
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  • By Bloomberg News |
  • September 3, 2009
Marvel Us

Analysis: Disney's Marvel buy traps Hollywood in a Spider-Man web, putting Disney in a long-term strong position against its rivals.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 19, 2019
At St. Armands Circle, investor popularity goes around and comes around

The popular St. Armands Circle retail district in Sarasota is receiving renewed attention after a spate of high-profile transactions involving the Columbia Restaurant Group and Benderson Development Co.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 9, 2023
Data-driven hiring discrimination risk rises as companies turn to AI

Algorithm-based job applicant screening tools are nothing new, but the introduction of artificial intelligence into the job applicant screening process brings new potential for legal peril.

  • Technology
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 11, 2023
Health tech company reaps rewards of radical shift

Apyx Medical Corp. took a big risk in 2019, when it sold off several core products to focus on a single innovative, yet unproven, technology. After some delays and setbacks, the future is now.

  • Health Care
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