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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2014
Sarasota and Cape Coral score high on air test

Four Florida cities make a top 10 list of towns with the best air quality.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2014
'The Fort' will get a face-lift

Golf aficionados will be eagerly anticipating the reopening in seven months of one of the oldest courses in Southwest Florida.

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  • June 18, 2014
St. Pete firm notches industry award

LumaStream is recognized for its low-voltage wiring product.

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  • December 27, 2013
Is Leoma the next Guy Harvey?

Leoma Lovegrove is one of the best-known artists in Southwest Florida.

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  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Barry Seidel

Seidel founded American Property Group of Sarasota Inc. in 1986, to specialize in retail and restaurant properties.

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  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Property Southwest

The Cushman & Wakefield affiliate in Fort Myers posted a solid performance in 2015, on the way to being recognized as a top leasing and sales firm.

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  • June 22, 2016
Symphony strums new fundraiser

Barbara Wells has 25 years experience in arts and culture.

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  • March 11, 2016
Ideal Image president has died

Bruce Fabel joined the firm in 2012.

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  • November 9, 2015
Airport posts best October ever

The airport's passenger traffic is up 33% for the year

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  • August 11, 2015
New air service to KC, Pa. and cheese central

Allegiant Air now serves 47 markets with nonstop flights to St. Pete-Clearwater.

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  • September 29, 2015
Clearwater firm says 'Aloha' to new market

Heritage Insurance plans to buy Zephyr Insurance Co. in the fourth quarter.

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  • January 23, 2015
Tampa mobile home park sells for $35M

The 547-lot, 55-plus The Homes of Fountainview park sold to a California trust.

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  • August 7, 2024
Funds available to businesses impacted by Hurricane Debby

Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan is now accepting applications.

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  • August 13, 2019
National homebuilder announces new affordable housing project

Developer purchased 57 acres to build the community in early 2020.

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  • September 8, 2022
Crippling teacher shortage looms over region's business climate

An acute, and growing, shortage of K-12 teachers in Florida threatens to disrupt the state’s quality of education.

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  • October 9, 2025
Jake Halusic, 36

40 Under 40 winner Jake Halusic is founder and CEO of Trofeo.

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  • August 5, 2005
Servant CEO

Gwen MacKenzie built her reputation in Detroit as a turnaround specialist. At Sarasota Memorial, conditions are much better, so after some adjustments, she has her sights on taking SMH to the top 10 in America.

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  • October 30, 2008
Choppy Waters

Strong headwinds from multiple fronts assail commercial real estate, but glimmers of hope peer over the horizon.

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  • January 23, 2009
Choppy Waters

Strong headwinds from multiple fronts assail commercial real estate, but glimmers of hope peer over the horizon.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 10, 2009
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Commercial real estate lending is the bread-and-butter business of community banking on the Gulf Coast. With vacancies rising, could this sector overwhelm banks with bad loans?

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