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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2013
Wittenberg Weiner president wins top honor

Women Impacting Public Policy honors Lauren Weiner with its Member to Watch Award.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • October 31, 2013
Halloween 2013 is a profitable one

How much are Americans spending to make their Halloween as ghoulish and festive as possible? A lot.

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  • December 19, 2013
Chico's shares the love

Women's retailer Chico's FAS plans a $300 million share buyback on top of the recent dividend increase.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2016
Smooth operator

How do you sell more than $1 million worth of smoothies in a year?

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  • April 25, 2016
Top Chico's exec gets national retail position

The National Retail Federation named Chico's FAS' Miki Berardelli as chairwoman of the federation's marketing council.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2016
Sailing champ to help run Fort Myers company

Offshore Sailing School named sailing champion Robert Brooks as its director of operations to oversee the company's seven locations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2016
Theater lands $1 million pledge

Four supporters of the Florida Repertory Theatre pledged $1 million to the theater in downtown Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2014
Premier Sotheby's opens Sanibel office

Naples-based Premier Sotheby's International Realty opened a new office on the barrier island of Sanibel after notching the highest-priced sale so far this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 29, 2015
Icahn: Hertz not a loser

Carl Icahn doesn't like losers.

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  • December 12, 2014
S&P raises region's ratings

As the economy continues to increase throughout the Gulf Coast, it's no surprise that credit rating agency Standard & Poor's is upgrading its outlook on municipal bonds.

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  • February 4, 2015
Lincare names Hoefer new CEO

John Byrnes, who has led the home care company since 1997, retires this month.

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  • April 23, 2015
'Fantastic' real estate data for March

Sarasota County closed more than 1,200 property transactions in the month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 1, 2015
Interest in Mercato is magnificent

The commercial real estate market must be doing something right.

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  • May 8, 2015
Car insurance in Florida is costly

Sunshine state drivers on the hunt for cheap car insurance should head to Ohio, Maine, or even Idaho.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 21, 2025
Shaq's Big Chicken to open its first Florida restaurant in Tampa

Basketball legend and entrepreneur Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken fast casual chain is opening in May at 8725 W. Linebaugh Ave.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 29, 2024
120-attorney law firm extends downtown Tampa lease for 12 years

Officials say the move demonstrates the "firm’s ongoing commitment to downtown Tampa and the Tampa Bay region."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 6, 2025
Casey Key waterfront estate listed for $16 million

The 2-acre estate with views of the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway is "primed for redevelopment."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 25, 2023
Naples medical device firm names top strategy executive

Naples medical device company Catalyst OrthoScience, focused on the shoulder replacement orthopedics market, has named industry veteran Amy Ables chief strategy officer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 10, 2023
Former King's Hawaiian top tech exec joins C-Suite of St. Pete uniform company

Soo-Jin Behrstock was hired to use technology promote the company's uniforms and branded products.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 28, 2025
Sarasota marine construction company pays $2.5M for new space

New Pass Dock & Seawall bought the property previously belonging to SignZoo.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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