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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2021
Region posts stellar monthly tourism numbers, besting 2020 and 2019

Collier County officials believe the region ‘has turned the corner.’

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2013
Elisabeth Nassberg, 39

Owner and Administrator, Just Like Family Home Care

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 2, 2016
Do it like Disney

In his book, management consultant Bill Capodagli shares some of the secrets of Disney to help entrepreneurs and managers tackle some of today's most vexing business challenges.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 29, 2016
With purpose

Bonnie Silvestri found her passion tying community service to education.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 26, 2025
Report: Florida CEOs plan to hire more than national counterparts

Business leaders in Florida are more bullish on hiring, capital investments than their national counterparts, according to an economic outlook report from the Florida Council of 100.

  • Florida
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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • June 18, 2025
Sarasota aquarium announces last day in preparation to move to $132M facility

July 6 will be the last day the public can visit the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium facility on City Island.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 2, 2023
Pittsburgh Pirates GM talks leadership, trust, culture — and replacing a legend

Creating a stellar corporate culture is a must-do in today’s work environment. Pro sports executive Ben Cherington says he’s learned that to deliver the best culture, you have to first have the best people.

  • Leadership
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 1, 2024
Polk County office building sells for $6.25 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a legendary Tampa bakery is getting a new home, a Palmetto salvage yard gets sold, and Babcock Ranch is getting new tenants.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 9, 2023
Trader Joe's hosts a hiring fair for new location

The goal of the three-day fair is to add 25 team members.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
Check unemployment

After last quarter's GDP results were released last week showing a 5.7% spike for the fourth quarter, Coffee Talk spoke with one banker who does not follow that number.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2010
Financial Web site hires new leader

Richard Jenkins started his career in print newspapers more than three decades ago, long enough to make him one of the industry's dinosaurs.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 30, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays enter 2025 with more questions than answers

After a tough 2024, the baseball team faces major decisions — and problems — in the new year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 9, 2015
Dynamic duo

An attorney shed his practical side for two weeks to race around the Midwest with his dad — pumpkin toss and fool chase included.

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  • August 19, 2013
It's lonely at the top

The isolation of a CEO is crystallized in a new Stanford University survey.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 11, 2019
More mountains to conquer for orphans

Haven of Hope International founder and executive Alice Skaff climbs Mount Kilimanjaro

  • Executive Diversions
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  • July 13, 2020
Area sanitizing manufacturer partners with distributor

Hudson News Distributors is a 100-year-old company with a fleet of 400 box trucks.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • February 10, 2017
How to ... Use Snapchat for business

In just six years, the mobile messaging app Snapchat, with its self-destructing messages, has reached more than 150 million users.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2009
Calendar: The girls of PostcardMania

Sexy calendars of employees is nothing new — just look at the Hooters business model — but the latest calendar announcement comes from an unexpected source, and that's the point.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Against the Flow

Chris Markowski scours the investment community for scams, not sure things.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2012
New Doctors Express to open

The urgent care area franchise enters Clearwater with its fourth location.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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