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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Steven Chappell, 30

Former general manager and Ray Kroc Award recipient, McDonald’s

  • Class of 2015
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 15, 2024
Sarasota physical therapy franchise opens 44 clinics in first half of 2024

A company that provides physical therapy at nearly 600 locations nationwide is continuing to expand and winning awards along the way.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2003
Free Press (Sara/Mana Edition)

This week's items: AXA Advisors LLC expands office networkSarasota Memorial listed on Money's best listSarasota County CED wins award from Space Alliance program

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 23, 2011
Critical Times

Robert Meade is the CEO of Doctors Hospital in Sarasota.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 29, 2023
50-acre, $41.5 million affordable housing community coming to Collier County

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Port Charlotte resort hires top food staff, an expanding fast food chain is looking for space, and a Tampa hotel sells.

  • Florida
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 23, 2019
Top Entrepreneurs: Ice cream company owner scoops out winning formula

Matt Eastman is building off sweet success to gain big time clients and expand Lickity Splits Ice Cream across Florida. One key: relentless determination.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 11, 2023
Parrish, Lakewood Ranch home communities near sellout

According to Neal Communities' website, there are five homes still for sale between the Silverleaf and Indigo neighborhoods.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2013
Look twice at port numbers

They say all is often not as it appears, and when it comes to cruise passenger counts, you might want to look twice.

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  • May 22, 2012
New law firm comes to Tampa

Miami law firm Farrell & Patel opens Ybor City location.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2011
Herald-Tribune could be sold

Halifax Media Group may soon purchase the publication from the New York Times.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 10, 2018
New York firm buys a pair of Bonita Springs hotels

GDC Properties buys a pair of Hilton Hotel-flagged properties in Lee County, adding roughly 200 rooms to its portfolio .

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 3, 2023
Famed Parisian fashion house Chanel opens Tampa store

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a mobile home park is bought in Fort Myers, a Virginia convinience store sells in Palmetto, and retailers open in Tampa.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2014
Naples projected to lead nation in new jobs

City is one of three in Florida to make top ten of list.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2016
Get the scoop on Top 500

Want to know more about the top companies in nine counties on the Gulf Coast of Florida? Look no further than the annual edition of the Business Observer's Gulf Coast 500.

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  • February 8, 2011
Profits up for Beasley, Kforce

Beasley Broadcast profits double; Kforce's net income up 60%.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 7, 2025
$8.75M in Snook Haven Park updates to begin in Sarasota County

Sarasota County is breaking ground on a yearlong construction project in Venice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 23, 2014
Turn the Page

Ron Turner isn't jaded on politics, even after a few decades in public service.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2010
Florida loses race to top

The state lost out on the first round of Race to the Top federal education funding being beat out by Delaware and Tennessee.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2021
Area engineering firm merges with Michigan company

Waldrop Engineering was founded in 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 10, 2022
Equity firm plows investment into area landscaping company

Juniper Landscaping was founded in 2001.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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