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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 9, 2018
How to unretire

Sometimes, you're not ready for a life of leisure every single day.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2014
Naples college invigorated in its Obamacare battle

Ave Maria University official cites 'sharp rebuke of the Obama administration.'

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2013
Warren Buffett's firm smiles on Gulf Coast

Prominent residential real estate broker Helen Sosso says a key lesson she learned in the downturn was the power of a brand name to sell a home.

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  • March 18, 2016
Spigot shuns small businesses

Subsidies designed to woo businesses to Florida or stay in the state overwhelmingly favor big corporations over small companies, according to a new study.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2014
Watchdog seeks to slow down

The Argus Foundation, one of the leading pro-business groups on the Gulf Coast, is searching for a new director after the recently announced pending retirement of longtime head Kerry Kirschner.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2015
Sharp words from angry executive

Sarasota area construction executive Lem Sharp, three years into retirement, feels pretty prickly lately.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 26, 2024
NBA's Cavaliers to hold weeklong training camp in Bradenton

This will also be the Cavaliers’ first remote training camp since the 2004-05 season at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 14, 2025
Legislature to address condo reform in January special session

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling state representatives to Tallahassee to address rising costs of assessments, repairs and inspections.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 24, 2025
Ohio mall owner will sell its 10 Florida centers

The properties to be sold include Edison Mall in Fort Myers and WestShore Plaza in Tampa.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 6, 2025
Report: New Tampa, Fort Myers apartments are shrinking

As apartments grow across the country, those in six of eight Florida cities studied got smaller in the past 10 years.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 1, 2024
$144M Fort Myers landscape firm announces acquisitions, military contract

Juniper Landscaping is growing in the Panhandle and Southeast Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 21, 2024
USF among first US colleges with plans for AI, cybersecurity school

The University of South Florida will create a college focused on the rapidly evolving fields of AI, cybersecurity and computing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 5, 2024
Bonita Springs firm to study cannabis financing

Green Check, a fintech company connecting hemp and cannabis commerce, partnered with two entities to produce a research report examining cannabis debt and equity financing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 4, 2024
Michael Saunders & Co. joins Forbes Global Properties

The Sarasota-based real estate firm is part of an exclusive group of top-tier agencies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 17, 2025
SRQ took hit in Q4, saw 2024 passenger traffic dip

Hurricanes and a software glitch were among the challenges that Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport faced in 2024.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 24, 2023
Carrabba's Italian Grill launches app, offers free dessert

Tampa-based Carrabba's Italian Grill will give away free dessert if you download its new mobile app and will offer exclusive benefits.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 1, 2023
Tampa Bay credit union expands again, buying a 900-client insurance firm

Achieva Credit Union continues offering more financial services for clients and customers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 1, 2023
After mass shooting, Tampa council member seeks temporary curfew of Ybor businesses

The move is on the agenda for the Nov. 2 meeting.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 7, 2023
Clearwater fraud protection firm fined $150K for using 'unfair' tactics

Chargebacks911 was founded 13 years ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 6, 2023
Business as usual for Clearwater company — despite NYSE delisting

A credit agreement with lenders remains in place after Digital Media Solutions was stripped of its place on the exchange.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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