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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • April 22, 2026
UTampa begins construction of largest-ever academic facility

The Dickey Science Innovation Center is expected to open in spring 2029.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2007
Coffee Talk

Medical products economy huge: The medical products industry in the Tampa Bay region contributes a total direct economic output of $3.4 billion and employs more than 12,000 workers, according to a study commissioned by the Florida Medical Manufacturers' Consortium.Slow market calls for foreign response: Howard Rooks is not a novice when it comes to international real estate customers. Beginning in the 1960s, he spent three decades building up Mount Vernon Realty, a 35-office, 2,000-agent firm blanketing the Washington D.C. area, where foreign citizens were common customers.Review welcomes new associate publisher: Angie Basile has joined the Gulf Coast Business Review as associate publisher for Lee and Collier counties.WCI gloomy shareholder meeting: Annual shareholders' meetings are supposed to be uplifting, joyous affairs at which executives present the company's plans for the year ahead.Shutts & Bowen targets Tampa: Miami-based corporate legal firm Shutts & Bowen has beefed up its Tampa operations, growing from a four-lawyer office in March 2006 to 21 attorneys today.More criticism for Odyssey: Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration took a broadside recently when The New York Times editorialized that the sea exploration company should give the riches it found underwater to the Peru government.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2010
Hodges plans expansion

The university, with three Gulf Coast locations, adds on to its facilities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2010
Family Dollar Stores seeks North Trail location

Matthews, N.C.-based Family Dollar Stores Inc. is close to the start of construction on a store in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2018
Builder plans new community, waterfront homes

WCI Communities will build on home sites in Sanctuary Cove in Palmetto.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2015
Firm to start headquarters construction

Construction firm EHC will begin infrastructure work building the new headquarters for Somero Enterprises in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 5, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

What now at Findwhat? Remember Findwhat.com?: Well, the Fort Myers paid-search Internet company is called Miva Inc. now. And there is rampant speculation around the dotcom space that Yahoo or Google might acquire Miva.Moving on down: Corvus International LLC likes Sarasota so much it decided it needed to be closer to the heart of the city.No capital shortage here: Why does a startup bank need $100 million? Coffee Talk wanted to know, after the Nov. 29 announcement that a new super-community bank was coming to Tampa.Murdock's owner: Could it be you?: The controversial Murdock Village plan in Charlotte County is nearing an important turning point. On Dec. 15, Charlotte County government will open the Request for Proposal for developers interested in creating a town center on the southern 870 acres of the site located in West Murdock.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Tampa water vision: Tampa's growth northward and increasing demand for water has city leaders thinking about using reclaimed waterApartment tower proposed: Although the condominium market has taken a hit, Crosland, a Charlotte, N.C. developer, thinks a 26-story apartment tower can work in downtown Tampa.Rail supporters fight on: A $649 million deal with CSX Transportation to create a commuter rail network in Florida has collapseProject delayed again: More than 25 acres of undeveloped waterfront property in downtown Bradenton is undergoing a foreclosure sale later this month, the latest problems facing what was supposed to be a mixed-use project with the potential to reshape the cityMills sells insurance firm: Former Sarasota County Commissioner David Mills sold his independent locally based insurance brokerage to Insurance & Benefits Consultants, a subsidiary of a publicly traded Southfield, Mich.-based firm.Project expansion denied: Citing congestion concerns, Sarasota County Commissioners voted down a major expansion for Thomas Ranch, a large-scale mixed-use project in the southern edge of the county.Naples mandates recycling: The Naples City Council on May 7 voted to require businesses to recycle. The vote was 6-to-1 in favor, with Teresa Heitmann dissenting.Business program incubating: Economic development groups from Sarasota, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry and Collier counties are working to create a small-business

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2017
Sarasota hires Manatee County official

Melissa Wendel had been the purchasing official in Manatee County since 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 17, 2024
Sarasota Memorial Hospital doubles ER capacity at Venice campus

The hospital in Venice has become increasingly used given two hospital closures in the area, officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 6, 2025
5 Port Richey casinos closed, 249 slot machines seized in illegal gambling sting

Five illegal gaming establishments operating as unauthorized casinos in the city of Port Richey were shuttered on Monday by the Florida Gaming Control Commission.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2023
Polk County university official behind payments scam sent to prison

The executive vice president at Southeastern University created a false company to take payments for work another company did for much less money.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2022
Lee County seeks to hire Hurricane Ian cleanup monitors

The job has the potential to earn more than $1,300 per week.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2012
U.S. Army buys 15 acres for Cape Coral reserve center

The United States Army purchased 15 acres in northeast Cape Coral for $2.25 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2020
Publix to acquire one area Lucky’s Market location

Lakeland-based grocer and Aldi plan to acquire 11 locations from the chain, which recently filed for bankruptcy.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2017
Northern exposure

Collier County firm expands manufacturing reach into South Carolina.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2016
Mayo Clinic network spreads into region

Lakeland Regional Health underwent a comprehensive review before being invited into the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 8, 2024
Naples residential compound listed for sale for $295 million

The Port Royal Home could be the most expensive house ever sold in the U.S. according to a national report.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 18, 2026
Lakeland hit with more job cuts as tech company lays off 98

HCLTech told the state this week that it was cutting the jobs at an unnamed worksite.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
Urine Off cleans up

The dirty work of removing the stainand smell of urine is a key to onecompany's fortunes. It's a bright future.

  • Entrepreneurs
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