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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 17, 2023
Former dog track set to become family and sports entertainment hot spot

The $7 million bowling alley and entertainment center in Bonita Springs strikes right balance of cool and fun.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 1, 2025
Manatee County purchases two properties for conservation

The properties will expand Rye Preserve and Crane Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Heather Kasten, President and CEO of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce |
  • August 29, 2025
Q and A with Heather Kasten, President and CEO of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

Since 2011, the Gulf Coast CEO Forum has served as a resource for and by our region’s business leaders.

  • Gulf Coast CEO Forum
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • December 17, 2025
The peril and promise of siblings in a family business

Navigating sibling relationships can be treacherous when the family-run company is at stake. Setting up a clear governance structure is key.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 3, 2026
Job cuts hit Tampa region hard as Florida sees 1,500 February layoffs

Coincidence or trend? The Tampa Bay market saw nearly 500 local layoffs announced in a matter of days in mid-February.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2011
Corporate Report: Mar. 25

The latest news from Sanibel Captiva, SinoFresh Healthcare, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 10, 2013
Cubical comeback

When the office furniture business took a dive, Steve Freedman went upstream in the supply chain in search of better margins. He found a new business model as well.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 17, 2013
Work it

Doubters and disbelievers beware: Mark Pentecost has proven everyone wrong before. He plans to do it again, real soon.

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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • January 17, 2013
Taking charge

PODS are sprouting in driveways across the country. New CEO John Koch tackles the logistics of growth, and may take the company public.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2011
Corporate Report: July 1

The latest news from ValCom, Sun Hydraulics, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 29, 2019
New private club seeks to be hub for business leaders

Waterworks is a business and social club that combines new with old in Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 13, 2015
Natural beauty

Alikay Naturals beauty products can be found in Target and Sally Beauty Supply stores. Entrepreneur Rochelle Graham built the business without outside investors or loans.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 24, 2015
Malls maligned

Online shopping and changing demographics are denting mid-level retail hubs, which are making changes of their own to survive.

  • Industries
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • April 30, 2024
Police forces get aggressive, creative to recruit officers

Law enforcement agencies across the region look to find and retain new officers with a heightened sense of urgency.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 14, 2024
Sarasota business owner sent to prison for real estate fraud

Jose “Jay” Manuel Santiago, who owned Santiago & Sons Construction in Sarasota and was an HOA president, is involved in two separate fraud cases.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2007
Family Tradition

The Tampa-based commercial real estate construction company now offersdesign services and can help companies find financing for their new buildings.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2006
No more coasting

As banks protect their turf, a Gulf Coast credit union seeks to be seen and heard on a greater scale.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2007
Designs for Learning

Harvard Jolly Inc., a St. Petersburg architecture firm, is teaming with an education think tank to design new schools that promote student success.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2007
Do not pass GO

Capeopoly is no game. The economic development gathering in Cape Coral took on a more somber tone this year, but participants were comforted by the certainty of a rebound.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2008
Responsible Meets Profitable

Investing in companies that do well by their shareholders, communities and employees could pay off. One Gulf Coast money manager explains how.

  • Entrepreneurs
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