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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2022
Coke Florida promotes leaders for Southwest Florida market

The moves come as the company expands its physical presence in Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 25, 2010
Row, row, row your revenue

Paul Blackketter's job as a project manager for Manatee County-based Benderson Development has turned him into something of a boat man.

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  • December 14, 2011
Businessman hopes to find more success

Entrepreneur Jesse Biter has taken two significant steps to prove his vision, that his adopted hometown, Sarasota, could be more than a retirement haven.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 11, 2012
More Money

A new federal law alters the rules that regulate how private firms can raise money. One local entrepreneur senses opportunity.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2020
Financial planning firm names two new principals

Kristina Eastmond and Melissa Walsh also earned promotions within their divisions of the firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2019
Prominent real estate development firm names new CEO

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based The Sembler Co., which has developed more than 350 real estate projects totaling 27 million square feet throughout the Southeast and Puerto Rico, has named Greg Sembler CEO, effective Jan. 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2019
Major brokerage transfers ownership of rental division

Gulf Coast Property Management, a Lakewood Ranch based firm with some 1,000 rental properties in its portfolio, has assumed ownership of the rental leasing and management division of Michael Saunders & Co.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2017
Ad agency with nearly $15M in sales finds buyer

Lakewood Ranch-based Grapevine Communications was founded 2002.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2015
Pittman Group buys Amtel building to create Campo Felice

The Pittman Group purchased the real estate of the closed 417-room Amtel hotel building in downtown Fort Myers for $12.58 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 24, 2025
SWFL eye care practice acquired by South Carolina company

The acquisition of Quigley Eye Specialists marks "an exciting new chapter for our practice," one ophthalmologist says.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2017
Region posts record tourism figures

The Tampa region collected more than $6 million in bed taxes in the first two months of 2107.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 16, 2024
4 insurance villages to help Gulf Coast policyholders after hurricanes

Focused exclusively on insurance-related issues, the sites are put together by the Florida Department of Financial Services.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 27, 2023
Insurance firm focused on Florida market picks up $860M in reinsurance

Kin Insurance was founded seven years ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2021
Prominent four-story spa building sold for $3.35 million

Downtown Sarasota building was constructed in 2000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2021
High hopes for holiday shopping season

Retail groups predict this holiday shopping season will make merchants jolly.

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  • April 23, 2020
Wanted: Top companies

There’s no cost to submit information or be included in our annual Top 500 ranking of companies.

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  • August 3, 2018
Hospital announces leadership change at CEO level

Bob Moore will focus on the Venice Regional replacement hospital project while Karen Fordham will assume the role of hospital CEO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 6, 2018
Jeff Vinik addresses future of Tampa at innovation summit

The Tampa Bay Lightning owner headlined an all-star series of speakers at the March 28-29 forum in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 3, 2025
Charlotte County hospital sells for $260 million, renamed

The purchase includes the land for ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda, a local hospital that closed year after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2010
Bush record overstated

I enjoyed your essay on the “Road to Prosperity.” However, you might have overstated just a tad a few points concerning George Bush.

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