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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 10, 2015
Good catch

Turnaround specialist Chad Kovarik resurrected Action Craft, a manufacturer of premium flats and bay boats in Cape Coral.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2016
A new frontier for airports

Trenton, the gritty New Jersey state capital with a population of fewer than 100,000 people, might not be the first place tourism experts think about when putting together a visit Florida campaign.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2011
There's an app for that property

The latest mobile-phone application comes from Barbara Watt, the Century 21 Sunbelt broker in Cape Coral.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 24, 2022
Florida furniture retailer puts 35 stores, three distribution centers and HQ on the market

Badcock Furniture is selling 2.2 million square feet of property with plans to lease it back from new owners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 28, 2018
Stabilizing a start-up business

While Stephanie Gomez raises capital to grow her startup, she continues to innovate on the product side. Also in the offing: a deal with retail behemoth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 18, 2011
Island Trader

Advances in technology may make it easier to export goods around the world, but nothing beats knowing your customers by visiting them personally.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2022
Relentless statewide homebuilding boom shows little sign of easing

Several cities in the region score high in new homes approved.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2008
Venture capital club

Nir Sharon is already a successful entrepreneur at 35, but he discovered that his Naples night club is the perfect place to do deals.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2011
New app for U.S. economic data

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a new smart phone app this week.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 25, 2023
Tampa seeks downtown concierge workers

The city of Tampa is hiring "walking concierges" who don't mind the toasty temperatures.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 26, 2019
Stealth run: Realtors reveal inner workings of a secret mansion sale

In January, two Clearwater, Florida, realtors celebrated one of the priciest residential real estate sales in the history of the Tampa Bay market — a $16.5 million deal that saw a Belleair Shores mansion belonging to former Philadelphia Phillies superstar

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2018
Airport announces new flights to Philadelphia

Twice-weekly flights to Philadelphia International Airport from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport begin on Dec. 10.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2018
Luxury community reels in growing boat business

Fish Tale Boats now has three locations in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2013
Score some business advice

Manasota Score, a mentoring organization for businesses with a stable of retired executives in consulting roles, has hit on two new ways to reach out to entrepreneurs.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 15, 2025
Miami manufacturer buys Charlotte County firm, doubles payroll

The new owner is "dedicated to securing the future of the American industrial base."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 29, 2006
Come Sail Away

Few lenders were willing to fund a new business designed to sell art via a yacht docking in wealthy cities. Support ultimately came when the company known for bulldozers and cranes climbed aboard.

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  • December 14, 2010
Syniverse plans debt

The company being acquired by Carlyle Group is marketing debt.

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  • July 6, 2007
Coffee Talk

Insurers to governor: What promises?: Seriously, Gov. Crist can't be surprised that homeowner insurance rates didn't drop as far as he and lawmakers predicted, can he?Challenges linger for Gevity: Lakewood Ranch-based Gevity is still struggling to execute its transformation from a professional employee organization driven largely by workers' compensation insurance to becoming a full-service human resource provider for small and mid-sized businesses.Analyst pessimistic on Tech Data: Though he has increased his target price on Tech Data shares, Zacks Equity Research senior retail industry analyst Rob Plaza is keeping his sell rating for the Clearwater-based technology distributor.New headquarters for WCI?: Is WCI Communities relocating?Speculation in Lehigh Acres: Dennis Black, the Port Charlotte appraiser who shined the light on speculative home buying in North Port, has his sights set on Lehigh Acres next.Do you have 1 million square feet?: Commercial real estate brokers at Cushman & Wakefield have identified nine companies scouting sites in Florida that could each handle 1 million square feet of space.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 5, 2019
Naples Beach Hotel prepares for its next chapter

The Athens Group, a Phoenix-based real estate developer specializing in luxury hotels, is buying the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club to redevelop it with a luxury hotel and residences beginning in 2021.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2013
New Mercedes-Benz dealership coming to Tampa

The luxury car company has awarded AutoNation a Tampa franchise.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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