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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 1, 2025
Tennessee hotel owner adds to Naples portfolio

Cooper Hotel's latest purchase is for its second Naples property and joins three others in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 13, 2025
New St. Petersburg digs for Sarasota brokerage

Michael Saunders & Co. has leased space in the 400 Central tower.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 24, 2026
Orlando company acquires Sarasota dental lab

Brlit Dental Lab has become part of Standard Dental Labs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 5, 2026
Jabil closes $750M acquisition of energy management company

The 850-employee international company specializes expert in power systems and energy optimization for data centers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 19, 2026
Clearwater insurance firm shutting office, laying off 103

Clarifying has informed the state that it is closing its corporate office and laying off the employees in April.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Fort Myers' P.F. Holdings buys Horizon PlazaParadise Development buys ArborGate land for WalgreensDebbie's Drapery Design Studio moves to Trace Center WayManatee County School Boardbuys Superior Electronics buildingsSarasota investors buy Riverside Oaks ParkMassachusetts investor buys Commerce Court buildingNewland Communities planning FishHawk neighbor Lake HuttoBPG Investment Partnership buys, renames telecom buildingOcala investors buy buildingsplan condo conversion

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2013
Best Bureaucrats?

We recognize the people in government who 'get it.'

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 22, 2023
This week saw supermarket's property sold, outlet mall turned office complex sell for $31M

A look at some of the week’s commercial real estate happenings across the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Growing Pains

Jim Needham tells doctors pondering job offers at the orthopedic and sports medicine practice he runs they should assume this is the place where they will have their retirement party.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: Bradenton entrepreneur redevelops Ninth Ave. warehouseVenice Little Theatre relocates props departmentJohn Cannon Homes sees record third quarter

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 15, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • February 4, 2011
Government Digest: Feb. 4 - Feb. 10

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • June 4, 2010
Government Digest: June 4 - June 10

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Apr. 22

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Christie Herrera |
  • August 10, 2012
Marketplace of Ideas: Two myths about ObamaCare and small business

There's been a lot of discussion lately among media pundits over Gov. Rick Scott's claims that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare, will raise health care costs and hurt the economy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2011
Corporate Report: Feb. 18

The latest news from BistroMD, HealthPlan Services, Interop and more.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2012
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 6

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2018
Risks, and costs, of ignoring disability insurance linger

insurance, disability insurance, economy, supplemental disability income insurance, Jim Tollerton, Sarasota, Professional Benefits, Taylor Collins

  • Insurance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2019
Moving company finds Florida in good shape

U-haul in its annual migration survey, calculated net gain of one-way truck renters in states and cities versus who left that state or city during 2018. The migration trends data, according to a statement, is compiled from more than 2 million one-way U-Ha

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 24, 2017
Corporate report

Westshore Alliance elects new leaders; Credit union starts construction on expansion project; Beasley sells six stations in Tarheel State

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