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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2015
Gecko's exec gets new industry post

Michael Quillen has co-owned Gecko's Hospitality Group for more than 20 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2015
Step up to the bar

When Kevin Cieply was appointed dean of the Ave Maria School of Law, he made it clear that students passing the bar exam would be his top priority.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 30, 2024
Palmetto apartment project gets $97 million construction loan

The St. Petersburg developer building a new community in Palmetto secured the financing for the project through Goldman Sachs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 9, 2025
Naples broker and dealmaker switches commercial real estate firms

Adam Palmer says the move allows him to “optimize what’s been built over the last two decades.”

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 19, 2024
Popular Tampa Bay pizza franchise shifts ownership

Longtime restaurateurs to take over.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 10 - Dec. 16

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 15, 2019
For Sarasota Memorial, progress delayed

Sarasota Memorial Hospital now plans to fully move into derelict Sarasota office building at 1741 Main St. by March. It will be the largest business relocation to the city's downtown in more than a decade.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 30, 2023
New restaurant concept to open soon in Sarasota

The new Mediterranean dining spot is set to begin service Feb. 8.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 15, 2016
Profile | Rick Narkiewicz

Rick Narkiewicz joined commercial real estate brokerage firm Newmark Grubb Knight Frank at the end of last year, after spending nearly 18 years at rival CBRE Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 27, 2021
Industrial real estate sector is experiencing sustained growth

The design of industrial real estate today reflects logistics changes that have been influenced by a move to e-commerce. Experts say those shifts will propel new development for years to come.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 1, 2018
A letter to no-party affiliated voters: You have the power

ur preference on the role of government would be one that serves as a referee in disputes among its citizens and to protect its citizens from others from inflicting physical force.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 31, 2013
Light on the dark side

Drew Breakspear knows what it's like to sit across the table from regulators. The veteran banker now oversees the state's financial-services industry as its chief regulator.

  • Florida
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  • By Ian Swaby |
  • December 22, 2024
Popular Sarasota plant-based coffee house gets new owner: Founder's son

Simon's Coffee House, founded in 1991, has become a staple of plant-based dining in the Sarasota community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 23, 2024
Polk County education exec links employers, job seekers

Naomi Boyer is focused on how to change the way the world looks at skills.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 8, 2020
Area manufacturers shift during COVID-19 to make face shields

As demand surges for protective equipment for those on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus, Madico and Precision Products work quickly to change directions.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2017
Economic Forecast 2018 - Fort Myers and Naples

Retail, construction, real estate and more are on the move.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 13, 2025
Tampa hardware store owner seeks to transform community

All of his ventures have one common thread: strong customer service.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2022
Sun King brewery arrives in Sunshine State

The brewery is expected to open on Friday in Sarasota, which will be the first location outside of the company's home state of Indiana.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 11, 2022
Tampa benefits company moves to new space to triple employee count

BeniComp is returning to office life after shifting to remote work during the pandemic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2010
Innovaro CEO: Look beyond quarter

The CEO of Innovaro, the Ybor City-based company formerly known as UTEK Corp., says it will take a few more quarters to judge its performance.

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