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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 28, 2018
Comfort food chain Metro Diner meets challenges with continued growth

In 2018, Metro Diner closed two diners and opened 26, for a net total of 24 new locations.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 10, 2023
Benderson buys another Publix — this one in south Sarasota County

The developer has bought the store at the Olde Village shopping center in Englewood for an undisclosed price.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2013
Art students box up bandage business

Ringling College of Art and Design students Kristina Oliva and Jessica Marinello are the latest budding entrepreneurs to live out the school's unofficial motto: To shatter the myth of the starving artist.

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  • August 24, 2011
Ringling hits the (Hollywood) Hills

The Ringling College of Art and Design made the top 25 on Hollywood Reporter's list of the world's best film schools — the latest step toward turning Sarasota into a mini-Hollywood.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 22, 2020
Tourism office adapts to nearly 30% budget drop

Keeping and grabbing more market share — eventually — is a constant driver for Visit Sarasota, even as it lends a hand to a different, but aligned, organization.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 14, 2014
A perfect game

Patrick Ciniello, president of bowling-equipment giant QubicaAMF, plans to build a new generation of bowling centers in Fort Myers as a showcase for his company's newest equipment. Customers from around the world will come visit.

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  • June 6, 2008
Calendar of Events

View business events from around the Gulf Coast for free.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 31, 2025
Foot Locker makes it official, signs lease for new HQ in prominent St. Pete office park

The global retailer has agreed to a lease for space in the city's Carillon Business Park.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 27, 2023
Sailing school company promotes internally for new CFO

Offshore Sailing School turns 60 years old next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2010
Googling is basis for new book

Inspiration for a book can come from just about anywhere, and often in time to go to press right before gift-giving season.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2013
WCI Communities: It's deja vu all over again

If you needed another sign that real estate is hot again, then consider the case of WCI Communities.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 5, 2013
Enfield to FGCU: Dunk This

That didn't take long.

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  • November 1, 2012
Neogenomics posts $975K loss

Cancer-testing firm Neogenomics reports a loss.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2015
Glazer adds name to historic Tampa armory

It's been an iconic home to history for decades -- from an early performance by Elvis Presley that made the cover of his first album, to one of the final speeches delivered by President John F. Kennedy.

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  • October 8, 2010
MarineMax gets $30M of credit

An expanded relationship with CGI Finance will help the firm's liquidity.

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  • October 22, 2010
Integrated to buy Cross Creek

Lakewood Ranch-based Integrated Trucking will acquire the Oregon firm.

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  • June 2, 2010
Bank of Naples names president

Veteran banker John G. Tamblyn has been named president of Bank of Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2010
Oragenics adds two to board

A former Pfizer executive and Palm Bank's CFO are the latest additions.

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  • May 4, 2010
Tigrent board adds a former CEO

James Bass joined the Cape Coral company's board of directors this week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2010
Florida unemployment at 12.3%

It's the state's highest rate on record, since data was first recorded in 1970.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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