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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2011
Transportation secretary do-over?

After the Florida Transportation Commission sent a short-list of candidates for the secretary of transportation post about six weeks ago, Gov. Rick Scott may want a new list.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 20, 2012
Lunch, upgraded

Patricks 1481 is a reference to the address on Main Street. It's also a reference to the previous version of the eatery, when it was called Patrick's Restaurant and Tavern.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2021
Airport, rebounding from travel slowdowns, adds non-stop routes

Minnesota-based Sun Country Airlines will begin flying non-stop from St. Pete -Clearwater airport to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport four days per week in November

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 5, 2020
Former Dairy Queen CEO, Walmart exec, join area company’s board

The new Bloomin’ Brands board members stem from an April agreement between the restaurant company and JANA Partners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2020
USF scores high among peers in patents, inventions

School is. USF is No. 8 among American public research universities in generating new patents.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2018
Business incubator pivots away from leasing co-work space

Rocket Lounge Innovation Center, Naples, Southwest Florida, Co-work space, Dieter Kondek , Fort Myers, lease, rent, office space. New Naples arrival Rocket Lounge Innovation Center — in the news lately for major expansion plans — has decided to leave the

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2019
Nonprofit breaks ground on $6.5 million headquarters

Naples Children & Education Foundation will invest $6.5 million in new, permanent home. The organization has raised $191 million since 2001 through its annual Naples Winter Wine Festival.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 12, 2016
Try them

Referrals from current employees are a great source for new people at Triad Retail Media. So, too, is a candidate's reading list.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 7, 2024
Tampa Bay IT firm hires new top marketing officer

Tampa-based ConnectWise, a software company for information technology firms, has made Angus Robertson its new chief marketing officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 22, 2025
Tervis names new president of drinkware company

The new leader of the company, Roger Parsons, who will also serve as chief revenue officer, comes amid a shift in ownership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 19, 2023
Tampa Bay the only NFL team losing followers as Swift boosts Chiefs

As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan base erodes, a study finds that the rest of the NFL sees growth, particularly in Kansas City, which saw a Taylor Swift-fueled bump.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 8, 2025
St. Pete-Clearwater airport breaks passenger records amid expansion

With one month left to go in 2025, PIE has already broken its all-time annual passenger record and is planning several expansion projects to accommodate growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 16, 2022
$618 million resort project will have plenty to chow down on

Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor announces guests will have access to 20 dining and drinking options.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2022
PGA golfer lists $4.25M Naples luxury home for sale through auction

The home is in the Mediterra community in north Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2010
A good sign for brighter days

The owner of what was once a $3.5 million sign company is finally talking optimistically about his company's future prospects.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2011
Bauer rates Florida banks

Bauer Financial updated its quarterly rankings for Florida's banks today.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 6, 2021
Airport sets passenger record reenforcing sentiment that tourism is back — at least for now

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport has the best month in its history though next few months could change the narrative

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 2, 2021
Hoffmann spends $9 million for Naples offices

Hoffmann Commercial Real Estate's purchase of 500 Fifth Avenue building affirms the Chicago company's strategy in Southwest Florida.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 10, 2021
Oak Street adds to regional Walgreens portfolio

Chicago investment firm Oak Street Real Estate Capital acquires handful of drugstores along Gulf Coast, its second foray into the retail net-lease sector in the region this year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2021
Nonprofits embrace crypto to boost Giving Tuesday

Organizations like the Safe Children Coalition aim to diversify donation sources.

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