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  • September 1, 2010
Murphy: Here's to you, Gulf oil spill

Anna Maria Island restaurateur Sean Murphy has yet again taken a page from the headlines to come up with his latest drink concoction.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2011
THURSDAY'S CUP: Is the recession moving out of town?

The latest anecdotal evidence of an economic rebound on the Gulf Coast lies in an unlikely place: An 11-year-old moving company that suffered its two worst years in 2009 and 2010.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2019
Noted family buys water sports firm, adds 55 employees to payroll

The Hoffmanns have invested about $500 million in buying numerous Southwest Florida properties the last three years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2015
Houston firm doesn't have a problem

The latest sign of a burgeoning boom in the construction sector comes from Satterfield & Pontikes, a Houston-based construction firm that opened its first Florida office, in Lakewood Ranch, in March 2014.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2015
Realtors roll into growth days

The latest sign of a robust residential real estate market: The membership roster at the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee has swelled.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2014
Cancer firm postpones IPO

Turbulence in the financial markets forces Fort Myers-based 21st Century Oncology Holdings to postpone its $348 million initial public offering of stock.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 16, 2021
Grill girl cooks up a new way to reach the masses

Grill Girl Magazine, a seasonal grilling lifestyle publication from Fort Myers-based Robyn Lindars, debuted in August.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
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CEO, Soaring Sky

  • Class of 2015
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 7, 2011
Scott's first bold act: Drop high-speed rail funding

Congratulations to our new governor, businessman/entrepreneur Rick Scott. As of Wednesday morning, the bigger test than getting elected has begun.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 12, 2013
Sunny Days

Nearly 90 million people visited Florida last year, where they spent more than $70 billion — both record highs. The challenge for area hotels: Repeat the success in 2013.

  • Industries
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  • February 4, 2011
Corporate Report: Feb. 4 - Feb. 10

The latest news from Proper Power & Energy, Brown & Brown, and other Gulf Coast firms.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2014
Naples home prices spike

The median sale price of an existing single-family home in Naples reached $375,000 in April, up 24% from one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2020
Area media firm announces layoffs, CEO pay cut

Company’s stock price is down 57% since Feb. 14.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 17, 2015
The new brewmeister

Duncan Scarry built and sold a successful national advertising agency in Fort Myers. Now he aims for success with a Punta Gorda brewery.

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  • April 27, 2023
Prominent homebuilder hits 279 sales in first quarter

One of those homes was No. 20,000 to have been sold by Neal Communities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 31, 2013
Broadstone Citrus Village apartments sells for $42 million

The price equated to $141,892 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2018
Master-planned community sees 86 home sales

So far in 2018, 838 homes have been sold in West Villages Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2007
Same dance, New Tune

Bay City Plywood and Cabinets is rebranding itself to emphasize its all-wood cabinets, but it is retaining its offbeat side, including those commercials.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 5, 2014
Sensitive sales

Laura Myers may have an uncomfortable product to sell, but she uses humor to win people over.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 23, 2020
Despite knockdown punch, tourism agency finds ways to innovate

Despite a knockdown punch from COVID-19, Visit Tampa Bay, a destination marketing agency, has found ways to innovate and lead a reeling industry.

  • Travel-Tourism
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