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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 29, 2024
South Carolina bowling, billiards venue opens in Lee County

A family-friendly bowling and billiards venue — including an in-house ice cream shop — has officially opened in Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 4, 2024
First Watch names chief technology officer

The restaurant group based in Manatee County promoted an industry veteran into a role in the C-suite.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 1, 2024
Fort Myers air conditioning company buys local competitor

Elevate Home Services continues to grow as it makes its third acquisition in less than a year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 24, 2024
Study: Floridians are buying more clothes, fewer couches

People in Florida are buying things that make a difference in their everyday lives and holding back on luxury items, according to a new study.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 10, 2024
Naples medical device firm picks up $20M in funding

Catalyst OrthoScience seeks to hire more people and grow into new markets.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 13, 2024
Storms force noted Clearwater restaurant to close after 51 years

Capogna’s Dugout owners say the economy played a role in the decision, too.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 8, 2024
New tenants coming to north Manatee shopping center

Market Walk in Parrish will contain restaurants as well as beauty, fitness and pet offerings.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • December 16, 2025
Longboat Key to get first-ever Goodwill store

The used bookstore and donation drop-off location will hold a grand opening with a local author signing and giving away books. The store will hire seven people.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 31, 2026
Pizzeria closes on Main Street in Sarasota

Bravo’s Pizza & Italian Eatery has shuttered next to the Hollywood 11 movie theater.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 16, 2026
Naples financial services and senior care firm names new president

Kimberly Spiker is an attorney with 30 years of experience in the field.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 14, 2025
Marriott Vacations Worldwide to cut 136 jobs in Lakeland

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. is laying off 136 employees from its Lakeland office, blaming the cuts on a new operating model

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 23, 2026
Sarasota County offers funding help for low-income housing developers, buyers

The program is aimed at increasing the availability of affordable housing in unincorporated parts of Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2007
Coffee Talk

JBM Realty Advisors goes California dreamin' : Another Tampa company, JBM Realty Advisors, one of the nation's premier institutional multifamily brokerage firms, recently connected with a large out-of-state business, Sperry Van Ness.Sarasota Chamber looks to tomorrow with optimism: Sarasota Tomorrow, the capital campaign designed to prove businesses aren't just a necessary evil, kicked of its donation season with a big announcement: It has already raised $1.22 million - 60% of its $2 million goal.Condo project goes retro, sells most units: The following sentence wasn't lifted out of a 2005 Coffee Talk item: A Sarasota condo developer has been selling units at about the rate of one a week for three months, with the majority going to the contract stage Sarasota money manager dies from stroke: Gary Wood, founder of a Sarasota-based money management firm bearing his name, died Nov. 29, a few weeks after suffering a stroke. He was 68.HMA highlights chairman's stock sales: It's usually a routine affair when top executives sell stock of the company they manage.Foreign tourism slips, security issues blamed: Security concerns are making it more difficult for the Tampa Bay area to attract foreign visitors, a key component of the area's important tourism industry.Commercial brokers seek access to TICs: If the National Association of Realtors has its way with federal regulators, some commercial real estate brokers will have another way of m

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 30, 2005
Five Stars from 2005

Two Fort Myers companies' stock prices showed the biggest gains among the Gulf Coast's public companies.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 12, 2018
Coastal Ridge goes back to school with student housing investments

Coastal Ridge Real Estate is one of the fastest-growing investors in student housing in Florida, where it has acquired six properties over the span of the past 24 months, including the Coast Village apartments and The Reef, both in Fort Myers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 17, 2023
Pizza franchise to debut in region with east Manatee location

Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza was founded in 2009 in Gainesville.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2004
Sharing Good Cheer, Charity

More than 200 Clearwater Bar Association members and their families shared good cheer at the groupis annual holiday party, held Dec. 6 at the Radisson Inn.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2010
Horizon loan extended

Horizon Bancorp and 1st Manatee Bank have reached new terms for the payback of a $1.1 million loan.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2010
Collier housing starts rise

The county's activity is at its highest level since the first quarter of 2008.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2010
Bradenton raises property taxes

City hopes a 15% hike helps revenues, despite decreased property values.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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