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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2004
Patents Pending

A larger USF licensing office is positioned to capitalize on laboratory breakthroughs that could create new Bay area tech companies.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 17, 2014
Keep on rolling

An opportunistic entrepreneur has gone from rocking a guitar to rolling paintbrushes. For a time it was tougher than 'selling sand in the desert.' But now the business is a primer for how to grow in a recession.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 17, 2015
'City within a City'

A billion-dollar Canadian homebuilding firm has ambitious plans for a large swath of the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 28, 2023
Daughter’s drug overdose fuels insurance exec’s new life mission

Michael Ortoll scaled the peaks of the insurance industry for 30 years. But the challenge that brought him to his knees didn’t come from work.

  • Leadership
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 5, 2021
Beachfront Rebound

While many hotel properties throughout the U.S. continue to suffer because of COVID-19, Florida waterfront lodging is showing strong signs of recovery.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 5, 2023
Sarasota Ford opens multimillion-dollar restaurant inside the dealership

With both big goals and customer loyalty top of mind, an auto sales entrepreneur drives forward with an industry-first concept.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Arthrex buys HellermanTyton buildingLiberty Bank buys land for second Cape Coral branchBilly's Rentals acquires Chitwood warehouse spaceAlbertson's sheds Florida stores in deal with PublixSouth Florida Materials buys 200 acres near portFlorida restaurateur buys 19 acres in North PortWellSpring Pharmaceutical buys University Park unitsChrist Church of Longboat Key buys Longview Realty buildingSoutheast Milk Inc. buys Plant City dairyTampa Electric buys Ruskin land for future substationOM Ventures Inc. buys, revises Magdalene East

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 2, 2010
DwellGreen enters Tampa Bay

The green-focused home retrofitter based in Sarasota is growing its business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 20, 2010
Neaher & Teuber open office

The two attorneys will work from a First Street office in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 25, 2010
New CEO for Bank of Florida

Joe B. Cox takes over for the Naples bank as three directors leave the board.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 7, 2010
Babcock Ranch adds partner

IBM will provide the technology for Southwest Florida's greenest project.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • August 18, 2010
USF's Genshaft chairs NCAA

University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft is the NCAA's new leader.

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  • August 27, 2010
Foreclosure capital gets noticed

Is Lee County ever going to relinquish its title as the foreclosure capital of the country?

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  • April 27, 2010
Jackson to Collier?

A sizable taxpayer subsidy may attract Jackson Labs to Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 13, 2010
Intezyne creates partnership

The Tampa-based pharmaceutical research company has a new backer.

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  • April 14, 2010
Sunovia triples facility, hires 68

The Sarasota technology firm will relocate from Manatee to Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 22, 2011
Stonegate acquires Southwest

The Naples bank's acquisition by a Fort Lauderdale firm was completed.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 4, 2011
Community Bank order lifted

Action on Lakewood Ranch-based Community Bank & Co. was lifted Friday.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2013
Charlotte airport traffic rebounds

The Punta Gorda airport recovers from loss of one airline one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2011
Shimek joins DAS as COO

Jennifer Shimek is chief operating officer at Doctors Administrative Solutions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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