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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 31, 2024
New Margaritaville resort on Fort Myers Beach opens beach club

The resort on Fort Myers Beach has just opened the 15,000-square-foot Fins Up! Beach Club for guests and nonguests.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 13, 2024
Tampa hospital expands cancer specialist team

Tampa General Hospital recently expanded its team of specialists by onboarding thoracic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Daniel at its Center for Lung Cancer within the TGH Cancer Institute.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 8, 2024
Hospital group offers free virtual health care during Milton

AdventHealth will open up its app-based video urgent care at no cost during the storm.

  • Florida
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 16, 2024
Tampa hospital foundation receives $8.5M from single donor

Author and publisher Helen A. Rich, who received care at Tampa General Hospital, donated $8.5 million with the goal of creating a breast cancer center within the TGH Cancer Institute.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 1, 2025
Sarasota nonprofit gets $25k for mental health

The money will fund mental health therapists working onsite with residents of Harvest House in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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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
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 19, 2025
The Breakfast Company to open in Sarasota's Rosemary District

A breakfast and lunch restaurant is coming soon to Orange Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 8, 2024
Roofing company owner faces prison for $2.5M IRS fraud

The owner and manager of Nastar Roofing in Cape Coral pleaded guilty to not paying taxes on employee wages.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 5, 2025
Tampa insurance agency e-Telequote cuts 218 jobs

The online insurance agency announced it was laying off the employees about four months after it was bought by a Chicago digital health company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 13, 2025
Pasco County man gets prison time for nearly $800K mortgage scam

The Wesley Chapel man had pleaded guilty last year to a quit claim deed fraud.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 11, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays launch streaming service to broadcast 2026 games

Every game, except those scheduled for national broadcasts, will air on the new Rays.TV service, a partnership with Major League Baseball, launching Feb. 21.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 25, 2026
Naples chamber creates micro businesses council

The group will work with solopreneurs, startups, home-based businesses and more.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 28, 2017
Be our guest

A real estate-focused couple has dipped into the hospitality side of the industry, with a customer-first approach.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 6, 2026
Tampa financial adviser unplugs on air

Kevin Caldwell’s love of music led to a gig as a community radio DJ on WMNF.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2008
Restaurant Risk

A retired hospitality industry executive knows he should know better than to open a restaurant during a severe industry slump. But the chanceto do it with his sons was too good to pass up.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2008
Still Fighting

Two surveys show that small business owners,both in the Gulf Coast and nationwide, are bulking up on one intangible asset for 2009: Hope.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2003
Lou Lasday: Build Relationships with those You Know

Getting up close and personal means top-of-mind and profitable.Lou Lasday writes about marketing.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2008
Cat Keeps Climbing

Caterpillar Inc.'s net profit climbs 34% on the strength of Asian sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: March 26 - April 1

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 29, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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