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  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 24, 2024
AI captures history as virtual biographer in new venture

One Manatee County entrepreneur finds the solution to help people capture life stories without costly ghost writers: AI.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 16, 2024
Legendary Fort Myers Beach restaurant property sells for $3.65M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an Estero Ford dealership grows its service department and an investor borrows $82 million to buy a pair of Lutz apartment communities and a local construction company buys a Sarasota warehouse and office space.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 6, 2025
Israeli drone manufacturer opens US hub in Tampa

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Naples apartment complex opens with a little help, a build-to-rent developer buys land in Pasco, and a Swedish company will build a Manatee school.

  • Florida
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 26, 2022
Rock-star investor puts stamp of approval on St. Pete

Cathie Wood and her company, ARK Investment Management, have gone all-in on the Sunshine City as the nation's next top tech hub.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2021
Airport adds nonstop route ahead of the holidays

The new route took flight November 19.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2020
Community posts 40% increase in home sales, confirms new Publix

Babcock Ranch also recently surpassed 600 total new home sales.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2011
App finds 24K 'hidden' Fla. jobs

A new app estimates 24,000 new Florida jobs have not yet been posted.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2013
Novus hires Runyon as executive director

New director will guide the detox facility as it expands in Pasco County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2012
Redone Manatee hotel to reopen

A Comfort Suites in east Manatee County will become a Marriott property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2017
Airline expands service to New York City

Delta Airlines adds nonstop flights to the John F. Kennedy Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2014
Supply of new homes shrinks

That's all the supply of finished but vacant new homes in Lee and Collier's master-planned communities based on current sales pace, according to market tracker Metrostudy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2014
Harley dealer rocks new site

Scott Fischer Enterprises plans a 5,000-person concert venue at the new Harley-Davidson store in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 14, 2024
New president of University of Tampa announces branding change

The motivation was geared toward national awareness.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2011
New Publix creates 100 jobs

A new, 45,600-square-foot location on U.S. 301 will employ 100 workers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 19, 2019
Community bank, fresh off name change, looks for big opportunities in new areas

Arcadia-based Crews Bank & Trust is moving into Sarasota with a branch opening downtown soon.

  • Finance
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 2, 2024
Art of building a $300M beverage-flavoring business requires nimble approach

French beverage-flavoring company Monin moved into the United States for the weather and proximity to a key supplier. It's now here going on 30 years — with $300 million in revenue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2010
Crackberry stories: No games on the job

Blackberries can quickly become Crackberries if your employees get addicted to the popular communication devices.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2010
Public client spurs private growth

Surviving through a recession will only get a business so far. Eventually, there's got to be growth.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2013
Hotel deal getting closer in Fort Myers

A deal to build a 225-room convention center hotel in downtown Fort Myers is getting closer to being realized, city officials say.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2015
Collier County man gets six years for health care fraud

Adam Parrish and two others defrauded Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare for more than $350,000, prosecutors say.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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