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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2007
Coffee Talk

Marco bank deal called off: Bad loans at Marco Community Bancorp scuttled a deal with the influential Barron Collier and Lutgert families in Collier County.Random acts of freebies: Free giveaways at banks are usually relegated to the coffee and donut display in the lobby. Maybe you'll land a Frisbee and a key chain, or even a lollipop, if you're lucky.D'Alessandro's body recovered: Commercial real estate brokers speculated for days about what happened to well-known Fort Myers broker Frank D'Alessandro.A treat for cookie and cupcake eaters: The wholesale bakery operation behind some of the Gulf Coast's most talked about, and eaten, cookies, muffins and cupcakes is going retail.Have lights, will sell franchises: St. Petersburg entrepreneur Nick Schriver, a 28-year-old landscape architect, started Decorating Elves three years ago as a sideline business that decorated homes for Christmas.Help us find the top tech companies Technology rules.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2013
Local Re/Max firm launches new CRE units

Agent Bruce Ginsberg will run the Sarasota-based office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2018
Nonprofit launches search for area president

United Way Suncoast Manatee Area President Bronwyn Beightol will serve as interim area leader as United Way Suncoast looks for a new Sarasota area president.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 1, 2011
Gulf Coast growth to outpace state

A study projects 1.9 million more residents to call Gulf Coast home by 2040. Hillsborough, Lee and Pasco counties lead the way.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2013
Is debt better than equity for homebuilders?

The investor excitement over homebuilding may depend on which side of the street you're on.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2014
Start them up

A list of the top five service businesses to start based on sales growth contains one surprise: The architecture industry is back.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2019
Rare wines available for public online auction

Coveted Screaming Eagle wine vertical is the featured attraction at the 19th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 30, 2024
8 Florida teams, with Yankees on top, surpass 100K in spring training attendance

The Tampa Bay Rays reached about 4,000 fans per game in Charlotte County.

  • Florida
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 26, 2016
Tampa student housing sells for $45 million

A New York-based investment firm has acquired the 4050 Lofts complex in Tampa for $45 million, the latest in a wave of institutional student housing deals nationwide.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 16, 2024
Billion-dollar Tampa real estate firm to expand nationally with new hire

Latest addition is counted among almost three dozen filled roles.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2018
Kingsway Country Club agrees to purchase by Allegiant

Allegiant's Sunseeker Resorts to purchase Kingsway County Club to pair with its inaugural Charlotte Harbor resort

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2012
Utility top exec to retire

Vincent Dolan, with Progress Energy for 26 years, will leave by 2013.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2017
Tampa man must forfeit Porsche in $342K theft case

Weldon Malveau pleaded guilty to scamming the IRS for nearly $350,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 26, 2025
Fort Myers airport adds Phoenix flight for holidays

American Airlines is adding service between RSW and PHX from November to January.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 7, 2010
Turning Pages

Shawna Vercher is opening new doors for book writers to get their works before readers' eyes. The story of a disgraced NBA ref provided the first big bounce.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 17, 2019
Stewart Moon Jr., 31

Vice President, Air & Energy

  • Class of 2019
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 3, 2012
Snowbird Economists

Economists and investment strategists flock to Florida to visit snowbird clients, hopscotching the state like rock stars on tour.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2012
Porsche dealer revs up sales

The largest Porsche sales dealership in the Bradenton-Sarasota region has been on such a sales tear, it's run low on inventory.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2022
Hotel management group promotes Sarasota leader

Danika Smith-Josiah will guide general managers within Scarlett Hotel Group in her new position.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Where was Mr. Sunshine?

Ray Judah, the chairman of the Lee County Commission and longtime environmental advocate, faulted Gov. Charlie Crist for missing Barack Obama's visit to Arcadia recently.

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