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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 3, 2022
Environmental group offers a different take on land deals

While developers and homebuilders jockey for available land, another group is hard at work on its mission preserving sensitive lands.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government events from around the Gulf Coast

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 10, 2012
Capitol Chatter: August 10

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

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  • November 25, 2011
Corporate Report: Nov. 25

The latest news from MoneyShow.com, Unilens Vision, ValCom, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 24, 2012
Underpants Empire

Ink Life Tour is a tattoo and music festival that travels to seven cities this year. Ragen St. Peter bootstrapped it into existence.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 30, 2021
Developer pulls plan for apartments and townhomes, but vows project is not dead

Firm, in planning more "collaboration with the community," intends to resubmit rezoning application in hot part of Tampa.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 27, 2020
Feldman Equities exits Riverwalk Place project

Planned $350 million Riverwalk Place skyscraper being redesigned by Miami firm with the potential addition of a luxury hotel

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 6, 2020
Nimble entrepreneurs create opportunities to connect with vendors, farmers and customers

When the pandemic closed the door to one segment of customers, two business leaders, in separate efforts, found new ways to reach people.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 9, 2019
Continental Realty Corp. is expansion minded in Southwest Florida

Continental Realty Corp., a 60-year-old Baltimore real estate firm, is opening an office in Naples to manage its existing Southwest Florida portfolio and to position itself for future acquisitions in the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 4, 2019
Resort seeking allegiance from airline passengers

Sunseeker resort to cater to Allegiant Airlines passengers

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 5, 2019
Golf club hosts pro tournament on short notice

The Classics at Lely Resort Golf and Country Club took on the arduous task of hosting the Chubb Classic PGA Tour Champions event on four months' notice. The choice is already paying dividends.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 23, 2018
Entrepreneur promotes travel through video segments

Tammy Levent promotes destinations worldwide through a new TV and web-based travel segment. Now, partially behind a powerful partner, she aims for increased exposure.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 15, 2022
Fort Myers apartment complex brings $122 million

The purchase of The Lennox Apartment Homes comes in far below recent per-unit prices.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2017
Cast a Wide Net

Creating an online community — and constantly feeding it — allows a crafty entrepreneur to sell more fish in a bigger pond.

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  • October 4, 2013
Lauren Weiner, 39

President and Co-Founder, Wittenberg Weiner Consulting LLC

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2013
Resident Techie: Tasker - feel good, build something

Most modern software falls into two camps: it's either dirt simple or like teaching quantum physics to a banana slug. The strange part is that complexity in working with an application doesn't necessarily equate to complexity in what an application actually does. For example, most modern operating systems are amazingly complex, but because they have an intuitively layout, they're relatively easy to handle. Macs and PCs today are worlds easier to deal with than just 10 years ago, and they can do so much more.

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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • September 30, 2016
Amendment 1: Bad for the Future

This proposed amendment appears to be pro-solar. A closer look reveals its true intent is to protect utility companies' profits.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 1, 2016
#SWFL #Homebuyers

Builders are using social media and a more conversational approach to attract millennial homebuyers.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 10, 2025
Married Tampa execs take on a new challenge together every year

Jessica Muroff and Owen LaFave say dancing, hiking and running deepen bonds, build resiliency and teach how to fail forward.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 10, 2025
Report: Major League Baseball wants Tampa Bay Rays sold

A story in a prominent sports publication says the league and owners want Stuart Sternberg to sell the team to someone who will resolve long running stadium issues.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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