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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2016
Penney's manager stays in lane

Vincent Joy is a living example of his last name these days — and a reminder for executives to remember a valuable lesson: Don't fret about things out of your control.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
Title to the future is to go big

Longtime real estate title executive Aaron Davis senses a big shift coming in his industry, and he's determined to get in front of it.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2014
Collier County Supervisor of Elections moving to former E.B. Simmonds HQ

Collier County government purchased a 15,716-square-foot, three-story office building and an adjacent 14,746-square-foot warehouse building for $3.34 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2015
Woes aplenty in real estate

That U word — uncertainty — is back.

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  • July 10, 2015
Healthy start to capital raise

Venture capital investor and entrepreneur Chris Cogan doesn't hold back when he talks about his latest business, Sarasota-based sustainable food company Healthy Earth.

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  • July 17, 2015
Biz loans on upswing, at least at one bank

The post-recession recovery has a discrepancy between many bankers and business owners. It's an oft-heard refrain: Bankers say they are lending, yet entrepreneurs can't get loans.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 24, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

Vue units going fast; Mystique developer taps Premier Sotheby's

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2015
Long wait over for Sarasota apartment project

Atlanta-based Carter believes downtown Sarasota rental market is underserved.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2015
And the pints will flow

When Jeremy Joerger moved to Sarasota to start a craft brewery, he had a meeting with prominent Tampa entrepreneur Joey Redner, founder of Cigar City Brewing.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 27, 2015
Commercial real estate

Benderson eyes more development near Target stores; Marriott deal would have Gulf Coast ripples

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2015
Hendry back in focus

As Florida's economy continues to recover, there's renewed focus on inland counties where land is cheaper and it's less congested.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Spot an embezzler at your company

Becky Bokrand can't discuss a recent case she turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, but she's seen her share of embezzlers.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 9, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

21st Century deal among top in nation; Giffin joins Cushman & Wakefield

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2015
Law firm takes on data breaches

Data breaches like the ones that made recent national headlines, from Target to Home Depot to Sony, might soon have a more direct impact on businesses in Florida.

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  • February 3, 2015
U.S. Tent Rental doubling space

The Sarasota firm purchased the former Berry Plastics building and 16.85 acres of vacant land for $2.45 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 24, 2015
Gulf Coast hotels part of $1.8B deal

Texas REIT sells six hotels regionally for $77 million, 110 more nationwide.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 28, 2015
Firm helps create body cameras for police

Boca Raton-based firm will partner with xG Technology on a product launch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 1, 2015
Things with the dude all good

The Tube Dude is growing up.

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  • February 15, 2024
Cash homes sales in Naples hit nearly 60%

The amount of homes being purchased for cash in the last half of 2023 and first month of 2023 has seen a "significant surge."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2024
Michigan credit union closes $160M deal for SWFL bank division

DFCU Financial, one of the largest credit unions in the country with $6.4 billion in assets, purchased MidWestOne Bank’s Florida operations in Naples-Marco Island and Cape Coral-Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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