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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 15, 2015
Entrepreneurs of the Year | Louis Bruno

Bruno Air Conditioning Bonita Springs

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2015
Body wrap entrepreneur buys private island for $14.5M

The home and more than 100 acres of land that make up Little Bokeelia Island was once home to dry cell battery inventor Charles Burgess.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By George Rauch |
  • October 11, 2013
Government bonds: financial disaster

Government bonds are decreasing in value because the public is unwilling to take interest payments of 1.5% to 2% annually for the risk of holding government debt.

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 3, 2023
Site demolition on $124 million downtown Sarasota project underway

The 16-floor hotel/condo tower on Main Street will offer two restaurants. It's expected to be completed in March 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 3, 2017
Change Agent

An insurance firm with high aspirations for industry disruption recently scored a big win, with a $12 million capital raise. Now comes market acceptance.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 1, 2023
Feds sending $43M in grants to address road safety along Gulf Coast

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $800 million in grants as part of a program to cut down on fatalities.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • April 24, 2024
Wanted: Employers to hire interns — with wages paid by CareerSource Suncoast

The Summer Youth Employment Program helps address major issue across the region: finding skilled workers for a variety of jobs and positions.

  • Opinion
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 3, 2024
Broker gets creative to sell $295 million Naples compound

Dawn McKenna says selling trophy properties, like the Naples estate and the "Home Alone" house, is a happy mix of art and science.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 14, 2024
Sarasota soccer team appoints head of revenue

David Herman will help build sponsorships and grow ticket sales, among other initiatives, to support the men’s pre-professional soccer team in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
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Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Fyzical

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  • By Jim DeLa |
  • April 15, 2024
Developer plans pair of boutique condo projects in downtown Sarasota

V.J. Chukkapalli, who splits his time between Colorado and Longboat Key, also bought a Siesta Key hotel for $5.4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2012
Collier office building sells for record $49.9 million

The price equated to $310 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2015
MULTI COUNTY: Lakeland, Charlotte County centers sell to Miami investor

Companies led by Jeff Morr of the Miami area purchased two Winn-Dixie-anchored shopping centers for $29 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2015
Pittman Group buys Amtel building to create Campo Felice

The Pittman Group purchased the real estate of the closed 417-room Amtel hotel building in downtown Fort Myers for $12.58 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 23, 2025
Acclaimed local leadership author writes sequel — with her teenage kids

Teaching leadership skills should start at a young age, contends a two-time author on the subject. Her latest book, written with two leaders she knows rather well, proves the concepts are also ageless.

  • Leadership
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 21, 2020
Area entrepreneur creates business with handcrafted bow ties

Travis Ray runs The Dapper Bowtique.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2015
Hospital system opens mall store

Lee Memorial Health System plans to open a store at Coconut Point Mall in Estero where it will guide patients with health care needs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 24, 2021
Accountant arrested in murder-for-hire scheme

Tampa accountant charged with trying to hire a hitman on the Dark web and pay for the murder with Bitcoin.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2007
Corporate Report

Intertape Polymer sale beat, new board electedUTEK sells sub-company to Material TechnologiesStinger Systems disputes Riverside rejectionGlass, Lewis & Co. backing Cryo-Cell current boardGeneral Counsel retirement causes shuffle at TECO Energy

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