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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 29, 2022
Towering cranes fall on Port Charlotte resort construction site

Sunseeker Resort officials are assessing damage after Hurricane Ian knocked down two cranes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2022
Government watchdog: state can protect people from further financial post-Ian pain

Florida TaxWatch lays out a plan to help residents recover faster. 

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 8, 2022
Grand jury indicts group for embezzling hundreds of thousands in aid for students

The co-conspirators are facing prison time for stealing student identities to gain access to accounts.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • February 18, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 6, 2006
The Logo is Your Face

In Florida's competitive banking market, differentiation starts with the face of the bank. Bankers should give their logos a lot of thought.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Dictor & Martin establishes a financial company in SarasotaHealth care companies acquired by CJT Home Health Inc.Local health care consultant speaks to state associationMiles Media to produce Sarasota Convention site

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana)

Latin Chamber of Commerce chairman interviewed on TVOak Park picks Kitchner & Pierro as outstanding business partnerWCI Communities receives green marketing awardBradenton bank raises twice the state requirementSuncoast Workforce Board receives award

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2004
Should builders be blamed

The construction industry is often blamed for growth. Fact is, it's the third largest employer in the region.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana edition)

Local movers and shakers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2010
Meaning of being a local contractor

The cheerleading brigade was in full-force at the inaugural lunch meeting of the Manatee Tiger Bay Club, where a four-man panel debated this question: Does Manatee County Mean Business?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2009
Going to the back to make a comeback

Erik Vonk, a banking and staffing industry executive who has been credited with both saving and nearly wrecking the same Gulf Coast human resources firm, is back in the business.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 16, 2009
Love of Law

Marcy Shaw, 35 Wright & Shaw

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2010
IntegraClick embraces once-derided strategy

The founders of IntegraClick built a fast-growing Internet advertising empire when they broke one of the industry's supposedly unbreakable rules: How customers pay for ads.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2010
Real estate trust buys two Benderson centers

Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. purchased two retail shopping centers in Fort Myers from Benderson Development Co. for a minimum of $38.4 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2011
Grubb & Ellis REIT buys Lakewood Ranch medical office building for $12.5 million

Some of Bradenton's most prominent power players have sold Lakewood Ranch Medical Office Building I to national real estate investment trust Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II for $12.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2011
Leadership Manatee's new class

Members of Leadership Manatee's 2011-2012 class have been announced.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 9, 2011
Scot Success

Spouses Malcolm and Karen Ronney opened MacAllisters in 2006. It was one of the first businesses on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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  • By Kat Wingert |
  • November 30, 2012
Your left brain is becoming obsolete

Sure, you can crunch numbers, calculate return on investment, complete a risk analysis or whip up a balance sheet with the best of them ... but these skills won't help you create what your customers and clients really want and need in the future.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2012
Clash over impact fees continues

Local entrepreneur Michael Evanoff lost his first battle against Sarasota County in a skirmish over impact fees — though he refuses to concede defeat.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • February 18, 2011
Government Digest: Feb. 18

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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