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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 22, 2024
Morgan Automotive buys 9 Miami dealerships with $1B in revenue

The Morgan Automotive Group has bought nine dealerships and two collision centers in the Miami area, bringing the number of dealerships it owns to 76.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 4, 2024
Aldi to open Tampa store on site of former Barnes & Noble

The discount grocer has applied for permits and begun work on the Dale Mabry property at Kennedy Boulevard.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 12, 2024
Fort Myers firm aids police with unsolved crime playing cards

A Fort Myers marketing and public relations firm has had a big — but mostly behind the scenes — role in helping law enforcement agencies solve open investigations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 16, 2024
Report: Southwest Florida, Tampa among top office markets nationally

A new report finds that Florida’s office sector remains strong despite continuing challenges nationwide.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2025
Sarasota Memorial breaks ground on $507M North Port hospital

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's new south county hospital will open with 100 beds and can be expanded to 400.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 16, 2025
See the Tropicana Field renovations from the inside

Work on repairing the ballpark is ongoing with the goal of being ready for the home opener in April.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 17, 2026
Study: 2 Gulf Coast cities among top for fatal crashes in tourist destinations

A Florida-based law firm ranked top tourist destinations based on the rate of fatal crashes per 100,000 people over five years.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2006
Immokalee Money

Diversifying and expanding to the Gulf Coast fuels Florida Community Bank's growth.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 5, 2005
Outward Bound

Oswald Trippe, the Gulf Coast's largest privately owned insurance agency, aims to hit $50 million in revenues by 2010. The strategy: Out-of-state acquisitions.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 14, 2021
Hail Mary: $5M gift to Catholic school funds creation of business law institute

Ave Maria School of Law, a Naples, Florida-based institution founded on Catholic principles, seeks to shake up the career path for young attorneys.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2016
Economic Forecast | Lee-Collier

The one word that could neatly sum up what Gulf Coast business owners and entrepreneurs would like to see in the economy in 2017 is a soothing one: balance.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2009
Candid Cann

FDOT District One Secretary Stan Cann explains how the federal stimulus plan is affecting $1 billion worth of transportation projects in the region, and to be ready for more toll roads in the future.

  • Florida
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 7, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 13, 2020
Ticket to ride: Theme park details thinking behind restart

In reopening after being sidelined by the pandemic, Busch Gardens Tampa executives learned some key lessons: Go slow, set expectations and provide clear directions.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 28, 2017
Be our guest

A real estate-focused couple has dipped into the hospitality side of the industry, with a customer-first approach.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2012
Marketplace of Ideas: Free Market for Higher Education

The current system taxes to subsidize public higher education, which results in a poor investment for all.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 22, 2021
Human resources firm chases lofty growth targets

With a bolstered senior leadership team, a company — founded in an industrial park garage — that specializes in taking on outsourced human resources tasks seeks to capitalize on myriad growth opportunities.  

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2007
Comic Reality

Lamar Berry and Dean Young spent more than $4 million to build a franchise support system for Dagwood's before the first sandwich was served. Ambitious plans call for 4,900 locations within five years.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2007
Fewer Chiefs

Johnson Engineering reorganized the way its leaders make decisions and became one of the fastest-growing engineering companies in the country.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2008
Corporate Report

PGT, ASI create joint ventureArmorit distributes zero-emission vehiclesEyeglass-maker Neostyleputs distribution to BradentonGeneral Dynamics Ordnance wins $109 million in contractsOdyssey Marine boat upgrades new Zeus

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