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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 16, 2025
Dick's Sporting Goods sets opening day for Brandon super store

The sporting good chain's latest House of Sport location will open in suburban Tampa on Halloween.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2012
John Wooden's lessons get local treatment

Bradenton-based IMG Academies heads straight to the top for its latest leadership development initiative: John Wooden.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2014
Newspaper battle heats up in Lee County

The Naples Daily News opened a larger office in Bonita Springs, challenging the Fort Myers News-Press in the fast-growing area of South Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2014
Publix Super Markets buys Shoppes of Pelican Landing

Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. purchased the 81,312-square-foot Shoppes of Pelican Landing retail center for $12.59 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 21, 2024
Lakewood Ranch collectibles firm to buy autograph business

Certified Collectibles Group seeks to meet demand for autograph authentication.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2014
Super Tuscan comes to Naples

Naples is buzzing with news that Marchese Piero Antinori, the man credited with propelling Super Tuscan wines to the forefront of Italian winemaking, will be the featured vintner for the 2015 Naples Winter Wine Festival.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2011
El Greco

This place is super great!

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 9, 2021
Owner of real estate company faces 20 years in prison for money laundering

Pasco County man pleads guilty for using bank accounts to wash money from international boiler room scam

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 20, 2020
'Very Cautious'

NFL championship in February will propel Tampa Bay into national spotlight, even if visitor numbers aren’t as robust as initially anticipated.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 26, 2021
SCF goes all in on innovation and entrepreneur hub

A college enters the innovation hub space — with funky robots, drones and cool gear in tow.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2011
Publix Super Markets buys Collier Commons retail

Lakeland-based grocery store chain Publix Super Markets Inc. purchased the 187,132-square-foot Collier Commons Shopping Center for $28.18 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2012
Publix Super Markets buys Brooker Creek Shopping Center

Lakeland-based grocery firm Publix Super Markets Inc. purchased the 77,596-square-foot Brooker Creek Shopping Center in Palm Harbor for $13.35 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2014
Publix Super Markets buys Merchants Crossing

Lakeland-based grocery group Publix Super Markets Inc. purchased the 213,739-square-foot Merchants Crossing shopping center for $17.9 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2012
Stilwell plans restaurant

Fort Myers restaurateur Sandra Stilwell plans a new restaurant named SS Hookers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2021
Digital securing firm opening office in region, adding 500 jobs

Virginia-based ID.me to open an office in Tampa and begin hiring for 500 jobs by the end of the year

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 19, 2023
Window manufacturer hires first apprentice out of high school program

The program is part of a push to find more local talent for the manufacturing industry.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2013
Firm aims high with new concept

The year-end bonus, especially for executives who seek to reward their top salespeople in a unique and creative way, is going luxury.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 27, 2025
Global footwear retailer chooses Fort Myers for debut brick-and-mortar store

The shoe store is located at the open-air Bell Tower shopping destination.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 11, 2019
Richman razes Ringling for new complex

The Richman Group, in the wake of demolishing the former Ringling Shopping Center, plans to build a new 222-unit apartment complex on a 10-acre site in downtown Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2014
DRA Advisors company buys Springs Plaza center

An affiliate of New York City investment adviser DRA Advisors LLC purchased the 199,922-square-foot Springs Plaza shopping center for $23.7 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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