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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2018
Union job

Veteran mortgage executive makes the move from banking career to Lake Michigan Credit Union.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2017
A clean business opportunity

A research and development project two years and at least $100,000 in the making at Naples Soap Co. is about to get a major publicity upgrade.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2014
Realco Capital Partners buys College Court, Campus Club

Realco Capital Partners LLC has entered the University of South Florida student housing market. The Stamford, Conn.-based investment and development firm purchased the 92-unit College Court for $11.8 million and the 64-unit Campus Club for $10.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 31, 2014
Fresh Look

Louies Modern is one of the newer entries in the downtown Sarasota eating scene.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2014
Alliance Partners HSP buys Tampa City Center

Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based private real estate investment and operating company Alliance Partners HSP LLC purchased the real estate of 39-story Tampa City Center in two deeded transactions totaling $117.73 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2015
Tampa Ironman organizer fined $2.8M for lottery

World Triathlon Corp. made a $10,000 profit for every slot it chanced off for a trip to a world championship event in Hawaii, officials say.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2015
Insula Cos. buys, plans upgrades to Rivermill, Village Square apartments

Sarasota-based Insula Cos. purchased the 136-unit Rivermill Apartments in Hudson and 92-unit Village Square Apartments in Port Richey for a combined $9.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kyle Elliott, Williams Parker |
  • May 9, 2025
Debunking the Myths about Lead Based Paint

Although many people are aware of the potential hazards of lead-based paint, there is a lot of confusion on the topic.

  • Industry Insights
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 7, 2024
Local entrepreneur buys Sarasota Magazine

Sarasota-based DreamLarge has acquired Sarasota Magazine, a lifestyle publication with six print issues a year and a website.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2023
Fast-growing brokerage buys real estate company from controversial builder

Re/Max Alliance Group now has 13 offices in the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 1, 2024
Hoffman Family of Companies acquires Naples transportation firm

The Naples private equity firm has acquired Dolphin Transportation Specialists.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • March 16, 2026
Apollo Beach businessman charged in $4.8M COVID fraud

Caleb Walsh, 36, faces up to 30 years in federal prison for the alleged fraud. His alleged ill-gotten gains include a Mercedes Benz G-Wagon and a Nebraska hotel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Loyd Robbins |
  • February 27, 2026
What Business Owners Don’t Say Out Loud About Selling

Most business owners don’t begin with the words, “I’m ready to sell.” The conversation usually starts somewhere else: retirement, health concerns, family priorities, burnout, or simply wondering what the next chapter looks like. These are weighty life events. When you’ve spent decades building a company, the decision to sell is never just financial. It’s personal.

  • Loyd Robbins & Co.
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 26, 2026
Sarasota County buys Nokomis preserve land for $1.48M

The 1.07-acre site contains over 1,000 feet of shoreline on Shakett Creek.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 31, 2025
Lee county Girl Scout sets record: 50,000 lifetime cookie sales

Olivia Trader has some key sales tips, none bigger than this: Take advantage of every opportunity.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 24, 2017
Call to Arms

Jan Babiak avoided women's groups for 15 years. Now she leads a conversation on why women are underrepresented on boards and in high-powered leadership roles.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 13, 2025
Former P&G CEO: The leadership secret to winning at time management

A play-to-win CEO should rethink time management, two leadership veterans contend. The focus shouldn't be on merely "very important" stuff but on tasks where only that executive can excel.

  • Leadership
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2021
Forensic accountant helps save iconic steakhouse brand

In a long and distinguished career, Jerry McHale had never worked on a case like the Palm Restaurant.

  • Finance
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 5, 2024
Foreign direct investment is paying off in Tampa Bay

High-level Tampa officials are making big-dollar pushes to woo foreign companies to town. The push is paying off.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 21, 2025
Electrical contracting company custom-builds workforce

On-the-job training programs — like a new one at NCN Electric — are on the move across the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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