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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2015
Plant new stems

The University of South Florida is investing heavily in STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education for 2016.

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  • August 2, 2013
Minimum Wage, Maximum Controversy

Employees of fast food restaurants such as McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and KFC are on strike in cities from New York to Detroit.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 2, 2016
Homebuilders gobble up Sarasota land for new communities

In a move that highlights the continued strength of the region's homebuilding industry, a pair of Gulf Coast builders have purchased more than 550 Sarasota County acres for new communities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 6, 2017
Massive community posts big sales day

Babcock Ranch plans to hold a grand opening in March.

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  • July 13, 2020
Area sanitizing manufacturer partners with distributor

Hudson News Distributors is a 100-year-old company with a fleet of 400 box trucks.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 15, 2004
Consumer Victory?

Plaintiffs in a truth-in-lending action against Bill Heard Chevrolet Inc.-Plant City win a favorable ruling on appeal.

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  • April 20, 2011
Gulf Coast gains population

Hillsborough and Lee counties are among the largest gainers in population.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • August 4, 2017
Fuel for growth

First Watch sets its sight on 1,000.

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  • October 4, 2013
College try pays off

University of Tampa enrollment continues to grow, despite recession-led pressures on colleges nationwide to maintain and expand student counts.

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  • July 7, 2011
Entrepreneurs dig up publicity

The entrepreneurial husband-wife duo behind People at Play, a construction equipment amusement park in Manatee County, are quite serious about marketing.

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  • May 4, 2012
An ominous sign: Cash flow slows

Seven out of 10 Florida entrepreneurs expect to have cash flow problems in the next six months.

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  • April 16, 2018
Luxury real estate market surges

There were nearly 950 total residential real estate sales in Naples in the first quarter.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • March 22, 2017
University announces construction

University of Tampa plans a new health sciences and graduate building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 15, 2018
Business incubator welcomes four new startups

Israeli tech company executives have arrived in Tampa for training and networking.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • July 30, 2014
Bradenton manufacturer aims for global growth

Honeycomb Company of America executives attend a major industry trade show.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 1, 2014
C1 Financial kicks off IPO

The St. Petersburg-based bank is offering 2.63 million shares for between $18 and $20 a share.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 31, 2013
Local tech firm reels in Alaskan client

Voalte's newest customer is a hospital in the northernmost city in the country.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2016
Love's next generation

Chocolate chef Norman Love is training the next generation of superstar pastry chefs, and they're winning big competitions.

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  • January 2, 2015
Fort Myers job market sizzles

Employer surveys may be a good indicator of future economic conditions, but it's important to temper those with actual data, too.

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  • January 16, 2015
Hizzoner joins bank board

Randy Henderson may be best known as the mayor of Fort Myers, but fewer people may know his early career was in banking.

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