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  • April 7, 2010
Bay area gets $17M for health IT

The sum is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' $267 million nationwide investment.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2011
Nadel victims get $1M more

Two Virginia funds settled lawsuits, combining to pay $1 million in fines.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 10, 2011
Port Royal home sold for $8M

The sale of a 7,600-square-foot home closed Tuesday for $8.25 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • March 17, 2017
Get on the list

We're calling on big business

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  • June 7, 2017
Bookkeeper gets 25 years in prison on embezzlement

Denise Ann Clark Carroll embezzled $370,765.51 from an air conditioning company.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 23, 2014
Welcome to Hyatt High

The hospitality industry is looking for the next generation of hoteliers.

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  • December 16, 2013
Chiropractor arrested for fraud

State agents arrest a Fort Myers chiropractor they say filed fraudulent insurance claims.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 29, 2008
Downtown Saga

One developer's saga in downtown Fort Myers shows the perils of urban redevelopment. It's a warning to other entrepreneurs who have grand plans for urban living.

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  • August 9, 2013
Florida focus

Making one bank work successfully throughout Florida is a supersized challenge. One institution, backed by $700 million in capital to lend, has a quiet confidence it can do it.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 25, 2021
Sublease vacancies in region hit all-time high

Office sublease space hit record highs in the Tampa Bay area last year because of the pandemic, adding significant inventory to what had been a landlord’s market.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • July 2, 2004
Second Year Switch

New banks on the Gulf Coast begin to reverse initial losses.

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  • June 15, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Enterprise Associates brings Marquee to BradentonMurdock Village proposals near important deadlineWarm Mineral Springs developer adds town center conceptEncore Bank buys offices to remodel and leaseDevelopers buy land for Partners CoveFort Myers' Dupree family acquires two office buildingsRyan Cos. US buys 380 acres for corporate parkKenyon & Partners moving to Sabal Industrial ParkBarfield Bay buys Brookside

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 19, 2013
Reluctant warrior

Mike Evanoff didn't seek a fight with Sarasota County when he readied a new bar and restaurant. But he didn't back down from one, either.

  • Florida
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  • January 19, 2007
Cut Taxes, Build Wealth

Who doesn't want to hold on to hard-earned dollars? Financial experts, from Naples to Tampa, offer tips to reduce taxes and protect wealth.

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  • April 8, 2011
Staging an Encore

Veteran banker Tom Ray and a group of investors from Ohio and Naples are betting the community bank model can survive the financial crisis.

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  • May 5, 2022
Retirement community names new CEO after 18 years

Jeff Weatherhead will step into the position in late June.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 26, 2003
Trolley Social

Trolley Social

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  • February 24, 2010
Bank raises profile with new hire

The Sarasota-Manatee unit of Whitney National Bank has hired Chris Pennewill, Jr., a well-known local executive, to run its commercial banking division.

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  • December 21, 2010
Merger yields Encore National

Encore Bank and National Bank of Southwest Florida have combined.

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  • December 22, 2010
Federal taxpayers merry-go-round

Thanks to an 80-year-old federal law, the new Red Sox spring training stadium in Lee County will now cost another $2.7 million more than planned.

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