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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2016
Shoots and scores

Apartment renters in a new luxury complex in fast-growing Estero will have a perk that few, if any, competitors can offer: A team full of minor league hockey players as neighbors.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2016
Developer plans Publix, plus shops, on airport land

A developer plans to build a shopping center on airport land leased from the Lee County Port Authority in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2016
Port raises the docks

Business at Port Manatee is off to a solid start in 2016, from an expansion in cargo handled to an expansion of the facility.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 1, 2016
Trak deal shows lack of flex availability

Trak Microwave Corp. looked at roughly a half-dozen sites before deciding this month to renew and extend its commitment to its Tampa headquarters, a sign that available “flex” and manufacturing space is in short supply along the Gulf Coast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2014
Hurricanes, sinkholes, tornadoes, oh my

Hollywood directors who seek locations for apocalyptic movies filled with natural disasters would apparently discover a gem in Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2014
Christine Robinson chosen to lead Argus

As Kerry Kirschner retires from the organization, Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson will become the new executive director.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2014
Automotive Management Services buys Davis Boulevard dealership site

Terry Taylor's West Palm Beach-based Automotive Management Services Inc. purchased a 12,000-square-foot auto dealership for $2.3 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2015
Bank on it: Branches are going bye-bye

The days of banking in a branch are looking more and more like record players: still in existence, but on a decline toward something only an audio aficionado could love.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2015
Income gains on the horizon

Median household incomes are on the way up in the Tampa and Sarasota-Bradenton regions, according to a new report from PNC Financial Services Group.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2015
Phoenix Realty Group buys University Club Apartments

New York City-based Phoenix Realty Group LLC purchased the 536-unit University Club Apartments for $21.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2015
Oncology firm posts 33% revenue increase

Acquisitions and internal growth boosted 21st Century Oncology Holdings' quarterly revenue growth by 33%.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2015
Retirement moves longtime Tech Data execs upward

Joseph Trepani will become CFO of the Americas for the Clearwater company, succeeding incoming CFO Chuck Dannewitz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2015
Sunset Automotive Group adding Audi, Infiniti support buildings

Sunset Automotive Group purchased the 10-acre former Sarasota Springfest grounds in Palmer Ranch for $2.67 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 13, 2024
Tropicana, Fort Myers citrus firm sign new deal — with 33% price hike

Fort Myers agricultural and land management company Alico Inc. has signed a three-year deal to supply citrus fruit to its largest customer, Tropicana.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 11, 2024
Comcast completes $72M SWFL infrastructure project

Cable giant Comcast recently completed a major infrastructure project in Southwest Florida after the beach community suffered extreme damage from Hurricane Ian in 2022.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 6, 2024
SRQ adds flight to Philadelphia-Delaware

Avelo Airlines is adding a seasonal route between Sarasota-Bradenton and the Delaware Valley.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 15, 2022
Minneapolis developer plans major renovation of St. Pete Beach hotel

A company has paid $38 million for a waterfront property and plans to transform it into a four-star luxury hotel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 18, 2024
$12M Naples soap, wellness brand names new CFO

Naples Soap Co., a health and wellness brand known for skin and hair care products, has named veteran financial executive Richard James Kujak CFO.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 2, 2024
Aeromexico celebrates new flight service at TPA

Aeromexico is the first airline to offer service to Mexico City from TPA in three decades.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 9, 2025
Nearly 1,000 laid off as food service company loses USF contract

The university says its new food service vendor is giving employees losing their jobs an opportunity to stay on.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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