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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 13, 2023
Police build 26 cases in Sarasota County retail theft sting

The four-day operation led to 26 cases equally that were distributed between felony and misdemeanor charges.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 15, 2026
Sarasota restaurant closing on Main Street seeks new space

Element will shutter its current location downtown in late April.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 17, 2023
Sarasota, Fort Myers jobs lost as national mover shuts offices

WayForth is closing its offices nationwide, except in its hometown, after it is unable to find funding to continue operating.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 29, 2019
Aventura firm buys Edison Mall land from mall owner

Washington Prime Group, the owner of the Edison Mall in Fort Myers, has sold the land around and underneath the 1.04 million-square-foot retail center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2015
Region scores poorly in housing market health

Only one Florida city makes the top 200 on a national list of healthy housing markets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • June 18, 2013
Help Wanted: Only beautiful people need apply

Beautifulpeople.com is a dating website you may have heard about that only allows beautiful people to join. Now, the controversial ego-buster (or booster if you are particularly comely) is expanding to help companies hire attractive employees.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2025
Ringling College president announces retirement plans

Larry Thompson will continue to serve through the 2025-26 academic year, planning to step down in May 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2011
Protect your business from triple-X lookalikes

Your business may be threatened by adult industry doppelgangers starting next year — but there are options to thwart their amorously themed existence.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 29, 2016
Net lease deals keep shining

The market for net-lease commercial real estate deals involving Gulf Coast properties appears to be healthy as ever, based on a series of transactions executed recently by a new Texas-based investment fund.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • March 23, 2018
British entrepreneur seeks to win over America with translation software

From a launch in Britain to now Southwest Florida, a tech entrepreneur has high hopes for his unique software firm.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2010
Florida offers tax amnesty

A new law allows tax delinquencies to be resolved without penalty until Sept. 30.

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  • February 6, 2023
Well-known wine festival draws in nearly $26 million

The Naples Winter Wine Festival set a record in its 23rd year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2010
Lincare earns $45.5M in profits

The company's performance represents a 26% increase in net income.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 11, 2023
Parrish, Lakewood Ranch home communities near sellout

According to Neal Communities' website, there are five homes still for sale between the Silverleaf and Indigo neighborhoods.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2013
Look twice at port numbers

They say all is often not as it appears, and when it comes to cruise passenger counts, you might want to look twice.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2012
New law firm comes to Tampa

Miami law firm Farrell & Patel opens Ybor City location.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2011
Herald-Tribune could be sold

Halifax Media Group may soon purchase the publication from the New York Times.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 10, 2018
New York firm buys a pair of Bonita Springs hotels

GDC Properties buys a pair of Hilton Hotel-flagged properties in Lee County, adding roughly 200 rooms to its portfolio .

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 19, 2018
Marketing and PR agency expands with acquisition

Fort Myers-based Conric PR & Marketing was founded in 2007.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2015
Entrepreneur help desk

Entrepreneurs in Lee County who need help starting and growing their business have lots of choices when it comes to getting help.

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