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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2022
Florida CFO to Musk: move Twitter to the 'free state of Florida'

State official dings California in effort to land Twitter headquarters.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 31, 2022
Naples ex-con charged with $2.5 million COVID fraud

Feds say convicted felon lied and provided false documentation to secure loans for five businesses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 10, 2017
Sarasota investor sues bank for malicious prosecution

Marvin Kaplan says Regions Bank “demonstrated malice” when it sued him in 2012.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2017
New in Town

A new resort utilizes an old name in targeting tourists on a prominent barrier island.

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • January 5, 2018
Market Moves

Southwest Florida technology entrepreneurs should have plenty of new places to work in 2018. Will it lead to a breakthrough business?

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 19, 2018
Tax reform expected to boost CRE profits, investment

Tax Cut and Jobs Act will help investors and landlords alike.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 4, 2013
A Young ASsist

A young couple, newly married, is in the business of helping the elderly. It's a perfect fit.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 2, 2014
Hotel Hotspot

The department at the University of South Florida that churns out future hospitality employees and leaders goes global. Enrollment has nearly doubled in three years.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 20, 2014
'Immense Undertaking'

Sabal Palm Bank has scored some victories in its fight against the recession. Now it balances progress against risk.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 22, 2013
Boom and bust

The story of Florida's real estate industry has always been boom and bust. Some wonder whether builders will be better disciplined this time around.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 27, 2013
Kitchen help

Restaurants are ditching the paper menus for computer tablets. Now, they're turning to the same technology to train their staff.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 27, 2013
Progress report

The first year of a charter school, just like a new business, can be the toughest. An entrepreneurial-thinking school has felt the bumps, but the results, so far, have been encouraging.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 8, 2016
No insurance, no problem

Gulf Coast Family Care doesn't accept insurance, but it passes the savings in administrative costs to its patients.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 15, 2016
Second home

Lake Michigan Credit Union plans to grow in Southwest Florida by opening branches and possibly making acquisitions.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 20, 2016
Sun and suds

When it's completed later this year, the solar array on J.J. Taylor Cos.' new building in Fort Myers will be the biggest in Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2016
Site selector: Sarasota made 'big mistake'

Sarasota County Commissioners voted 4-1 to turn down Project Mulligan.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • June 10, 2016
Big boost

Former government contracting officer Kevin Jans found a way to build a fast-growing business in a congested field.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 24, 2016
Boomtowns

As many as 22 new towns and a new Interstate 75 exit are in the plans for eastern Collier County.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 29, 2016
With purpose

Bonnie Silvestri found her passion tying community service to education.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 29, 2016
Centauri move highlights space shortage

While Centauri Specialty Insurance Holdings Inc.'s plan to develop a new three-story headquarters in Lakewood Ranch later this year highlights the company's rapid growth, it also underscores the dearth of Class A office space throughout the Gulf Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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