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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2015
Airline launches flights to Puerto Rico

Sun Country Airlines will begin nonstop service from Fort Myers to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 22, 2025
Lee Health opens in long awaited Cape Coral development

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Harp Development plans office, retail town centreMiami investors acquire Myerlee Square, plan officeNaples investor buys University Commons officeCharlotte State Bank plans North Port branchSarasota developer files Cobia Bay site planHupp Realty Advisors plans Manatee WalgreensKBS REIT buys Sabal VI officePublix buys Tampa land for GreenWise MarketOAM Associates buys Palm Harbor Red Roof Inn

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 30, 2012
The Forecloser

Naples attorney Todd Allen created an avalanche of positive press when he foreclosed on a Bank of America branch. It's a case study in media relations that could be lucrative.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 10, 2024
No American left behind: The life of Tampa rescue guru Bryan Stern

Bryan Stern leads an A-team of global operators on life-and-death missions to get Americans out of harm's way. His leadership mantra: Don't be a spectator.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2007
Built-Inn Challenge

Kristen and Tim Beury had lots of reasons to not turn their home into a bed and breakfast. A few near-missed mortgage payments and $175,000 in expenses haven't stopped them, though.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
VCs Rise Again

Alternative investors are returning to venture capital firms, which have been losing out to hedge funds and private equity shops since the tech bust.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 2, 2018
No Small Plans

Jay Tallman's Ascentia Development Group is co-developing a 24-story condo tower in South Tampa — the latest in a portfolio of ambitious and high-end projects.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 30, 2022
Merchants face losing stores during 18-month condo tower repair project

The 101 Condominium tower repair project in downtown Sarasota is putting multiple tenants — retailers and residents — in a bind.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 27, 2017
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

Liberty Group is altering both the way, and the where, it does business — starting with land deals in its own backyard.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 30, 2005
Missionary CEO

How homebuilder Daniel Dodrill learned to delegate. 'I'm not going to Africa. I've got a business to run,' Dodrill told a Rwandan missionary. 'If I'm not around, it doesn't get done right.' But Dodrill went. And, guess what?Here's how Dodrill juggles his business, charity and family.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 25, 2010
Build the Relationship

Billions of dollars of reconstruction funds will be raining down on Haiti in the next few years. Where are Florida's construction firms?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 21, 2020
Wild frontiers: Zoo, aquarium leaders discuss reopening strategy

The CEOs of The Florida Aquarium and ZooTampa at Lowry Park, two of Tampa's top tourist attractions, discuss their plan for welcoming back visitors.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 6, 2023
Industry panel: Expect fewer amenities in new residential developments

Industry insiders discuss the residential market and how, with rising costs and a diminished appetite for debt, developers are likely to cut down on extras.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 19, 2005
Don't Look Back

Brian Tuttle paid a stunning $61.5 million for a 5,800-acre sod farm near North Port to develop the Isles of Athena. He spells out his rules for development.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2006
No Regrets, Now

Jim Barge is glad he didn't sell Intellect Technical Solutions Inc. in 2000, despite a few lean years since. It's one of the fastest growing companies in America.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2004
A tale of two Lawyers

One attorney blew the whistle on an investment scheme. The other, accused of failing to look out for investors, has been sued for legal malpractice.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 28, 2011
Shipping magnate

Sarasota entrepreneur Eric Baird is the Review's Entrepreneur of the Decade. He speaks candidly about his upbringing, his drive and his successes.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • November 25, 2016
On the hunt

A foursome of startups hopes to overcome the odds and find sustainable success.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • July 28, 2017
Change on the horizon

A close-knit family specializing in multimillion-dollar renovation projects has been building up the Fort Myers skyline for years. How do they keep it all together?

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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