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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2007
A Big Bite

A Gulf Coast company wants its share of the subway sandwich feast. The plan: Open at least 1,000 new stores over the next decade.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2011
Lindell's latest: Bridge banking

Carl Lindell Jr. has been successful in prior decades selling new cars and developing real estate. Now he's trying a new avenue, one that he maintains does what most banks won't.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2014
Executive aims for the fairway

MGA Insurance founder and CEO Lou Marinaccio likes to say he's in the business of risk protection, not merely insurance.

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  • February 2, 2026
Sarasota hospital uses strong bond ratings to fund $1B in projects

Thanks to favorable ratings that cut the cost of borrowing, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is funding more than $1 billion in expansion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Finalist: Mike Miller

President and CEO of Waterford Cos.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 15, 2010
Banking on Insurance

Consolidation in the banking sector because of the economic crisis is spreading to other financial services, including insurance brokerage. BB&T's acquisition of Oswald Trippe is the latest example.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Sept. 3 - Sept. 9

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • September 24, 2004
Dunkin' Deals

Dealmaker Marvin Kaplan brought the first Dunkin' Donuts to Sarasota in 1992. Now he and his partners plan to return the franchise to the market with 16 new locations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 20, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Meridian, Hudson Realty Buying Winn-Dixie WarehouseGroup purchases apartment next to BroadwayNeal buys Palmetto Pines Golf CourseSarasota Investors Bank Lehigh Acres Land for BuilderMcGarvey plans commercial buildings in Fort MyersCENTEX HOMES BUYS LAND AT LELY RESORT

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2022
Georgia bank names new Tampa Bay market president

Cadence Bank veteran John Acosta has been tapped to lead Synovus Bank’s Tampa Bay operations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2018
Architecture firm names two new partners

Rick Oswald has over 40 years of experience as a registered architect and general contractor in Colorado.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 21, 2023
Largo nonprofit that aids children names new CEO

Chris Letsos, a 25-year veteran of youth and community development organizations, will lead Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2010
PGT buys Fort Meyers firm's IP

The deal gives the Venice-based manufacturer new intellectual property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2010
Interstate to work with DHL

St. Petersburg-based Interstate Transport helps DHL connect the Americas.

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  • November 3, 2011
Masonite buys $40M Wisc. firm

The Tampa window maker acquired Wisconsin-based Birchwood Best.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2015
Naples investor buys building leased to West Florida Distributors

A company led by Michael Scancarella of Naples purchased a 14,000-square-foot commercial building for $1.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2015
RMC buys Temple Terrace medical buildings, plans new development

RMC Property Group purchased the 22,500-square-foot Terrace Professional Center for $3.03 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 30, 2010
No reservations

Hoteliers will continue to battle for guests using lower rates this summer. More guests are showing up without reservations.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2014
Blackstone buys Westin hotel, Convergent Capital buys nearby Knights Point

Wilder Corp. has sold the 299-room The Westin Tampa Harbour Island and nearby Knights Point Retail Center in downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 3, 2015
Open the vault

A Fort Myers manufacturer's vault door will be showcased in a new Smithsonian exhibit in Washington, D.C., elevating its profile.

  • Industries
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