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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2015
Corporate report

Dukane Seacom debuts longer-lasting underwater beacon; TransGenex Nanobiotech receives Florida Institute funding; Municipal lien search company hires chief operating officer; Industrial Plastic Systems hires former Ershigs executive; Chiles Group COO moves to Anna Maria Oyster Bar; Draken International plays 'bad guy' for Air National Guard training; Spectrio sale finalist for Deal of the Year

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  • October 16, 2015
Erika Nikla Quartermaine, 37

Judge, Sarasota County

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Sozon C. Vatikiotis, 34

CEO, Alltrust

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 2, 2016
One million passengers

Punta Gorda Airport could reach 1 million passengers a year in 2016, just in time for the opening of the new terminal.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 31, 2015
'Everything's Possible'

Hands-on meets high-tech at a startup that created a unique kids building kit. The next goal: big-time sales and chain stores.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 4, 2015
No joke

Comedy is serious business at Contractors Educational Services.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 12, 2014
Problem solvers

Banks on the Gulf Coast have worked hard to get rid of bad loans on their books so they can focus on lending again.

  • Finance
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  • By Barry Friedman |
  • April 17, 2015
Dixie revival

A nimble entrepreneur revitalized a Polk County commercial project by making it one of the coolest places in town.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 12, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pinellas apartment complex sale for $64.5 million paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 2, 2024
Sarasota's 'Annuity King' sentenced to 15 years for defrauding seniors

A federal judge in Tampa sentenced the 67-year-old agent for a scheme that stole millions from elderly clients.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 25, 2024
Report: Financial losses put 13 rural Florida hospitals at risk of closure

On a national scale, more than 100 rural hospitals have shuttered in the past decade.

  • Florida
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 9, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Hillsborough office sale, Pinellas multifamily sale — both over $30 million — lead the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 21, 2025
Go behind (and under) the scenes: setting up an ice skating rink in Tampa

The small ice rink in downtown Tampa should get the community ready for the big outdoor rink coming Feb. 1

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 3, 2024
Boeing layoffs hit Florida, includes Tampa, St. Petersburg

The manufacturer is cutting jobs across the state as part of an effort to reduce its workforce by 10%.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • March 4, 2011
Business Bills To Watch

Among the hundreds of bills, here are five that can improve Florida's business climate and one that can add a burden to companies' hiring.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 26, 2023
SWFL mental health hospital adds more beds

The facility is one of the newest freestanding behavioral health facilities nationwide.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2023
Business Observer 40 under 40 nominations now open

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 40 Under 40 issue.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 28, 2023
$3.5 billion trust company names new CFO

Beth Weigel has been with The Sanibel Captiva Trust Co. for more than a decade.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 2, 2023
Michigan law firm hires partner for SWFL office

Charles Thomson handles a variety of real estate matters.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2022
St. Petersburg restaurant holding company makes two acquisitions

WOWorks adds Barberitas Southwestern Grille and Zoup! Eatery to its portfolio of brands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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