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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2015
Bright times for SBA loans

Lending to businesses in the Southeast through the flagship loan programs overseen by the U.S. Small Business Administration is up 45% in the last 10 months, with a particular increase in Florida.

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  • September 17, 2015
Engineering firm makes acquisition

J.R. Evans Engineering in Estero acquired Mitchell Engineering Group in Naples, expanding the firm's land development services.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2015
Local drug maker forms clinical panel

Intezyne Technologies created the group to help it build studies for its cancer treatments.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2015
WCI Communities buys land for future Arborwood Preserve community

WCI Communities LLC purchased 236.6 acres of agricultural land for $5.49 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2015
Lee commercial recovers

Commercial construction is coming back to Lee County, an area hit hard by the economic downturn.

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  • February 6, 2015
Lennar Homes buys 65 acres west of River Bend community

Miami-based Lennar Homes purchased 65 acres south of 21st Avenue Southwest for $4.25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2015
A favorite waiter retires

Every downtown has its favorite white-tablecloth restaurant.

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  • March 31, 2015
Auto dealer drives off with Gettel Supercenter

Firkins Automotive Group grows its presence in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2015
Cancer lab names new chief scientist

Cancer-testing firm NeoGenomics named Steven Brodie its chief scientific officer, adding to his current duties with the company.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 1, 2015
Auto dealer buys land for growth

Sunset Automotive Group acquires the former Sarasota Springfest site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 14, 2025
Tampa-based home watch service launches

The duo plans to keep their eyes on your prized possession.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 13, 2024
$38 million in financing for Bradenton rehab hospital

The hospital on 53rd Avenue West will be run by Nobis Rehabilitation Partners.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 1, 2022
Manufacturing CEO reflects on successes as company nears $1B threshold

Helios Technologies looks to hit a big revenue milestone in 2023 — two years ahead of schedule.

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  • September 15, 2006
Wake-Up Call

As Kathleen Shanahan transforms an environmental remediation company into a market leader, the CEO is on the hunt for acquisitions - backed by one of the nation's largest equity firms.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 20, 2005
Sold on Florida

West Florida developer Al Hoffman Jr. shares his thoughts on Florida's real estate market as he prepares to become U.S. ambassador to Portugal.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

ovland, investors buy Greyhound warehouseNorth Carolina company plansFort Myers 'green' asphalt plantClarke's Quality Care buys Crestwood ManorFreedom takes overthree parcels from K2MLargo investor buys Castilian Lake ApartmentsRoth Investment Realtybuys Masonite warehouse

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 13, 2018
New school aims to bring French education system to region

Can a French immersion school be a viable enterprise in the Tampa Bay area? A native of France and his American spouse, behind a $2 million investment, want to find out.

  • Education
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  • By Bob Andelman |
  • August 12, 2016
Urban eats

A onetime merchant marine, Andy Salyards started a restaurant business on impulse and instinct three years ago. How did he hit the big-time so quickly?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 20, 2016
Freeze frame

Christie Frankenstein came up with an idea for a genuine new product. Now she has to manage the growth.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 5, 2024
Foreign direct investment is paying off in Tampa Bay

High-level Tampa officials are making big-dollar pushes to woo foreign companies to town. The push is paying off.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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