Mark Gordon
Managing Editor at Business Observer
Writing about business news for business leaders and entrepreneurs on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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businessobserverfl.com | Mark Gordon
A Lee County couple has been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a COVID-era relief fraud scheme where they used the proceeds to buy houses in two states, businesses, dogs, jewelry and more. Timothy Craig Jolloff, 48, of Fort Myers, was sentenced to eight years and one month in prison, while Lisa Ann Jolloff, 58, of Fort Myers, was sentenced to three years, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Tampa. In the sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Thomas J.
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businessobserverfl.com | Mark Gordon
A Greek restaurant with three locations, in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is expanding to Florida for the first time with a debut spot in Naples. The restaurant, Estia, is expected to open this Thursday, April 17. The 400-seat eatery is at 8990 Fontana Del Sol Way, in the spot that used to be Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill, just west of Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt.
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businessobserverfl.com | Mark Gordon
Fort Myers-based cancer-focused genetic testing services firm NeoGenomics made two key announcements earlier in April. It completed a CEO succession plan announced in January and closed an acquisition to buy a New Jersey lab firm. Publicly traded NeoGenomics, which bills itself as a “leading provider of oncology diagnostic solutions that enable precision medicine,” had $660.55 million in revenue in 2024.
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2 weeks ago |
businessobserverfl.com | Mark Gordon
One of the largest nonprofit health systems in Florida, BayCare, grew operating revenue 14% last year, to more than $6 billion. Clearwater-based BayCare Health System, with some 33,0000 employees, posted $6.27 billion in 2024 operating revenue, according to a statement. That’s up 13.99% from $5.5 billion the previous year.
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businessobserverfl.com | Mark Gordon
A Hyundai dealership in Naples is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation. The dealership, Tamiami Hyundai, has initiated construction of the project at 6780 Airport-Pulling Road N. Both the interior and exterior of the building will be completely remodeled, with completion anticipated by the end of this year, according to a statement.
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