The Business Observer is the leading provider and most authoritative source of business and economic information affecting the Florida Gulf Coast from Tampa Bay to Naples. Established in 1997 as the Gulf Coast Business Review, it has evolved into the weekly newspaper for business leaders on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The Business Observer specializes in reporting on industry and economic trends, emerging companies, corporate strategies, and profiling the region's up-and-coming entrepreneurs and top business leaders.

With a coverage area spanning from Polk to Collier counties, the Business Observer keeps its readers informed about state, regional, and local government actions that impact business and the economy. In addition to its weekly print content, the Business Observer offers daily news updates through its website and e-newsletter. With a strong commitment to laissez-faire capitalism and private property rights, the Business Observer provides business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and public policy makers with the most authoritative and relevant business information for the Gulf Coast region