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  • December 23, 2011
Rum Runner

Richard Gonzmart refused to lower prices at his Spanish eatery, Ybor City-based Columbia Restaurant, following the recession. A risky move, but as someone who has run with the bulls, Gonzmart was unwavering.

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  • December 23, 2011
Corporate Report: Dec. 23

The latest news from ITC Global and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • December 23, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 23

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • December 23, 2011
Milken: Fort Myers falls from best to worst

Ignore popular rankings of so-called “best cities.”

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 22, 2011
Tampa outearns St. Pete by 10%

Hillsborough wage gains have outpaced those across the bay since 2001.

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  • December 22, 2011
RayJay may buy $1.3B brokerage

Raymond James is said to be bidding on Regions' Morgan Keegan unit.

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  • December 22, 2011
Why Vengroff sold its AR unit to Capgemini

One of the largest companies on the Gulf Coast has gotten smaller — part of a plan to get bigger than ever before one day soon.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 22, 2011
Holiday shopping season offers mixed bag

The data for November's retail sales show Black Friday may have been as dark as the name implies.

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  • December 22, 2011
Cup company captures starry names

Luke Skywalker, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Hello Kitty would seem to have little in common. But the trio of popular brand names, together with the iconic Harley Davidson, has a common theme within Tervis Tumbler.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 22, 2011
As the dough rises

E.L. Fox Jr. runs a successful high-tech manufacturing firm in Fort Myers called Fox Electronics.

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  • December 22, 2011
Welcome to Cape Coral, Mr. Brunett

Dana Brunett moved from New York to become economic development director for the city of Cape Coral barely two months ago, but politicians have already made his job that much harder.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 21, 2011
Home prices up 20% in Ft. Myers

The median price in November is up from $88,500 a year ago to $106,300.

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  • December 21, 2011
Bay area firm works with Swedes

Clearwater's Infusion Brands will begin using Swedish Twinblade technology.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 21, 2011
Sanborn Studios ends its lease

The Sarasota studio operation received $650,000 in up-front incentives.

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  • December 21, 2011
Chico's taps Gora/McGahey

The Fort Myers architects will lead the retailer's latest expansion efforts.

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