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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2011
Home prices suffer double dip

Tampa prices down 13%; nationwide prices below March 2009 levels.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2011
What is the risk in this market?

The stock market is in a confusing posture. Slowly, investors are coming back, and the market continues to creep upward. But, it may not be wise to commit too much more of one's cash to stocks.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • May 6, 2011
What would Ayn Rand say?

From high-speed rail to Jackson Laboratory and the Boston Red Sox spring training stadium, Florida politicians and bureaucrats keep meddling in the markets, says Yaron Brook. His message: Get out of the way and let entrepreneurs fuel the recovery.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2011
Property insurance bill passed

Legislature sends property insurance bill to governor to sign.

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    By
  • Carl Cronan
  • May 6, 2011
Rental Restyling

Developer Phil Farley is turning an old public housing complex into Urban Style Lofts. The key is attracting the young clientele who will make it work.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2011
Kvetko takes over after $4M loss

If you're going to be president and CEO of Shamrock Bank in Naples, it might be helpful to have a little Irish blood running through your veins.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: May 6

Regional business news at a glance.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2011
Lindell's latest: Bridge banking

Carl Lindell Jr. has been successful in prior decades selling new cars and developing real estate. Now he's trying a new avenue, one that he maintains does what most banks won't.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
Permit challenge burden flips

Challengers to water permits now must prove harm.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
Florida foreclosures increase

Statewide, 12.5% of outstanding mortgage loans are in foreclosure.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
Clearwater firm earns $16.8M

Nicholas Financial's annual profits grew 55% in its most recent fiscal year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
$10 million-plus deals up 91%

High-priced commercial real estate activity nearly doubled over past year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2011
Feet-tanning firm seeks investor

After eight years of plodding along, Bill Johnson finally has some sales success to support his invention, a device that can tan a person's feet with a proprietary mix of UV lights.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Fifth Third Tampa Bay CEO out

Brian Keenan resigned from his position as affiliate president and CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
HSN profit up 15%, stock up 2%

The Home Shopping Network operator earns $20 million in quarterly profits.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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