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Entrepreneurs

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  • June 27, 2008
Betting the Farm

How can government take land without paying for it? A successful farming family in Lee County is about to find out on July 1.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 19, 2008
Commercial anchor

While retail banks expanded rapidly, The Bank of Tampa centered on its commercial customers. The focus served it well.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 19, 2008
Back for More

Gary Tice and Garrett Richter built a legendary banking franchise on the Gulf Coast before they sold it in 2005 for top dollar. Can they succeed again?

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 19, 2008
BankEstate

The old banker's refrain - they don't want to be in real estate - is dying as foreclosures multiply across the Gulf Coast. Still, some banks are getting creative in solving the problem.

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  • June 19, 2008
Face off

The softer economy has put pressure on banks and credit unions to grow their business, which is similar and embattled.

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  • June 19, 2008
Bank Returns

The new boss at Freedom Bank comes with a stellar resume and track record. Will it be enough to lead a turnaround?

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  • June 19, 2008
Looking Inland

Lehigh Acres is one of the areas of the Gulf Coast hardest hit by the real estate bust. So why is a group of investors betting a new bank will succeed there?

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 13, 2008
'Growaholic'

Larry Morgan can look back on a lot of success as an entrepreneur, but prefers to plan the next business conquest.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 13, 2008
Business prospects on hold in Lee County

Business prospects in Lee County are dim, but there are some hopeful signs, according to a quarterly survey of more than 200 companies conducted for the Horizon Council, a business group in Fort Myers.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 13, 2008
Calendar of Events

View events from around the Gulf Coast for free.

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  • June 13, 2008
Sensing Success

Alaka'i, an engineering research and development firm, is seeing consistent growth through its bomb-detecting sensors.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 13, 2008
Around the World

In the high-stakes world of running an international travel agency, it helps to be opportunistic. Never take no for an answer.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 13, 2008
Leaving the comfort zone

Ben Nelson Jr. says spending time away from his marine-construction business made him a better boss and made is company more successful. Now, he faces the biggest test of that as the newly elected mayor of Bonita Springs.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 13, 2008
International Flavor

A Mexican businesswoman happily discovers that American challenges, such as a stifling economy, beat the worries she faced back home.

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  • June 13, 2008
Flying Low

Tourism has been one of the few economic bright spots on the Gulf Coast, but the airlines' woes may crimp the industry's growth. One potential salvation: international visitors.

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