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Business Observer Staff
November 10, 2006

The Germinator

There's more to Florida agriculture land than citrus and cattle. Agribusiness giant Alico offers a lesson in creative diversification.

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November 10, 2006

Hollywood on the Gulf

Two television show pilots have been shot locally, thanks to an actor turned entrepreneur who plans to bring Hollywood to the Gulf Coast through his production company.

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November 3, 2006

Deliberately Diverse

Doing a little bit of everything has helped a 12-year-old architectural firm pass $4 million in annual revenues. Managing growth and succession planning are the next challenges.

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November 3, 2006

The Future of Real Estate

A gathering sponsored by the Urban Land Institute in Fort Myers yields some surprising outlooks.

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November 3, 2006

Billions of dollars in home sales are at stake - even in the down market - as luxury realty firms duke it out for the tip-top of the well-heeled homebuyers. Two firms have hired 25 agents during the past month.

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November 3, 2006

Alternative Trader

Entrepreneur James Lennane has spent millions of dollars to build a stock-trading platform. With the stock market on the rebound, his time may finally have arrived.

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November 3, 2006

Time to Buy

One real estate trainer advises clients to buy while others are selling. He expects prices to go up and insurance costs to tumble.

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October 27, 2006

Lessons from a Tech Survivor

Fox Electronics' survival during the years that followed the tech bust offers lessons to other businesses facing declining sales.

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October 27, 2006

The Friendly Geek

For startup computer firm JCR Systems, the path to 1,000% revenue growth includes a hiring formula that has little to do with employing techies. No "jerks" allowed, says the founder.

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Business Observer Staff
October 27, 2006

Tight Market

Lee County's office-space market is marked by low vacancies and rising rents. But a closer look at the county's submarkets shows some pockets of empty space.

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October 27, 2006

Every Minute Counts

Sarasota Memorial's 30-minute guarantee in the ER wasn't a marketing gimmick. It was like moving the QM2. But it changed the hospital's entire organizational culture - for the better.

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October 27, 2006

Learning to Share

A retired fire-chief-turned-Realtor is trying to change the way his field shares data. Turns out it's a hot issue.

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Jean Gruss
October 20, 2006

Behind the Shower Door

Mr. ShowerDoor is successful by staying focused on meeting a tiny but profitable market niche.

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October 20, 2006

The Beall's Curve

For Beall's, low profile doesn't mean low results. Despite its quiet approach, the company's made some bold calls, such as eliminating outlet advertising and doubling the size of its department stores.

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October 20, 2006

Rent Spike

Falling vacancy rates and construction costs are driving up rents for retailers along Florida's Gulf Coast. How much higher can they go?

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The Germinator

Hollywood on the Gulf

Deliberately Diverse

The Future of Real Estate

Battle Royal

Alternative Trader

Time to Buy

Lessons from a Tech Survivor

The Friendly Geek

Tight Market

Every Minute Counts

Learning to Share

Behind the Shower Door

The Beall's Curve

Rent Spike

Pizzeria closes on Main Street in Sarasota

Naples man faces decades in prison for cheating elderly woman

Southwest Florida construction firm opens Tampa office

Sheriff: Sarasota gambling probe nets 66 slot machines, two arrests

Sarasota cybersecurity firm raises $250M in funding

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