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Industries

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
Landing the big ones

For more than 30 years, Bruce Erhardt has bought and sold land along the Gulf Coast, paving the way for development and job growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
Market Shift

The office-space pendulum has shifted in favor of tenants as weak demand and oversupply hit Gulf Coast landlords. Tenants can now receive concessions such as free rent and more money for interior build-outs.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
A Healthy Boost

WellCare Health Plans Inc. stock price surges after earnings restatement is small.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
Cat Keeps Climbing

Caterpillar Inc.'s net profit climbs 34% on the strength of Asian sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
Glass Ceiling Breakers

Gulf Coast womenbusiness leaders makea showing on a list of Florida's top executives.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
Market Focused

Christoph Trina wants to take innovations from university labs, government facilities and private industry and get them into the marketplace.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Commercial Real Estate Briefs

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2008
Broken Faith

Many entrepreneurs struggle with entrusting others, even top employees, with company secrets. Jordan Fishman is one who did trust, only to suffer disastrous consequences.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2008
Sarasota/Manatee 40 under 40

A look at the best an brightest under 40 in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2008
Lee/ Collier 40 under 40

A look at the best of Lee and Collier County's best and brightest under 40.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2008
Tampa 40 under 40

A look at Tampa Bay's best and brightest under 40.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2008
Composite Deposit

An ambitious Gulf Coast entrepreneur had asurprisingly tough time securing a headquarters for his high-tech, high salary startup aerospace company.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Temple Terrace town centerTemple Terrace has been planning a town center renewal since 2001.Westshore property soldPro-Ject International has sold its seven-acre property at Laurel and O'Brien streets in Tampa's Westshore business district for $8.2 million to Flagler Development Group of Coral Gables.Seltzer's, Cork struggleTampa-based Sam Seltzer's Steakhouses of America Inc. has filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.Tax hike delayedSarasota city officials have scheduled a meeting for later this summer to hear from developers and business owners concerned about a proposed 11% increase in the city's building and construction tax, also known as impact fees.Campaign hits milestoneSarasota Tomorrow, the pro-business program run by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, has reached $2.5 million in donations - $500,000 more than its initial fundraising goal set last year.LWR city chatter progressesAdvocates of the concept of turning Lakewood Ranch into an incorporated city have come up with $35,000 to pay for a feasibility study on the issue.Downtown parking garageConstruction is scheduled to start this summer on the construction of a multi-story parking garage in downtown Fort Myers, bringing much-needed relief for workers and visitors to the Lee County Justice Center.Page Field expansionThe Federal Aviation Administration awarded $6.1 to the Lee County Port A

  • Finance
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2008
Train and retain

Mark Anderson is expanding the reach of eLogic Learning to companies across the globe.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2008
Ship Shape

Bill Michel's thriving boat parts company is stillgrowing in an industry that is rapidly doing the opposite. Accepting, not fighting, change has been a big key.

  • Entrepreneurs
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