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Industries

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  • By Jay Brady
  • December 10, 2009
Going Bare

Faced with falling revenues or unemployment, more property owners view slashing insurance costs as a natural strategy for financial survival. The high cost of force-placed insurance is seen as a sign of the regulatory issues plaguing Florida property insurance.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady
  • December 10, 2009
Government Digest 12/11/09

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Alex Walsh
  • December 4, 2009
Delivering for clients

All of the business done by Dermazone Solutions utilizes one main technological feature: a patented “nano-sized” nutrient delivery system for skin care products. The company has used that product to significantly expand the firm's scope of work.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • December 4, 2009
A higher note

Against the odds, a group of Naples opera lovers has turned the classical genre into a regional draw on the Gulf Coast. Opera Naples is now entering its fifth season.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • December 4, 2009
Poison Detective

Richard Lewis invented a new way to detect poisonous dry-cleaning solvents in the ground. That kind of innovation has helped his firm, HSA Engineers & Scientists, grow revenues in a tough year.

  • Industries
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  • By Jay Brady
  • December 4, 2009
Biotech Bet

Diversifying Florida's economy from heavy reliance on construction and real estate toward high tech industry dominates agendas of government and business groups. But with baby boomer retiree housing demand poised to jump, the traditional economy may still be the best bet.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady
  • December 4, 2009
Government Digest 12/04/09

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2009
City sells Ed Smith to county

The City of Sarasota has officially sold the 53-acre Ed Smith Stadium spring training facility at the southwest corner of 12th Street and Tuttle to Sarasota County for $1.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2009
Domino's owner buys Del Prado building

The owners of a four-store Domino's Pizza franchise in Lee County — Nancy Drury and Scott Dennis — traded buildings with Richard Manner of Cape Coral in a move to bring one of their pizza stores directly on to Del Prado Boulevard.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2009
Kadampa Meditation Center plans Buddhist temple

Kadampa Meditation Center New York purchased a 9,500-square-foot office building on the east side of U.S. 301 between 7th and 8th streets for $1.25 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2009
SantaFe Senior Living buys Bonita Springs land

Bonita Springs Retirement Village Inc., a limited liability company of SantaFe Senior Living, purchased 20 acres that includes Nicola's Liquors on Tamiami Trail near Highland Woods Golf and Country Club for $7 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2009
Hayes buys MLK building

Nashville-based Hayes Pipe Supply purchased three buildings, totaling 12,731 square feet, on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Clewis Avenue for $1.21 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2009
Highwoods Properties buys Westshore offices

Raleigh, N.C.-based Highwoods Properties purchased a 219,815-square-foot, 10-story office building in Westshore for $22.25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2009
European, investor buys CVS drug store

Swiss investor Federico Hurth purchased an 11,200-square-foot CVS drug store on Tamiami Trail near Laurel Oak Drive for $5 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2009
Tampa General Hospital buys Kennedy building

Tampa General Hospital purchased the two-story former Bryn-Alan Photography building and several surrounding parcels on Kennedy Boulevard near Brevard Avenue for a total of $5.7 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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