Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
July 20, 2007

Service-sector Strength

The Gulf Coast's unemployment rate remains low in spite of the contraction in construction. Service-sector jobs continue to grow.

Entrepreneurs

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July 20, 2007

Building Optimism

One Gulf Coast developer forges on, despite having signed contracts on only a fraction of 550 condos.

Entrepreneurs

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July 13, 2007

Through the Roof

Despite flat revenue projections for 2007 - another condo market victim - a Gulf Coast roofing company is working on big expansion plans.

Entrepreneurs

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July 13, 2007

Travel Survivor

Industries going through wrenching change can learn from the travel-agent business. A survivor in Naples tells how she adapted.

Entrepreneurs

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July 13, 2007

Fast Food Healthy Food

The Tampa-based fast casual restaurant chain has signed agreements to take the chain deeper into the Tampa Bay area as well as out West and in the Southeast.

Entrepreneurs

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July 13, 2007

Wrap it up

Sign Zoo was the first into the water wrapping boats in colorful signs. That now accounts for a growing portion of the company's business.

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July 13, 2007

Rue Changes Strategy

The online training company is working primarily through institutions to reach more health care professionals.

Entrepreneurs

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July 13, 2007

Working University

Hodges University has built a solid reputation helping professionals advance their careers. Starting this fall, most students won't even have to set foot on its campus.

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July 13, 2007

Intertape Polymer sale beat, new board electedUTEK sells sub-company to Material TechnologiesStinger Systems disputes Riverside rejectionGlass, Lewis & Co. backing Cryo-Cell current boardGeneral Counsel retirement causes shuffle at TECO Energy

Industries

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July 6, 2007

Commercial Real Estate Briefs

North Port hospital planned at North Sumter, I-75First Florida Bank building Charlotte branchSaunders acquires Strom & StromGemesis Corp. weighs expansion alternativesAM Engineering moves to trade centerWelsh buys land for retail projecTBoynton Beach firmbuys Westgate buildingSanibel physician buys Sunset buildingSalamander acquires Westin InnisbrookHIT Promotional expands to 118th AvenueLargo investor buys Ashley Oaks

Manatee-Sarasota

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July 6, 2007

Corporate Report

Forestry Resources Inc. buys Englewood firmGevity lowers forecast, cites slower client growthGreystone hires Stanford GroupMoneyShow.com teams with KCIXCPT signs pactwith dental collegeNetWolves system awarded U.S. patentAmscot Financial taking bill paymentsNeoMedia CFO, board member resignRapid Pathogen adds Sarasota locationPCT to handle Hurricane Glass ShieldOdyssey Marine moving to NASDAQ

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July 6, 2007

Like Radical, Dude

A national teen retailer is bringing its California vibe to Florida.It's opening 17 stores in the Sunshine State in less than a year.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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July 6, 2007

More Space on the Way

Despite the real estate slowdown, retail space continues to expand, giving tenants more leverage on rents. The national chains want in.

Entrepreneurs

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July 6, 2007

The Magic Touch

The Forbes Co. uses a four-legged stool to develop centers that get shoppers to stay longer and spend more.

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July 6, 2007

Open & Mixed

As consumers embraced the open-air, mixed-use centers, retailers have found them more profitable than the enclosed malls.

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Service-sector Strength

Building Optimism

Through the Roof

Travel Survivor

Fast Food Healthy Food

Wrap it up

Rue Changes Strategy

Working University

Corporate Report

Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Corporate Report

Like Radical, Dude

More Space on the Way

The Magic Touch

Open & Mixed

National homebuilder buys 130 lots in Lakeland

AeroVanti's Britton-Harr looks to squash evidence as May trial approaches

7 in region make Forbes’ Best Large Employers list

Suncoast Credit Union announces merger, would grow to over $21B

Sarasota cybersecurity firm raises $20M, plans to scale

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