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By Business Observer Staff
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.

Entrepreneurs

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November 3, 2006

Sembler's Tangerine Plaza takes top redevelopment awardThe Jack Parker Corp. announces Pacifico in Costa RicaWBRC Architect to help La. find post-storm sheltersGeneral Dynamics Tank contract grows to about $45 millionMost-capitalized de novo bank opens Tampa branchGevity net income declines, predicts revenue growthHealth Management Associates income declines in quarterTIB Financial reports 25% growth in third quarterLincare Holdings quarterly revenue grows by 12%Orion Bancorp's income increases

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November 3, 2006

Commercial RE Briefs

Developers Diversified Realty Trust buys Inland RetailDavis Marcus Partners acquires two Naples office buildingsMiami developer buys land for apartments or condosKite Realty buys lot in Shops at Eagle CreekING Clarion buys Town Place, plans improvementsTennessee group acquires shopping centerFedex acquires Tampa terminal as part of company purchaseRegency Centers, Macquarie buy Merchants CrossingUniversity Parkway Friendly's sold to new ownershipNew flex parks planned for Creekwood, LenaEmpire Equity buys Shadowood, others from Equity Residential

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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

Battle Royal

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

Commercial RE Briefs

Liberty Property Trust makes long-term play with Renaissance Miami nonprofit buys Largo's Shadow RunColonial Bank plans Bloomingdale branchDeveloper buys Palmetto land for flex park, building-research firmRingling School buys nearby Shell station landCritical Path Development planning office, flex parkRam, Myrtlewood Partners buy Cleveland Ave. retail propertiesFlorida Gulf Bank buys Cape Coral rehab centerInvestors compiling industrial assemblage on Bruner Lane

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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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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October 27, 2006

Corporate Report

DTI-NanoTech debuts new robotic medical device CPC of America changes strategy for MedCloseDiamondhead Casino Corp. says Trump moving forward with dealNicholas Financial opens Savannah officeOld Harbor Bank profit fallsBB&T Bank quarterly revenue declines 5.7% Orion Bank enters Cape Coral marketVonage expands presence in Cape Coral, Bonita Springs

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By 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.

Entrepreneurs

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Hollywood on the Gulf

Corporate Report

Commercial RE Briefs

Deliberately Diverse

The Future of Real Estate

Battle Royal

Alternative Trader

Time to Buy

Commercial RE Briefs

Lessons from a Tech Survivor

The Friendly Geek

Corporate Report

Tight Market

Every Minute Counts

Learning to Share

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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