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By Business Observer Staff
May 21, 2007

Re-Creating the Bern's Experience

From the wine cellars to SideBerns to an "epicurean hotel," David Laxer builds on what his father, Bern Laxer, started five decades ago in a strip center.

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May 21, 2007

Tax the Builders (again)

Lee and Collier elected officials mull new taxes on builders even as the economy slows. Their mission is to fix the latest social crisis: lack of affordable housing.

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May 21, 2007

Ace Bankers

With the largest community bank capitalization in state history, American Momentum plans to become "Florida's Bank." With money and experience, it might be big sooner than later.

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May 11, 2007

The Hotel Conundrum

Guests at hotels along Florida's Gulf Coast have been paying more for lodging but occupancy rates have declined. How long can this last?

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May 11, 2007

Moving Up The Coast

D.T. Minich, a veteran of tourism promotion on the Gulf Coast, has moved from the Lee County position to Pinellas County, a community with a different set of challenges.

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May 11, 2007

Built-Inn Challenge

Kristen and Tim Beury had lots of reasons to not turn their home into a bed and breakfast. A few near-missed mortgage payments and $175,000 in expenses haven't stopped them, though.

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May 11, 2007

Concrete Growth

A passion for power tools and a mind for inventing have led a father-son business team to the cusp of $10 million in annual revenues.

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May 11, 2007

The Real Numbers

The Naples Area Board of Realtors wants to change the way existing-home sales are reported statewide. The group faces an uphill battle in light of the residential downturn.

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By Business Observer Staff
May 11, 2007

The No. 1 procedure at Ideal Image continues to be the removal of facial hair for women under 30. As the CEO says, beards haven't been fashionable on women since before biblical times. Hairy men also make Ideal customers.

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May 11, 2007

Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Cedar Hills plans first Florida hotelInvestors planning Cortez carwash to replace gas stationInvestment group buys Clark Center Albritton Fruit buildingInvestment firm buys Premier Corporate CentreBoston's TA Associates Realty acquires Massaro warehouseKimco Realty Corp. buys Westgate PlazaCalifornia REIT buys Naples' Commons VRoyal Shell Vacations, Realty shuffles offices, expandsMetro Storage buys A1 Shelters

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May 11, 2007

The 'Fishingest' Hotel

How do you market a nine-room hotel that's off the beaten path? It helps to be nestled next to the world's most fishingest bridge.

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May 11, 2007

Corporate Report

Florida Exterminating Co. sold to Middleton Lawn & Pest ControlAudio Messaging Solutions buys Virginia's FocuspointRoskamp runs MS-drug studyFlorida Bank Group finalizes Bank of Tallahassee purchaseJCI Jones Chemicals awarded Puerto Rican contractTIB Financial closes on of Bank of Venice buyoutSirion Therapeutics begins clinical programs

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May 4, 2007

A Tale of Two Floridas

Northeast Florida and Southwest Florida might as well be at opposite poles, one developer says.

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May 4, 2007

Dealing It Up, Dealing it Down

One real estate attorney's desk is stacked with deals, even though the Gulf Coast housing market has slowed to a crawl. He negotiates multimillion-dollar transactions for developers, lenders, landlords and investors.

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May 4, 2007

Success off the Field

If Lee Roy Selmon's exploits on the field are any indication, the restaurants that bear his name will likely do well, too. He's got strong backing from the founders of Outback Steakhouse.

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Re-Creating the Bern's Experience

Tax the Builders (again)

Ace Bankers

The Hotel Conundrum

Moving Up The Coast

Built-Inn Challenge

Concrete Growth

The Real Numbers

Laser Fast Growth

Commercial Real Estate Briefs

The 'Fishingest' Hotel

Corporate Report

A Tale of Two Floridas

Dealing It Up, Dealing it Down

Success off the Field

Tennis legend Mike Bryan lists St. Pete Beach home for $2.6M

Ferry service adds third vessel in Manatee

AdventHealth breaks ground on New Port Richey emergency room

Longtime SWFL real estate firm CEO announces retirement

Naples apartment developer gets $45 million loan, starts construction

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