Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
December 14, 2006

No more coasting

As banks protect their turf, a Gulf Coast credit union seeks to be seen and heard on a greater scale.

Entrepreneurs

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December 14, 2006

Lenders First

Bradenton-based First Priority made a point to grow through its employees first. Now it plans on growing to other parts of the Gulf Coast.

Entrepreneurs

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December 14, 2006

Corporate Report & Third Quarter

First Advantage buys U.K. computer company Progress Energy, Seminole Electric pen energy sharing dealFamily-owned Congress Jewelers sold to national public companyRoskamp Institute running MS drug studyMichael Saunders & Co. takes three awards in LondonWalters Industries' Natural Resources faces tough road

Industries

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December 14, 2006

Inter-national Flavor

A diverse group of India-born hotel owners want in on the Gulf Coast community banking game.

Entrepreneurs

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December 14, 2006

Colonial-ism

Colonial Bank is snapping up real estate as it plans to double its presence from Tampa to Naples. It aims to take market share from regional and national banks.

Entrepreneurs

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December 14, 2006

Rolling in work

The office furniture at Architecture Inc. is all on wheels, encouraging collaboration and teamwork. The principal architect explains how it works.

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December 14, 2006

Commercial RE Briefs

North Port group expands Bobcat medical centerThe Wilder Cos. buys in Punta Gorda, plans developmentFirst new hotel since Charley under construction in CharlotteWaterford condo/retail development starting in 2007Florida's west coast hoteliers buy Bradenton Budget InnJeffrey Wogoman Tile, Marble relocating down the streetFirst Florida buys building for Lee County headquartersPointe Group Management buys 100 Carillon ParkwayCincinnati investors buy Goodyear storeRLJ Development closes on Palm River Road hotels

Manatee-Sarasota

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December 8, 2006

Steak and Sizzle

Ruth's Chris Steak House will soon have more restaurants in Florida than any other state. How the company grows its business is a lesson in restaurant management.

Entrepreneurs

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December 8, 2006

Growth's Anatomy

Sure, Alan Zirkelbach, founder of a $48 million-dollar construction firm, knew he had to delegate to keep growing. The hard part: How?

Entrepreneurs

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December 8, 2006

Commercial RE Briefs

Fort Myers hoteliers buy Sun Tan Village MotelTarget buys land, constructing SuperTargetWaste Services buys landfill, disposal businessNDC head, McKay make plans for L.E.C.O.M. housingProcaccianti Group buys Bradenton Holiday Inn ExpressJon Kleiber leaves one family firm to start his ownDeveloper/hotelier, CPA building Lutz Residence InnTierra Verde project changes hands, development continuesCNL Income Properties buys Tampa's Grand Prix

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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December 8, 2006

After the Sweet Spot

NorthStar Bank will target businesses with less than $50 million in annual revenue. It will be a full-service bank for business people and their families.

Entrepreneurs

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December 8, 2006

Corporate Report & Third Quarter

Global Imaging Systems buys N.J.'s Copy DynamicsWalter Industries settles shareholder lawsuitsTampa Electric wins $134 million in tax creditsE Solutions sells exchange hosting to Elephant OutlookThailand company hires Syniverse TechnologiesSigns Now reporting record 2006 sales, franchise growthWilsonMiller sponsors calendar promoting land stewardship Chico's FAS Third Quarter

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December 8, 2006

Poultry Prosperity

Dan Cathy, president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A, gives a candid look at how his unique fast-food chain doubled its revenues in five years without borrowing a penny - and the strategy that makes it family-friendly to run a franchise.

Entrepreneurs

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December 8, 2006

Detour Direct

An aspiring star chef took a colossal risk 20 years ago when he took over a tiny Asian-style furniture business. The payoff has been as big as the risk, both in multimillion-dollar revenues and in the introduction to his business partner and future wife.

Entrepreneurs

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December 1, 2006

A wonderful day in the neighborhood

Want to complain to transportation officials about that clogged interstate or talk back to a news anchor? Neighborhood America creates and manages sophisticated Web sites that let you do just that.

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No more coasting

Lenders First

Corporate Report & Third Quarter

Inter-national Flavor

Colonial-ism

Rolling in work

Commercial RE Briefs

Steak and Sizzle

Growth's Anatomy

Commercial RE Briefs

After the Sweet Spot

Corporate Report & Third Quarter

Poultry Prosperity

Detour Direct

A wonderful day in the neighborhood

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AdventHealth breaks ground on New Port Richey emergency room

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