Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
September 1, 2006

It's beginning to look a lot like ...a boom

A population spurt is driving growth in shopping centers all along the Gulf Coast. Highlights include a new JCPenny concept, a Best Buy in every market and a segment of tiny national retailers.

Entrepreneurs

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September 1, 2006

Keeping Afloat

Asset-based lending that allows companies to borrow against accounts receivables is a fast-growing industry in the U.S. It grew 16% in 2005 to a record level of $420 billion.

Entrepreneurs

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September 1, 2006

Johnson Controls buys Environmental TechnologiesPeach's goes to Ohio, adds new Sarasota restaurantParker-Hannifin leaves Sarasota, eliminates 117 jobsBank of Florida buys Bristol BankChico's reports record quarter, same-store sales fall for main brandHigh-speed internet provider enters Tampa marketBusch Entertainment bringing Sesame Street to parksRoyal Palm shareholders approve Mercantile purchase

Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
September 1, 2006

The Daily Grind

John Cauthen found a niche and way to meet it: the ground-up remains of the melaleuca tree.

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By Business Observer Staff
September 1, 2006

Real Estate Briefs

Retail land bank invests in Bradenton Pala Band of Mission Indians buys Bradenton RoadhousePeople's Community Bank plans new Bradenton branchIowa's BH Equites acquires Three PalmsGreenbelt's Baywood Hotels plans suites for Tampa FairfieldParadigm Properties buys Lakeview OaksSanta Fe's BGK Group pays $9 million for office buildingBradenton resident buys Fort Myers CVSTaggart buys building on First Avenue in NaplesD'Jamoos Group announces São Grato

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
September 1, 2006

No More Development?

Land use experts say the business community should vote against Florida Hometown Democracy - one of the biggest threats to development in the state. Property insurance and taxes also pose problems.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
August 25, 2006

Corporate Report

The Sembler Co. adds new logo, changes nameCheckers 'Official Burger' of FalconsSarasota Memorial doctor trail blazes with da Vinci surgeryCadence Financial completes SunCoast purchaseHillcrest Bank Florida opens first branchTeltronics' net income falls by nearly half in quarterHunter Warfield adds four new clients

Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
August 25, 2006

Business titans shift to political arena

Businessmen Vern Buchanan and Tramm Hudson are leading Republican candidates to replace Katherine Harris as the party's nominee for the 13th District congressional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. And since the district - which covers Sarasota, Hardee and DeSoto counties and parts of Manatee and Charlotte counties - is Republican-heavy, the winner of the Sept. 5 primary is considered a likely favorite to take the general election in November.

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By Business Observer Staff
August 25, 2006

Real Estate Briefs

Meridian preparing office condos next to former Winn-Dixie distribution centerLocal Investor Buy Two Siesta PropertiesLutz Real Estate Investment buys Central Station buildingYacht Clubs of the Americas LLC buys Tampa Bayside MarinaKawama Development Group invests in Belcher officeKimco Realty buys strip centersNaples investors buy Bougainvillea, vacant landOmega Healthcare Investors buys elder housings centersSchottenstein Stores buys three local Albertson's spaces

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
August 25, 2006

Running on Ego

Oscar Parsons openly admits that his ego is part of the fuel behind the Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center. But he also fully believes he can make it work.

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By Business Observer Staff
August 25, 2006

Landlords Rule

Sticker shock.That is what tenants in Gulf Coast office buildings and warehouses, whose leases are scheduled for renewal, may soon feel.Low vacancy rates combined with strong demand means rents will continue to escalate up and down the coast, from Tampa to Naples. What's more, the high cost of land, building materials and labor means developers have been slow to build new office complexes and warehouses to fill the void.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
August 25, 2006

It Takes a Team

A $3,000 loan sparked the idea for a company that generated more than $10 million in sales in its fourth year. Turns out, there's a hot market for used computer hardware that costs a fraction of its original retail price.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
August 25, 2006

Developer on the Defense

The developer behind one of the Gulf Coast's biggest projects fights back against criticism from elected officials that the firm doesn't do enough to build roads. How about nearly $80 million dollars worth over the last 15 years?

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
August 18, 2006

Unflinching Optimism, Practical Steps

Even as they predict brighter days, Gulf Coast Realtors and those in related industries are taking protective measures now.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
August 18, 2006

'Balancing Act'

Tampa attorney and HR consultant Eduardo A. Suarez-Solar, chief executive of Integrated Employer Resources, says more and more lower-wage workers are migrating east of Interstate 75 in an effort to find affordable housing.With beachfront property selling for as much as $800 a square foot and housing near the interstate costing an average of $200 to $300 a square foot, two questions should be asked, he says. How are employees who make an hourly wage of $10 to $12 supposed to live? How are employers going to afford hiring the staff they require to support their business needs?

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It's beginning to look a lot like ...a boom

Keeping Afloat

Corporate Report

The Daily Grind

Real Estate Briefs

No More Development?

Corporate Report

Business titans shift to political arena

Real Estate Briefs

Running on Ego

Landlords Rule

It Takes a Team

Developer on the Defense

Unflinching Optimism, Practical Steps

'Balancing Act'

$11.3M Naples home sale sets golf community record

Tampa art museum appoints board member as interim executive director

Sarasota EDC launches CEO Academy

International private college expands office, staff and student body in Tampa

Naples tax preparer working in barbershop pleads guilty to defrauding IRS

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