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By Business Observer Staff
September 7, 2006

'The Sky's the Limit'

Entrepreneurs Chuck Miller and Lynette Bohanan created a PR firm that they hope to grow into a powerhouse, and they're having fun in the process.

Entrepreneurs

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September 7, 2006

Full of Grace?

Ave Maria has opened up northeastern Collier County to development, but the slowing home sales may cool the red-hot market.

Entrepreneurs

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September 7, 2006

Commercial Real Estate: AutoNation planning Mercedes dealershipPort Charlotte buyers take over North Port buildingTwo automotive insiders plan Infiniti dealershipCalifornia investors buy Fort Myers CVSKBS REIT purchases Sabal PavilionInland Real Estate buys Walter's CrossingFlorida Spine Institute acquires headquarters

Manatee-Sarasota

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September 7, 2006

Change? Copy That

Eileen Rosenzweig has orchestrated several comprehensive changes at the printing store she runs with her family. What hasn't changed is her aggressive and fearless attitude, not to mention solid sales increases.

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September 7, 2006

Jet Sports Management plans new sports bar

Abbott has hired Tampa-based Veranda Homes to completely renovate the building. 

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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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.

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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.

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September 1, 2006

Corporate Report

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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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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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

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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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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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'The Sky's the Limit'

Full of Grace?

Real Estate Briefs

Change? Copy That

Jet Sports Management plans new sports bar

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

St. Pete insurance firm brings AI-powered risk platform to wider market

SMH to lease 54K-square-foot building, bring cancer services to Venice

USF researchers’ discovery could advance malaria vaccine development

Asian street food coming to UTC

Clearwater buyer picks up Lee County commercial property

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