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Business Observer Staff
October 30, 2009

Century Bank hits another hurdle

Sarasota-based Century Bank has been dealt another blow in its yearlong battle to survive the recession.

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Business Observer Staff
October 30, 2009

Private equity eyes TIB Financial

Private equity funds are circling Gulf Coast banks. One potential deal surfaced recently when Patriot Financial Partners submitted an application Oct. 22 with federal regulators for permission to acquire up to 19.9% of Naples-based TIB Financial Corp., the parent of TIB Bank.

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Business Observer Staff
October 29, 2009

Bradenton plastic surgeon buys medical building

Bradenton Plastic Surgery Center LLC, a limited liability company managed by Bradenton plastic surgeon Dr. Enrique Fernandez, purchased a 2,560-square-foot medical office building on 59th Street north of 17th Avenue for $642,500.

Manatee-Sarasota

Business Observer Staff
October 29, 2009

Local companies up for innovation

A trio of companies recently featured in the Review is up for recognition at the Tampa Bay Technology Forum's 2009 Industry Achievement Awards. The forum's annual awards dinner is scheduled for Nov. 12.

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Jean Gruss
October 29, 2009

Narrow the Spread

The spread that separates buyers and sellers of commercial real estate is starting to narrow. Two recent apartment deals may be an indicator of future activity, but not a recovery.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Alex Walsh
October 29, 2009

Cash Flow Community

At a time when foreclosure and delinquency are hitting the state hard, a focus on owner-occupied homes has had a dramatic impact on the financial viability of the Bridgewater community.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 23, 2009

Foreign investment abounds in Tampa

Over 37,000 people in the Tampa Bay area work for foreign owned companies, according to a study recently released by the Tampa Bay Partnership.

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Business Observer Staff
October 23, 2009

Governing the corporations

Corporate governance is hot. With the government picking the winners and losers in the economy and deciding who gets paid and how much, the corporate-governance debate is raging once again.

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Business Observer Staff
October 21, 2009

Neal dives into pool construction

Leave it to Pat Neal to zig. Neal, a Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder and previous Review Entrepreneur of the Year, is confident his new pool division, Neal Signature Pools, will be successful — even as several other pool companies close due to the economic malaise.

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Business Observer Staff
October 21, 2009

Drilling issue moves to summit phase

The Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida, a policy arm of the Legislature, is planning a summit meeting to discuss the issue of offshore oil drilling and its impact on the state. State Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, serves on the commission.