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Business Observer Staff
December 4, 2009

Resolution: Conflict

A 15-year-old company with a proven record of success — nearly $50 million in sales by 2008 — decided the recession would be a great time to purposely pit executives against each other. The experiment is working.

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Business Observer Staff
December 3, 2009

Corporate Report: Gold Coast Eagle Distributing first in state to serve Birra Castello

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, the Anheuser-Busch InBev and Corona distributor for Sarasota and Manatee counties, is the first in the state to have local rights to Birra Castello, the first Italian beer in the company's international portfolio.

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Business Observer Staff
December 3, 2009

Financial Statements 2009 12/4

NeoGenomics' net loss more than triples; Cott Corp. profit leaps to $14 million in quarter

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December 3, 2009

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were First Community Bank at $1.22 (52.36%), Wellcare Health Plans at $0.69 (2.31%) and Beasley Broadcast Group at $0.64 (17.78%). The biggest decliners were Raymond James Financial at $-1.68 (-6.61%), Alico Inc. at $-0.90 (-3.39%) and Syniverse Holdings at $-0.84 (-5.01%).

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Mark Gordon
November 25, 2009

A Bright Idea

David Bloom picked a perilous time to launch a company devoted to helping franchise businesses grow. But opportunity has arisen out of the gloom.

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Alex Walsh
November 25, 2009

Old Company, New Tricks

On the cusp of its 90th anniversary, Hennessy Construction Services has reinvented itself with a focus on relationships in the senior living market.

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Business Observer Staff
November 25, 2009

Corporate Report: Odyssey buys stake in SMM Project

Tampa-based deep-ocean shipwreck recovery company Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. acquired a minority interest in SMM Project LLC, an investors group that recently purchased a majority interest in Bluewater Metals Pty Ltd, an Australian company with licenses for the mineral exploration of 150,000 square kilometers of ocean floor in four regions of the South Pacific.

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Business Observer Staff
November 25, 2009

2009 Financial Statements

Superior Uniform Group profits jump 29%; Roper Industries dips, quarter profit $56 million.

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November 25, 2009

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Walter Energy Inc. at $1.57 (2.30%), Chico's FAS at $1.38 (10.71%) and HSN Inc. at $1.28 (7.37%). The biggest decliners were Walter Investment at $-1.15 (-8.42%), First Community Bank at $-0.92 (-28.31%) and Jabil Circuit at $-0.85 (-5.87%).

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Alex Walsh
November 19, 2009

Time to Sell

Fear of higher long-term capital-gains taxes is going to drive a lot of deal making for businesses next year. A Naples deal veteran says buyers and sellers have more reasonable expectations now.

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Business Observer Staff
November 19, 2009

Corporate Report: Roper Industries buys UTS, plans to also acquire Verathon

Sarasota-based Roper Industries Inc. has acquired the assets of United Toll Services LLC, a Montgomery-Ala. based provider of software and hardware systems for vehicle toll and traffic adjustment, and also signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verathon Inc. of Bothell, Wash., a maker of specialty medical devices.

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November 19, 2009

2009 Financial Statements

Brown & Brown Inc. grows net income by 1%; Lincare Holdings profit declines to $36 million.

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November 19, 2009

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Walter Industries at $3.16 (4.85%), Wellcare Health Plans at $2.44 (8.10%) and HSN Inc. at $2.31 (15.35%). The biggest decliners were Alico Inc. at $-1.39 (-4.98%), First Community Bank at $-0.55 (-14.47%) and Aerosonic at $-0.37 (-7.79%).

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Jean Gruss
November 12, 2009

Software Beach

In the shadows of condos, golf courses and hotels, there's always been a core group of successful technology companies in Naples. Don Innis can often be found among them and now he's launched another venture.

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Resolution: Conflict

Corporate Report: Gold Coast Eagle Distributing first in state to serve Birra Castello

Financial Statements 2009 12/4

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

A Bright Idea

Old Company, New Tricks

Corporate Report: Odyssey buys stake in SMM Project

2009 Financial Statements

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

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Time to Sell

Corporate Report: Roper Industries buys UTS, plans to also acquire Verathon

2009 Financial Statements

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Software Beach

Sarasota waterfront home sells for $15 million

Benderson to turn former Sarasota County building into Class A office space

Builder plans 299-home community in fast-growing Pasco neighborhood

Bradenton-based industrial roofing company acquired

Boston hotelier buys Naples resort for $41M

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