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Business Observer Staff
December 12, 2003

From Eyesore to Hilton Brand

Sarasota's Merca Real Estate plans to transform one of the area's most unsightly buildings into an upscale extended-stay hotel.

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December 12, 2003

Young and Hungry

Two Sarasota men, in their 30s, took their home building company, Vision Homes of Southwest Florida, from $45,000 in sales to $14 million in just four years.

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December 12, 2003

Colonial Battle

A purported whistleblower at Colonial Bank has the tables turned on him.

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December 12, 2003

DrugMax Goes for the Max

The stock of Clearwater-based DrugMax lnc. languishes outside of Wall Street's radar. COO William LaGamba says becoming a $1 billion company should take care of that.

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December 12, 2003

Ordinary Loss or Fraud? (Tampa edition)

A former stockbroker who sold to Tampa's business elite says large losses should be blamed on the market, not him.

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December 5, 2003

Innovation Awards Other Finalists

Other Finalists of the Review's Innovation Awards contest, which includes: CallMiner, The Gemesis Corp., Highwall Technologies, Shepherd Systems and Viking Technology

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Business Observer Staff
December 5, 2003

Runner-Up xG Technology LLC

xG's radio wave-based technology promises faster, cheaper and geographically broader data transmission than any current method.

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December 5, 2003

Runner-Up PPM Technologies LLC

At first glance, it sounds like a Biolife copycat, but it's not. PPM is in the same business as Biolife - finding innovative, faster ways to stop bleeding and close wounds - but with a very different product.Biolife's product, QR, absorbs the blood and

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December 5, 2003

Biolife LLC (Innovation Awards)

A revolutionary product that instantly stops bleeding is just what the doctor ordered. It's only one of the innovative aspects of this Sarasota company.

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Business Observer Staff
December 5, 2003

Speed and Security (Innovation overview)

We want it fast. We want it now. But we also want to be safe. Gulf Coast innovators are capitalizing on the market demands for secure forms of instant gratification. The nominees for the 2003 Innovation Awards exemplify the meeting of those market demand

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December 5, 2003

2004: The Year of the Arenas

The Sarasota chamber is taking the lead on a new push for a downtown conference center. It's looking for an up or down vote by spring.

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December 5, 2003

Innovation Nominees (Sara/Mana edition)

Companies nominated for the innovation awards such as Akuwa Solutions Group Inc. in Sarasota.

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Business Observer Staff
December 5, 2003

Sizzling Insights (Sara/Mana edition)

A founder of Outback Steakhouse speaks to University of Tampa business students. It's 'no rules, just right' for the chain.

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Business Observer Staff
December 5, 2003

Stock Games (Sara/Mana edition)

Did an insider at Sarasota's Uniroyal Technology Corp. manipulate the stock price before the company filed for bankruptcy protection?

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November 28, 2003

Cyber Sarasota

Bob Hanson brings an entrepreneurial approach to Sarasota County's information technology department. And taxpayers could benefit.

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From Eyesore to Hilton Brand

Young and Hungry

Colonial Battle

DrugMax Goes for the Max

Ordinary Loss or Fraud? (Tampa edition)

Innovation Awards Other Finalists

Runner-Up xG Technology LLC

Runner-Up PPM Technologies LLC

Biolife LLC (Innovation Awards)

Speed and Security (Innovation overview)

2004: The Year of the Arenas

Innovation Nominees (Sara/Mana edition)

Sizzling Insights (Sara/Mana edition)

Stock Games (Sara/Mana edition)

Cyber Sarasota

Naples man charged with defrauding investors of $3.7M in overseas scam

Florida Aquarium receives donated AquaFence flood barrier

Manatee County OKs $292K Bradenton EDC contract

Downtown Sarasota historic restoration project earns construction permit

Dry cleaner chain with 28 locations in region sold

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