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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 20, 2005
Sold on Florida

West Florida developer Al Hoffman Jr. shares his thoughts on Florida's real estate market as he prepares to become U.S. ambassador to Portugal.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Saving the Jewels

Henricks Jewelers filed for bankruptcy reorganization in November.Despite intense pressures to liquidate the firm, its owners refused to walk away and emerged with a new plan this summer. It's a lesson in self-preservation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Partnership acquires North Port storage facilityNeal Communities buys Northwest Manatee siteNorth American Properties buys Old Tampa Road landSarasota businessman buysthree lots in Crestwood

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Engineer of a Dream

Lloyd Ward pushed himself to the limit to get to the top of several major corporations. His next goal - succeed on his own.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2004
Fight for Fees

Voters may not have the last word. Trial lawyers find a way around Amendment 3.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

ovland, investors buy Greyhound warehouseNorth Carolina company plansFort Myers 'green' asphalt plantClarke's Quality Care buys Crestwood ManorFreedom takes overthree parcels from K2MLargo investor buys Castilian Lake ApartmentsRoth Investment Realtybuys Masonite warehouse

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 24, 2009
Doubling Down

Of the 233 community development districts along the Gulf Coast, 42 are already in default on $1.1 billion in debt to bondholders. That number could double in coming months.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 29, 2009
Beach Retreat

Sea level rise predictions are controversial, but they are driving policymakers to start thinking about changes that could have serious implications for coastal and inland property owners.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • March 11, 2010
Backs to Business

Local governments talk about the importance of creating jobs, but the legislative programs of their lobbying groups offer plenty of contrast to business groups' priorities.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 19, 2009
Empty Promise

By next year, $19 billion is projected to have been spent to fully implement class size reduction in Florida since 2003, despite a lack of quantifiable evidence to support the policy.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • December 24, 2010
Price of Failure

Black males make up 8% of the population in Florida, but nearly half of the prison population. One possible reason: Just 37% of black males graduate from Florida high schools — 49th in the nation. Socio-economic and budget impacts keep rising.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • June 24, 2011
The $1.5 Billion Loophole

The inability to pass legislation aimed at collecting billions in unpaid sales taxes from out-of-state businesses puts Florida's retailers at a competitive disadvantage.

  • Florida
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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • July 26, 2013
Dream catcher

The owner of the Columbia Restaurant expects a new concept in Tampa Heights to spark redevelopment of the blighted area, where nearly half the residents live in poverty.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2021
Forensic accountant helps save iconic steakhouse brand

In a long and distinguished career, Jerry McHale had never worked on a case like the Palm Restaurant.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 7, 2020
Developer Edge Central pushing ahead with St. Petesburg police headquarters project

Following a COVID-19-inspired delay, the former St. Petersburg police headquarters is now poised for an $80 million, mixed-use redevelopment.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 25, 2020
Complex thought: Communities look to sports tourism to boost coffers

When it comes to the economic impact of sports facilities, including some shiny new ones in Gulf Coast communities, there’s a lot more to them than 'If you build it, they will come.'

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 2, 2018
Exit ramp: Company wins by taking the scenic route to a sale

Stellican Ltd., a group of investors led by Steve Heese, has sold Chris-Craft, the iconic Sarasota-based boat manufacturer, to Winnebago Industries Inc. for a sum thought to be in the $420-$480 million range after rescuing the brand from the brink of anni

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 13, 2018
New school aims to bring French education system to region

Can a French immersion school be a viable enterprise in the Tampa Bay area? A native of France and his American spouse, behind a $2 million investment, want to find out.

  • Education
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  • By Bob Andelman |
  • August 12, 2016
Urban eats

A onetime merchant marine, Andy Salyards started a restaurant business on impulse and instinct three years ago. How did he hit the big-time so quickly?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 20, 2016
Freeze frame

Christie Frankenstein came up with an idea for a genuine new product. Now she has to manage the growth.

  • Strategies
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