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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2022
Education nonprofit named semifinalist for $1 million prize

RCMA is one of 32 up for the Yass Prize.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2022
Government watchdog: state can protect people from further financial post-Ian pain

Florida TaxWatch lays out a plan to help residents recover faster. 

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2022
Hertz lands new top marketing executive from a GE brand

Wayne Davis has more than 20 years of marketing, sales and business development experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 3, 2023
Study: As housing prices crater, condos aren’t hit as hard

Research shows that condos “are much more resistant to price contractions than single family home prices.”

  • News
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 6, 2023
Logistics firm exec says supply chain improving but recession could be a step back

BlueGrace Logistics’ COO Adam Blankenship says shipping costs are stabilizing “after a period of historically high levels for the past couple years.”

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Doing it the Roberts Way

Entrepreneurs, by necessity, need to block out all fear of failure - a theory in full force throughout this issue of the Review, which profiles 15 of the most accomplished entrepreneurs on the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Stay Afloat

The national boating industry tumbled in 2007, brought down partially by a softer economy.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2009
Urban Gamble

Environmentalists and bickering politicians killedRon Throgmartin's riverfront condominium projectin downtown Fort Myers. Now, the land's for sale.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2009
Time writer didn't do his homework

For nearly 90 minutes, Harvard educated, liberal writer/author Michael Grunwald droned on to 50 or so growth policy groupies about Florida as the “unsustainable,” “sunset state,” mostly reading his speech — “Smart Growth/Dumb Growth: A Matter of Survival.”

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Legal Briefs

This week's items: Perenich-Caulfield sponsored food giveaway Ruden McClosky planner elected to Bar committeeRuden McClosky attorney to speak at real estate meetingTampa attorney appointedto Planning Commission

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
Lawyers Fight Lawsuit as Defendants

A group of Tampa Bay area lawyers are entangled in a lawsuit that threatens to drag out in circuit court for a long time to come.On Oct. 16, attorney Steven Berman filed a lawsuit on behalf of SSMC Inc. against Gibbs & McCurley PA, Gibbs & Associates P

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Pet Publicity

Pet Publicity

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2010
SMR: More commercial control could mean more leases

Here's a potential solution for Gulf Coast developers and landlords wrangling with how to survive the commercial real estate downturn: Take more control.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2011
Investment Capital buys Whitney Beach Plaza

Boston-based Juliani Kenney Investment Capital LLC purchased the 35,000-square-foot Whitney Beach Plaza for $3.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 28, 2010
Government Digest: May 28 - June 3

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2010
Bank regulators change old habits

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is being lauded nationally by some in the banking industry for its newfound ability to play shrewd with banks that seek to acquire failed institutions.

  • News
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • March 11, 2011
Government Digest: Mar. 11

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2013
Fasano mixes it up in his party

Most Republican state lawmakers on the Gulf Coast are 'A' players in the eyes of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2013
Chamber seeks big year for court reform

The movement to reform Florida's legal climate could generate some momentum in Tallahassee this upcoming Legislative session.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2013
Meshad's JWM Management proposing 10-story hotel

A developer has submitted plans to build a 10-story hotel and apartment tower at one of downtown Sarasota's most visible corners.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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