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  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 4, 2022
$30 million rural real estate project with 5-acre sites starts selling lots

A horse-driven entrepreneur looks to connect with the niche equestrian community to boost home site sales.

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  • August 23, 2022
Point/Counterpoint: Will rent control solve housing crisis?

A tenants rights’ advocate argues that landlords have wrongly been granted the high ground in the debate.

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  • December 29, 2006
Incredible Courting

Five million-dollar waterfront homes aren't so unique these days on the Gulf Coast. But a group of local developers is betting on a project that includes playing golf and tennis on the footsteps of legends.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2007
A Grown Up Cup

Tervis Tumbler, a 60-year-old company once known for its quirky cups, is starting to be known for its annual sales growth. Revenues are up more than 300% over the past decade to $23 million in 2006.

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  • March 23, 2007
Control the process

Perks and employee giveaways can be costly. But it's paid off in big ways for the Gulf Coast Sysco operation, which has seen six-fold growth in the past decade.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2007
Business Cheer

Russ Whited has just three weeks to sell thousands of Christmas trees. He's got it down to a science.

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  • October 5, 2007
A Piece of the Rock

A small but vocal band of residents in southeast Lee County is threatening Southwest Florida's economy. Who will stand up to them?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2007
Dealing It Up, Dealing it Down

One real estate attorney's desk is stacked with deals, even though the Gulf Coast housing market has slowed to a crawl. He negotiates multimillion-dollar transactions for developers, lenders, landlords and investors.

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  • May 4, 2007
Corporate Report

NeoMedia denies bogus patient claimBank of Florida purchases Old Florida Corp.Compress Technology inks deal with Acogito Newland Communities regional president recognizedISS backs OSI planned private buyoutWalter Industries Inc. announces dividend Caldwell Trust hits $400 million in assetsTIB Financial shareholders reelect directors

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  • February 15, 2008
Gnarly, Dude

Business instincts and a surfer's laid-back attitude can co-exist, even thrive.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 25, 2005
The Deal Maker

Ron Allen is the head of a successful Bradenton construction firm NDC Construction Co. anda top tier developer.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 4, 2005
A Conversation With...

Matt Walsh sat down and spoke with three top contractors for our special issue. He talked with Richard Karp of Advanced Masonry Systems Inc., John McIntrye of McIntyre, Elwell & Stammer and Pat Cook of Pat Cook Construction.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
Great to Great

Mutual fund executive Jim Huguet expands his definition of 'great companies.' They don't all reside in the S&P 500 anymore.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
The Right Price

Don't look for get-rich-quick schemes at EDMP Inc. Charles Carnevale's strategy follows the old Benjamin Graham saw: 'To win you must not lose.' He searches hard for the undervalued large caps.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2006
Retail Property Market: Half Full or Nearly Empty?

The International Council of Shopping Centers meeting in Palm Harbor had retail landlords worried that a changing real estate market could spell trouble for their industry.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 20, 2006
Keep It Lean

Gulf Coast manufacturers are using the 'Lean' method to boost productivity and cut waste. But it's more than afactory-floor system. It becomes part of the corporate culture.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 2, 2006
Just Tuning Up

An entrepreneur finds his singing-improvement software serves other purposes. Schoolteachers and spies could be his next customers. Venture capitalists are taking an interest, too.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
A Known Entity

From storefronts three decades ago to museums, hospitals and schools today, Creative Contractors has strived to build a reputation based on quality. It has projects up and down the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 29, 2006
'Passion brings focus'

Fort Myers CPA Gail Markham built one of the largest firms in Southwest Florida. In the process, she has seenhow startups succeed and fail.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 14, 2005
Chow Down

Two women, stressed out from the corporate grind, joined together to open a business that answers the often-asked question: What's for dinner? The friends and business partners seek ambitious growth for their new franchise.

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