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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Finding says Colonial Bank did not violated the law last by dismissing Anthony GonzalezWilkes & McHugh PA listed in National Law JournalTwo attorneys help Family Justic Center receive $1.1 million grant

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Gerald Anthony is going to give community banking another shot.The redesign of an interactive store display has landed Sarasota-based Design Marketing Group a contract with the nation's largest specialty-retailer of

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: A win for GonzalezNew fee opportunities for attorneys who represent Hillsborough County traffic violators apparently increased significantly during the first six months this yearHart takes offense

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2004
Ranch Arena Almost Iced

Salvador Diaz-Verson Jr. and two of his companies claim Bank of America improperly backed out of financing a land purchase for the Lakewood Ranch arena.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By 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.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2004
Office Users Go Away ?

Business owners say the Sarasota City Commission should alter the retail portion of the downtown master plan.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Tampa attorney Domenic Massari III will spend 12 months in federal prison for helping a client hide millions of dollarsDavid Demersgave an upbeat assessment of the state court system in Pasco and Pinellas counties

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2004
FCCI's Pilot

Russell Currin Jr., the Sarasota-based insurance companyis longtime chairman, is honored posthumously by The Argus Foundation with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Diana Moreland elected to judgeship by linking with law enforcement.Portofino reborn as CityPointeLet the suits beginMost influential

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Broker of the Year: Broker Follows Own Rules

Much of commercial real estate broker Barry Seidel's business comes from repeat customers. What's his secret?Like a tiger on the prowl, Barry Seidel follows his instincts. That may mean positioning the price on a commercial sale property higher than the

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2004
Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists (Sara/Mana edition)

Nine Sarasota and Manatee entrepreneurs have been selected as finalists for the Gulf Coast Business Review's Entrepreneur 2004 Award.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
Rise and Fall

A Tampa company's venture into Internet kiosks at shopping malls failed during the dot-com bust. An Ohio mall operator wants at least $4 million in unpaid rent.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Bank board has Gulf Coast additionMichael Saunders nominated for awardSMRT closing Sarasota officeGathering RESPECTLightning strike may be coming

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Michael Saunders wins a statewide Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year AwardNew hotel precedes arena Concrete and steel shortages are forcing local developers to focus on often-overlooked construction materials

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

Last wordHe told you soMystery solvedNetworking successGrrrrr

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 12, 2010
Government Digest: Nov. 12 - Nov. 18

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 3, 2011
Better Banking

Gulf Coast-based banks are shoring up their balance sheets and striving for profitability. Banks that fail will help usher new entrants into the market and provide market-share opportunities for those that survive.

  • Industries
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • November 19, 2010
Living on the EDGE

Jagged Peak, an e-commerce company that helps manufacturers fill direct orders, continues to rely on its unique software product to drive growth for years to come.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • June 17, 2011
Polar Pols

In a year when 60% of legislators receive an 'A' from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, fewer than 40% of senators go to the head of the class, and all but four Democrats get an 'F'.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 15, 2021
Naples real estate pioneer, entrepreneur dies at 92

The real estate brokerage John Wood founded is now one of the biggest in the region.

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