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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

  • News
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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

  • News
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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

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

Last wordHe told you soMystery solvedNetworking successGrrrrr

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

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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.

  • News
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2021
Lindsay Evans, 32

Wannemacher Jensen Architects, operations manager/project architect

  • Class of 2021
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 12, 2021
Medical device firm targets big goals focusing on infertility treatments

Area medical device firm addressing a fertility market need and fresh of raising $11 million hopes to overcome customer education challenges and, eventually, turn a profit.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 19, 2021
Good crisis management key for major construction firm amid pandemic

One of the region’s biggest builders, Suffolk, learned a big lesson early in the pandemic: speed, backed by committed leadership, was essential.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 26, 2021
Tropicana Field redevelopment could result in I-175 shift

Proposal to relocate Interstate 175 that impacts neighborhoods has gained traction amid potential federal funding as the Tropicana Field development edges closer. The city intends to select a winning developer for the project in either May or June.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 27, 2021
Restaurants promote career mentality to find employees

John Horne and Mike Quillen offer careers at their restaurants, not just jobs.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 5, 2021
Hammer time: corporate executive enters franchise sector

Rick Sander has his eye on a specific goal: recurring revenue.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 18, 2021
Chart topper: Music industry exec rises to the occasion

Crystal Morris wasn’t sure she had the chops to succeed her father at the helm of Tampa, Florida-based Gator Co. She got there with a simple start.

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 6, 2022
FleetForce Truck Driving School, Winter Haven

Winter Haven trucking school addresses supply-chain crisis with innovative driver recruitment program.

  • Industries
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