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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • February 11, 2011
Damages Doctor

Economist Stan Stephenson's litigation support firm expects to be busy calculating claims against BP. The process won't be easy considering the oil never got this far.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • February 16, 2012
Capitol Chatter: Feb. 17

Workers comp, expert witness standards, and other Tallahassee talk.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 24, 2021
Truckin' Along

An award-winning 18-year-old, in opening a food truck, drives home with some important business lessons.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • March 5, 2021
Column: grow a family business — without sacrificing loyal employees

Leaving a legacy (the right way) requires commitment.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 19, 2021
Area plumbing company vigorously tackles industry labor shortage

Pro-Tec currently has three apprentices about to start its Technician Apprenticeship Program.

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  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 13, 2020
Builder gets started on a landmark project — a new aquarium

Willis Smith has a nearly 50-year history in the region.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2020
Spice company, health care firm among big winners in area awards

Score Southwest Florida recently honored four companies.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 27, 2020
Belpointe makes second Sarasota purchase

Belpointe REIT, a Connecticut-based Opportunity Zone-targeted real estate investment trust, has set its sights on redeveloping an entire city block.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 10, 2020
Banks across the region shore up capital levels

As the uncertainty of 2021 lingers, a positive sign shines through in strong capital ratios.

  • Finance
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  • By Adrian Moore and Steven Gassenberger |
  • August 11, 2020
Time running short for Florida's underperforming pensions

State pension plan administrators have been slow to investment assumptions. That could be a costly delay.

  • Opinion
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 28, 2020
Senior housing project defaults on loan

Campo Felice, a Fort Myers senior housing complex, has suffered under the double weight of the pandemic and debt.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 9, 2020
Publix and its GreenWise stores go after hydroponics in big ways

The Lakeland-based grocery giant is targeting customers who want fresh, local products.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2020
Cancer center receives $25 million donation from late CEO’s family

Gift is the largest in is in the history of the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 14, 2020
Cassia Cay property trades hands

Deal by Michigan company to consolidate ownership of Cassia Cay, a key Sarasota County 31-acre tract, may jumpstart long-stalled development plans for 32-acre site near Westfield Sarasota Square mall.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 16, 2020
Restaurant executive inspires team in troubled times

Diana Willis has operated Jason's Deli locations in the region since 2001.

  • Leadership
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 10, 2020
Fort Myers marketing executive misses face-to-face time

Chris Spiro of Spiro & Associates sees the work-from-home model finding its place in the marketing industry.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 9, 2022
Tampa mayor: Rent control measures not the solution, could drive away developers

Mayor Jane Castor says city needs the inventory to ease rent hike at unveiling of housing assistance program for renters

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 5, 2018
Rarified legal air

Michael Corso is considered Southwest Florida’s foremost expert in drone law. It's a rather unusual calling.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 16, 2018
‘Play through’ bumps in the road in 2019, business leaders say

Will the economy continue to hum in 2019?

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 17, 2019
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