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  • May 23, 2012
Don Pablo's owner laments what could have been

The Loft Ristobar, a high-end restaurant and nightclub that opened in Sarasota in 2010, will reopen as a Don Pablo's.

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  • May 31, 2012
Chico's invests in air time

The clothier sees pay off after investing in TV ads.

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  • June 1, 2012
Boating entrepreneur seeks more growth

The boating industry's struggles haven't yet sunk John Giglio's dream to build a boat club with national reach.

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  • November 8, 2012
Tampa firm named finalist

U.S. Chamber cites Wittenberg Weiner Consulting for hiring military veterans.

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  • June 21, 2012
Airline seeks to expand service

Silver Airways will expand its options in Tampa — and the Sarasota-Manatee region could be next.

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  • October 19, 2012
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President, Rib City | Fort Myers | Restaurants

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  • October 22, 2012
Governor shares lessons from office

At a recent event, Gov. Rick Scott continued to tout that running a state really is not that different from running a business

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  • November 23, 2012
DeSoto Square Mall sells for $24.6M

The price equated to $36 per square foot.

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  • July 6, 2012
Longboat Key Hilton renovations planned

The Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort is getting a complete makeover and additional beds.

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  • July 31, 2012
Leading local businessman calls out pols on both sides

Tom James, an iconic figure in banking and personal finance, says the inability of American politicians to get out of their own way could be the biggest threat to full economic recovery.

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  • August 23, 2012
Market confidence continues to shrink

The commercial real estate market, from a national and global perspective, teeters on another possible downturn.

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  • August 27, 2012
Orange entrepreneur calls out regulations, and regulators

Dean Mixon, in an effort to squeeze more sales out of his prominent family-run orange grove in north Manatee County, is taking his cause to TV.

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  • June 21, 2011
Florida's office space market still sour

For many commercial real estate brokers and landlords, the office space market on the Gulf Coast has turned to train wreck status — grisly, but hard not to stare.

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  • January 17, 2012
Neal to build in Lee, Collier

Pat Neal says his company is ready to expand to new territory.

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  • April 24, 2012
West Coast firm sees groovy times in Florida

A California commercial real estate firm with a niche in distressed properties sees big doings in Florida.

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  • May 2, 2012
Rum man gulps another victory

For an entrepreneur in the rum distilling business, acceptance from Publix liquor stores across Florida is a celebratory occasion.

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  • March 4, 2012
Brooks DeBartolo school finds future campus

Brooks DeBartolo Charities Inc.purchased a 44,628-square-foot church building and property for $7.9 million.

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  • June 23, 2021
Builder finishes, sells out luxury downtown residential project

SoCe ownership includes Naples Bay Resort membership.

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  • July 1, 2021
Angel investors see record returns from Gainesville photo processors

Naples-based Tamiami Angel Fund hits its biggest return.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • July 12, 2021
Nonprofit hires noted museum fundraiser

Marie Hernandez Rubenstein is involved in several Southwest Florida organizations.

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