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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Coffee Talk

Gaining and losing muscle in the Russell: Coast Financial Holdings, the battered parent company of Bradenton-based Coast Bank, has suffered yet another setback: Being booted off the prestigious family of Russell Indexes, one of the leading stock market tracking funds.Chamber recognizes pro-business legislators: A diverse combination of old standards and rookie state legislators from the Gulf Coast were given high grades, and praise, by the Florida Chamber of Commerce when it comes to voting and pushing through bills in the best interests of business. Coffee businesses roast a good deal: Sarasota-based coffee entrepreneur Michael Duranko's main goal since he opened his first Local Coffee & Tea shop on Siesta Key in February has been to combine his ambitious growth plans with a keep-it-local mantra.Bay City Plywood re-brands: Tampa-based home improvement chain Bay City Plywood is modifying its name to add "Cabinets" to become Bay City Plywood & Cabinets.Hovnanian: Fort Myers is the worst housing market: What once was one of the best housing markets has turned into the worst.Colliers Arnold growing, makes moves: Clearwater-based real estate brokerage Colliers Arnold has hired 70 new people in the past year and is planning a move to bigger office digs.WCI Communities stock drops below $20: The stock of WCI Communities dropped 18% in the week ending June 26, generating endless speculation on message boards and blogs.Existing-

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2011
Corporate Report: May 20

The latest news from Six L's Packing, Edison National Bank, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 23, 2018
Investment trend panel cites hot products

The Sarasota/Manatee submarket may be saturated with new hotels and apartments for now, but new and modern industrial space is still needed to keep pace with macro-changes in the way products are shipped.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2017
College smiles at budget

New College of Florida now has money to expand enrollment, faculty and staff.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 22, 2013
Bridging the downturn

Public projects weren't sexy during the boom, but they helped companies such as Wright Construction survive the downturn.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2021
Lab firm CEO retires, to be replaced by former AstraZeneca exec

Douglas VanOort has been CEO of NeoGenomics for 12 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 8, 2019
How to overcome setbacks

Overcoming a loss requires discipline — and preparation.

  • Advice
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2017
IN MEMORIAM | Bob Bartz 1951-2017

At semi-regular Wednesday breakfast sessions, filled with new and established Manatee County businesspeople, one thing stood out about Bob Bartz.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 7, 2014
Tenured banker

Gerri Moll says the region's economy has bounced back faster than she expected. Small-business lending is leading the recovery.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 8, 2011
Premier Senior Living buys New Port Richey facility

Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Nelson Brothers Professional Real Estate LLC purchased the 100-bed Emeritus at New Port Richey for $4.56 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 10, 2010
Condo Haven

Florida's condo market may have been decimated by the real estate crash, but there appear to be pockets of strength. The Naples-Bonita Springs area may prove to be an island of stability on the Gulf Coast.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 26, 2022
Opera executive's first performance is an (Ian) comeback story

Hurricane recovery becomes the first item on Laura Burns’s to-do list in her new leadership role at Opera Naples.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 4, 2017
New Kid in Town

Liz Madzula spent two decades with GE Capital, dreaming about ways to relocate to Southwest Florida. Dilweg Cos. obliged.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2010
Whitney to build new branch

The bank will add a location in South Tampa, across from Plant High School.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2011
Accusoft gets 10,000 new sq. ft.

The Tampa tech firm moved into a new facility at the end of last week.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2011
First Titan adds subsidiary

The Bradenton firm opened a new LLC for custom electronics manufacturing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 14, 2012
JetBlue adds flights to LGA

The airline adds flights from New York to Fort Myers, Sarasota and Tampa.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 12, 2014
Market advantage

Launching a health insurance firm sounds kind of crazy. Tom Blankenship believes he's sane enough to pull it off.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2010
Off the shelf bank deal was from New York

When news spread last week that a group of Naples investors had acquired all the assets and deposits of failed Premier American Bank in Miami, local bankers wondered who that was.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2013
Carnival moves new ship to Tampa

Cruise lines shifts ships, cites new EPA rule.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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