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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 20, 2015
In the tank

Four companies pitched investors for capital at the first open meeting of VenturePitch SWFL. Which firm has the best chance to make it?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 11, 2011
Concrete Save

A pair of businessmen with opposite pasts shares a common, albeit, complex, goal: To rebuild a once-successful construction company in an industry littered with hard-times stories.

  • Industries
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 1, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

For whom the bell tolls - Louis Rukeyser: When Charles and Kim Githler want to recognize a friend, they really go all out.SAR suit dismissed: Real estate agent Lois Hekker's antitrust lawsuit against the Sarasota Association of Realtors Inc. and its 2004 board of directors has been dismissed without prejudice. Court records back online by summer?: The Committee on Privacy and Court Records issued a draft proposal on court records on the Internet with recommendations that fall mostly in favor of open-record advocates.Learning ethics in Sin City: The Sarasota County Bar Association is planning a continuing legal education trip to Las Vegas from Sept. 23-26. In Vegas, the bar plans to hold two CLE meetings: one on professionalism and one on ethics.Bar trouble: Rumors swirled for months that the Tampa office of the Florida Bar had lost several of its senior attorneys, including Tom DeBerg and Steve Whelan.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • July 18, 2014
Smokin' Sales

With $15 million in sales, an e-Cigarette manufacturer focuses on quickly growing online business. To stay ahead of an uncertain regulatory environment, the company takes a proactive approach.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 18, 2022
Recession not a certainty, but likely, economists say

Is the U.S. economy headed toward a recession? Probably, but any downturn is likely to be brief and mild, especially in Florida.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Southwest Florida Winners

For 2015, 21 companies and 44 individuals in Southwest Florida were recognized on CoStar's Power Brokers list.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 22, 2016
How business tax cuts really do help the poor

Gov. Scott's critics say cutting taxes for business ignores average Floridians. They fail to see that businesses don't pay taxes. Lower taxes actually help the average Floridian.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2008
Sleep on it

Turns out that turnaround jobs of underperforming hotels is management- and labor-intensive work. And a slowing economy only means growing opportunities.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 25, 2023
Contractor nears post-Ian recovery milestone in replaced, repaired roofs

Lloyd Roofing has used more than 1.5 million square feet of roofing materials in less than a year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The Tampa Legal Calendar is provided free of charge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2021
Revealed: business horrors of the first six months of the pandemic

A deep dive into the first six months of the pandemic for businesses could help prepare for what’s next.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2022
After 20-month pandemic shutdown, theater plans to reopen

The Southwest Florida Event Center shuttered in May 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2019
College moves forward on 74-acre campus

SCF will have a presence in the Parrish area by offering noncredit classes near the future campus site.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2016
Delayed condo tower sidelined by lawsuits

Construction on the Jewel in downtown Sarasota began in April 2014.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 25, 2025
Sarasota eateries report $1.2M in revenue from restaurant weeks

The revenue figure is with 42% of participating restaurants reporting.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 14, 2018
Stabilized Steps walker attachment provides a stable foundation

Stabilized Steps walker attachment allows walkers to be used on uneven ground

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 26, 2021
From hip to home: Company known for cutting edge office life shifts to remote

St. Petersburg insurance company Squaremouth thrived when the office was fun. Now it'll see what happens when the office is at home.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2003
19 Re: Proposed Amendments to the Sarasota Sign Ordinance in the ZOU

Letter to the Editor: By Bob WaechterR&J Waechter Commercial ManagementSarasota

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2007
A Grander Venture

The Tampa-based Florida Venture Forum has expanded its reach beyond the state's borders in matching venture capitalists with local companies.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 8, 2019
Courting success on firm ground

Having a law firm doesn't mean you have a law business. The latter requires some transformational thinking.

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