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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2010
Corporate Report: Dec. 31 - Jan. 6

The latest news from CoreRx, American Community Development, and others.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 10, 2013
Legal Eagles

Evan Berlin built a large niche-driven real estate law firm in less than a decade. He now seeks to maintain the growth.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 15, 2013
Corporate Report: March 15

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2011
Corporate Report: May 13

The latest news from Coast Dental, Nicholas Financial, and other Gulf Coast firms.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2013
Corporate Report: July 26

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Feb. 11 - Feb. 17

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • January 13, 2012
Legislature begins session

A new gambling bill, a look at Florida's special taxing districts, and hospital quality are all on the docket this week.

  • Florida
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 10, 2021
Manufacturer invests $1 million in efficiency-driven move

CM Shredders has had a presence in the region for four decades.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2020
Founded while $50K in debt, entrepreneur sells digital media firm for $100M

Kyle Taylor launched The Penny Hoarder in 2010.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 27, 2019
National homebuilder makes big gains in area in past year

One upcoming challenge for M/I Homes in Sarasota and Manatee counties: keep finding land to grow even more.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 9, 2019
Continental Realty Corp. is expansion minded in Southwest Florida

Continental Realty Corp., a 60-year-old Baltimore real estate firm, is opening an office in Naples to manage its existing Southwest Florida portfolio and to position itself for future acquisitions in the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 29, 2018
Entrepreneur builds up property improvement company — with plans for more growth

John Smyth moved stateside to start a new dream — buying and building up a company focused on property improvements.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 23, 2018
Entrepreneur promotes travel through video segments

Tammy Levent promotes destinations worldwide through a new TV and web-based travel segment. Now, partially behind a powerful partner, she aims for increased exposure.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 6, 2018
Leader behind $800M business shares success secrets

From the importance of profit sharing to not bothering employees on weekends, retired Southwest Florida executive Glenn Hasse has learned lots of business lessons.

  • Leadership
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 4, 2016
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE | Roger Thomas

Roger Thomas leads Workspace Property Trust, which last month completed a $969 million acquisition of a portfolio of office properties from Liberty Property Trust, including numerous properties in the Tampa area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 20, 2017
Capital intensive

Consider 1997 the year Florida's banking industry witnessed the equivalent of a gust of wind on a dandelion. That's the year NationsBank announced it would buy Barnett Banks, Florida's largest homegrown banking institution for $15.5 billion.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 10, 2017
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE | Christopher Shucart

Christopher Shucart and his father, James, have been investing in Collier County commercial properties since 1997.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 11, 2017
St. Pete Smitten

Third Lake Capital is heavy invested in St. Petersburg, and it likes it that way.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 2, 2017
Studio BCC

Sarasota firm ready to rock the status quo

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 30, 2017
A Cut Above

In 1967, Stan McGowan started The Butcher's Block. Now his son, Scott McGowan, runs the business — battling grocery chains and building customer loyalty.

  • Strategies
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