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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Big WIN: Court Overturns $27 Million Verdict

A multimillion verdict against a Tampa alarm company is overturned by the 5th District Court of Appeal.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2008
Power Pack

It took 20 years, but Alan Rash finally got his shot at runninghis own foam fabrication business. He's turned an unorthodoxapproach into a success story.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2003
Developer and Lawyer (Tampa edition)

George Rahdert is a well-known First Amendment lawyer. His lesser known development company owns nearly 50 properties.

  • Law
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 21, 2020
We can verify this: E-Verify is not a fix

Leave us alone. Let us do what we do in peace.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2007
Quantitative Quality

The statistical approach to stock selection hasn't always been the most popular. But that's irrelevant to Doug Case, who has used the theory to build a firm managing almost $2 billon.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Up or Down Hill

A leading earnings researcher tells local analysts that the U.S. economy isn't out of the woods yet.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Hooting it up: Coffee Talk hears the U.S. Attorney's Office doesn't plan to retry Hooters restaurant co-founder Lynn "L.D." Stewart on tax evasion charges.UT dean steps down: At University of Tampa's recent annual family business awards luncheon, Joseph McCann III, the business school's dean, didn't mention he planned to step down from his post.Trump trumped?: Several days after a blog told about Amon Investments' plan to build twin towers taller than the Trump Tower planned for downtown Tampa, the Daytona Beach developer pulled information on the project from its Web site.Persystent recognition: Persystent Technology Corp., profiled in last week's Review, is out to transform the computer industry with its software that automatically repairs PC malfunctions.Rocky mountains, why?: The Florida Bankers Association is out with a detailed schedule for the group's 2006 convention.A top priority: The Tampa Bay Partnership has come up with a list of five "initiatives" to make the Bay area a more attractive place for business.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 3, 2006
Coffee Talk

Keep your eye the CPI: Here's a little trade secret that commercial real estate landlords shared with Coffee Talk recently: Watch the Consumer Price Index (CPI).January real estate bump: After three depressing months in residential real estate, at least one company is seeing an uptick from January.Boat slips are going condo: Owners of marinas that rent boat slips are converting to "condos," selling the slips in the same way developers resell apartments as residential condos.The results are in...: A group of business and political leaders in Hillsborough County has released the results of a recent poll taken to gauge support for putting a referendum on the November ballot that would create an elected county mayor.You never call me anymore: And that's not just your mother saying that. A new survey released by the Menlo Park, Calif.-based staff service company OfficeTeam shows a dramatic decline in the amount of time executives spend on the phone talking to colleagues.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sarasota)

Developer Kelly talks trade-offs: Is 18 stories tall enough?Another restaurant Outback: Dr. Mark Kauffman and two undisclosed partners have bought out one of the owners of the Fleming's building, at 2001 Siesta Drive, Sarasota.Raw fish equals 'smell-free' PR: If the Hillview Grill has been getting more business traffic lately, its owners know exactly who to blame.Top Entrepreneurs: If you've had trouble making telephone reservations for the Review's 2005 Entrepreneur Award luncheon to be held May 20 at the Hyatt, Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, we apologize. The telephone number previously published was inaccurate. The correct number is (941) 308-0714.In addition, a list of entrepreneur nominees in the Review's April 29-May 5, 2005 edition should have indicated percentage change from 2002-2004 rather than revenue growth rate.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2008
The French CONNECTION

America still holds a special place in foreign investors' minds. One Frenchman is bringing the American dream of real estate ownership to the French middle class.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2008
One Eye on Markets

The near collapse of Bear Stearns has made some commercial real estate sales more difficult and has the industry on guard for similar news.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: The difference a month makes "Relationships Built on Trust," huh?Florida Bar President Miles McGrane would get a little respect from the judges when he needs to reschedule a court hearing. Not so.Carl Lindell selling Volksw

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 30, 2010
Next-Gen Goals

Brian Boyer and Travis Norris practically grew up with DataComm Networks. Now, as owners the last two years, they want to take the IT firm to new heights while retaining top employees through generous benefits.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 24, 2013
You be the publisher

Publisher Tony Spano lets Realtors sell ads in their own custom magazines. Circulation is growing.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 7, 2013
Raise your glass

Say goodbye to the paper menu. Restaurants are adopting computer tablets to help them grow sales and set them apart from the competition.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2012
Why we should go over the Fiscal Cliff

“Until we experience the cliff, we will not understand what it really means.”

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2012
Why we should go over the Fiscal Cliff

"Until we experience the cliff, we will not understand what it really means."

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 13, 2012
Return to last resort

The new head of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Barry Gilway, has a monumental task in sharply reducing the state insurer's size and risk. It would be a nice legacy.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 19, 2012
Power Lunch

A small group of top Tampa-area executives agree on at least one major concern: the economy is improving — slowly.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 27, 2012
Care at Home

A Florida law approved last year could dramatically change the retirement-community business. A Cape Coral retirement community leads the charge.

  • Strategies
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