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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2007
Gulf Coast Week

Hooters founder gets winBrokers look over ProgressTampa lays off 100A Grande decisionJeb joins bank boardBabcock gets early nodCollier County raises taxes

  • Finance
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 25, 2005
Headed for a Fall?

A new study fuels debate about the price of Sarasota area real estate.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 1, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Bank hunts for new CEO: Less than six months after opening, Liberty Bank has lost its president and chief executive.State gets Holder bill: Lawyers for Hillsborough Circuit Judge Gregory P. Holder, who was subjected to a recently concluded judicial ethics hearing, have delivered an invoice for their services.Rollercoaster ride: Cary Frounfelter and his 10-year-old daughter were enjoying Busch Gardens last summer when he was told to get off the Montu, an inverted rollercoaster.Name change is official: Just when Tampa Bay area residents thought they could stop asking: "What's a Fifth Third?"You've got to believe: Tampa attorney Scott Tozian, who specializes in the defense of lawyers accused of wrongdoing, is defending Richard Albritton, a circuit judge in Panama City.All in all, Florida's OK: We always look forward to the Taxpayers Network's annual booklet ranking the nation's states on such characteristics as demographics, taxes, government, economy, education, public safety and health and welfare.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 31, 2006
Real Estate Briefs-Sara/Mana

de Morgan Homes creating Villages of AvignonKaplan, Bennett, others buy land for subdivisionInvestors buy Ellenton Sleep InnLAKESIDE SITE WORK BEGINS

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2003
Free Press (9/26/03)

Free Press

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2004
Dropping Anchor

A lawsuit claims insiders at Tampa bottle maker Anchor Glass made out in an IPO while investors went down with the stock.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

City budget proposedWater pipe repairs, a new downtown art museum and widening Bruce B. Downs Boulevard are among the items in the city budget proposed by Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio.History center grantOne of the Gulf Coast's emerging attractions, the Tampa Bay History Center, recently received a $1 million grant from the Kresge Foundation, but it must continue its fundraising to meet a deadline for the grant.Alligator Alley lessorsSix companies are vying to lease Alligator Alley, the 78-mile toll stretch of Interstate 75 that crosses the Everglades from Collier to Broward counties.Fort Myers airport traffic dropsPassenger traffic at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers fell 6.1% to 503,000 in July compared with the same month last year.Naples visitor count risesThe number of visitors staying at hotels in the Naples area rose 3.5% to 110,700 in June compared with the same month last year, according to Research Data Services.Local company expandsL-3 Aviation Recorders, one of the world's largest manufacturers of airplane cockpit voice and flight data recording systems known as black boxes, has committed to remain in Sarasota for at least another decade.Soccer moves forwardThe effort to bring back the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer team took another step forward recently as an investment group filed documents to rezone land so they can build a 5,000-seat soccer stadium in Town n' Country, a northwest suburb of

  • Finance
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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 Carl Cronan |
  • June 25, 2010
Your Landlord, Yourself

Owners of single-occupant office buildings may have to look no further for a potential buyer than their current tenant. But does it automatically make sense to own a building as cheaply as you can lease?

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2013
Corporate Report: June 7

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2011
Corporate Report: Sept. 2

The latest news from HealthPlan Holdings, Sykes Enterprises, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 13, 2021
Residential Surge

Gulf Coast housing markets have stayed hot in 2021, but a lack of inventory threatens future gains, brokers say.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 17, 2022
Break new ground: Construction firm gets creative with hiring

To combat a labor shortage, construction firm Robins & Morton, which recently expanded to Tampa, Florida, revamped its recruitment and training programs. It also started taking a chance on less-qualified applicants who showed potential.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 17, 2019
40 under 40: Rock stars abound in the region

The Business Observer's 2019 40 under 40 issue is testament to the region's hitmakers.

  • Class of 2019
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 28, 2022
New Tesla facility closes $13 million deal in St. Petersburg

The facility is expected to bring 50 high-skilled jobs to the area.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 9, 2016
Institutional Ally

IP Capital Partners helps big investors through focus and experience.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 19, 2017
The wisdom of Solomon

Ronto Group's opportunity-driven culture hinges on caution, market knowledge and customer trust.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 4, 2014
Reputation Redo

The Lani Kai Island Resort is the top party destination on Fort Myers Beach. Can it move upscale?

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 2, 2024
Collier County pays $20.77 million for 2,500 acres near Immokalee

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an engineering firm leases more space in Tampa, lots are ready for multifamily development for sale in Sarasota, and Babcock Ranch reaches a milestone.

  • Florida
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 19, 2024
SRQ airport seeks more wins after $40M, 350-job announcement

Aircraft builder Pilatus is the latest addition to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport's strategic business diversification plan.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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