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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2007
Growth Snatchers

A Gulf Coast firm with a niche in making synthetic lifelike body parts for medical testing seeks $1 million in real investment money.

  • Entrepreneurs
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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 Jean Gruss |
  • May 28, 2009
Against the Tide

The boating industry may be down, but it's not out. One entrepreneur is betting yachts and larger boats will ride out the economic downturn and he says he's already seeing the first signs of a recovery.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Sarasota-Manatee

Mainsail Development Group buys lodge

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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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.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2010
Bank takes big step in survival effort

Here's a twist in the latest episode of a Gulf Coast community's bank search for capital: Sarasota-based Landmark Bank of Florida recently received letters of intent for capital infusions worth more than $6 million — with no control changes at the bank as a prerequisite for the investment.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2010
Horizon faces insolvency

The bank needs capital, but the bank's president expects to succeed.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 18, 2023
Commercial real estate brokers somewhat optimistic — but worries persist

A survey of commercial real estate industry leaders found that while optimism about market conditions is increasing, there remains much to worry about.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2021
Foundation hires former county administrator in consultant role

Cheri Coryea will collaborate with the Patterson Foundation’s staff members and other consultants on three initiatives.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Publix Super Markets buys Longboat Key's Town Plaza IKolter Land Partnersbuys 104 Stillwater lotsFirst Industrial Realty Trustbuys Bradenton auction landPine Avenue Restorationpartners break groundBrookwood Financial companybuys Calusa Creek home lotsCorders Landscape Supply buys Production Circle propertS&O Inc. buys Ortiz,Ballard retail centerForge Capital, DeBartolo buy Fairway Oaks centerPatel family hoteliersBuy, rebrand USA InnThe Sembler Co. appointedAtlanta's top retail developerHills & Associatesjoins Atwell-HicksSt. Luke's Cataract, Laser Institutebuys Dale Mabry bank branch

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 30, 2019
Tech entrepreneur aims for second multimillion-dollar business

The staples of building a sustainable business, even in the ultra-fast tech sector, are at the forefront of Joe Rhem’s latest startup.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2008
Top billing

Operating a surgery center is as hard as operatingon a patient, doctors are realizing. That's whenthey call on Caryl Serbin and Judith English.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 6, 2011
No Slowdown

Entrepreneur/philanthropist John Sykes remains active in Tampa years after retiring from his namesake company. His latest projects are restoring ethics to financial services and strengthening faith among college students.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Cautiously Optimistic (Tampa Bay Area real estate forecast)

Office and industrial construction aren'twhat they once were in the Tampa Bay area.But residential and retail remain hot.

  • Opinion
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 1, 2013
$2,500 won't do it; abolish the system

The cynical view is this: Florida Gov. Rick Scott has turned out to be just like the others — another narcissistic politician who lusts for power and will do whatever it takes to buy votes with government payoffs.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Argosy Advisors Buys Riverfront Acres on State Road 31County, state buy Estero property for preservationShopping center sold, possibly for financing purposesNonprofit buys Fort Myersnursing home from countySouth Florida developer buys 39 acres in Fort MyersCentex HOMES to build at Verandah

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 1, 2019
Sarasota Memorial's downtown office purchase will generate greater efficiency for the hospital

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's purchase of the vacant 1741 Main St. office building in Sarasota will generate greater efficiency and collaboration for the heathcare provider and bring 300 new jobs to downtown.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Corporate relocation discussed

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

MK Equity acquires Bradenton apartments for $55 millionTarget building University super locationInvestors buy Cortez Road office buildingDeveloper permits Office building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Regional Roundup

This week's items: BOYKIN BUYS RESORTHMA-TENET DEALLIQUIDMETAL CHANGESHMS GETS TOP RANK $4 MILLION SALESUPERTARGET HEADS FOR I-75 CORRIDORCATALINA AUDITOR WALKS

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