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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2011
Off the Couch

Larry Norris got out of the furniture business more than a decade ago, but he's confident there's opportunity today.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 10, 2022
Slide rule: Investors flock to innovative insurance exec's latest venture

Investors are flocking to Slide, innovative insurance executive Bruce Lucas's latest venture. The company has already raised more than $100 million in venture capital.

  • Insurance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 25, 2019
All in: Real estate firm pivots from management to ownership

Ciminelli Real Estate Services acquired, for $16.4 million, the Rubin Center, a commercial real estate property it managed, and plans to rename it and spend $500,000 on upgrades to it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 1, 2016
Package promoters

A successful shipping company seeks a new approach in the fight for repeat customers. It might be on to something.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 13, 2023
Retailers shift mindset — and sometimes size — but continue to grow across Florida

Retailers have been expanding across the region to meet the demand that comes with the population spike.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Latt Maxcy acquires Palmer CrossingsSarasota Restaurant Equipment buys warehouseRingling College of Art plans for growthNew York company buys Jamaica Bay PlazaCharlotte Countybuys 212 acres of preserveFP&L invests in future substationsExeter Property Group buys Verizon warehousePegasus Imaging renovating M.L.K. officePrologis buys building, develops Prologis Park Madison

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 12, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Zirkelbach Construction Plans $100 Million Buckeye ParkTri-H Metal Products buys building on 21st StreetBennett, Kaplan complete Linger Lodge purchaseCarla's Clay owner buys Northgate unitde Morgan Homes buys Palmetto landDeveloper buys out east for new home communityRosedale developer buys land to expandNew Jersey firm acquires 29 retail sites in FloridaFort Myers psychologist buys Bradenton officeTitle company to relocate to Lakewood Main Street

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • June 28, 2023
Homebuilder’s in-house strategy provides edge against competitors

What started as an offshoot of Naples-based Diamond Custom Homes has turned into an entity that’s forged its own identity.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 12, 2022
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Brandon Duke, Juniper Landscaping CEO, Fort Myers

Juniper Landscaping under Brandon Duke has quickly grown into a statewide landscaping force. But challenges, from inflation to hiring, linger.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Tailor Made Merger

John Landrum better enjoy challenges: The new Gulf Coast CEO is running a U.K.-based company and a large portion of a billion-dollar merger.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2006
Brothers' Keepers

To grow the family business, Guy and Doug King offer ownership in the company to top performers willing to work hard. There are three new partners, so far.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2007
Wait till late '08

Residential real estate won't rebound until prices fall further. A turnaround won't happen until late 2008 or early 2009, one expert says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2007
Entrepreneurial Bug

Truly Nolen built the pest-control company that bears his name into one of the largest in the industry. One key to success: humor.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2007
Coffee Talk

And the incentives just keep on coming: If necessity is the mother of invention, the Gulf Coast real estate market is mother of the year.An insider's insight into the market: Speaking of how to deal with a down market, the Sarasota Association of Realtors held an "Insiders Insights" conference on the local market Oct. 16.Lawsuits decline, entrepreneurs rejoice: Can lawsuits, the boogeyman constantly lurking in the corner for just about every entrepreneur and small business owner, actually be on the declineSchool enrollment levels out: One way to gauge population growth is to examine school-enrollment data.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2007
Deborah Martohue: Impact-Fee Explosion

To put it bluntly, Florida has an impact-fee crisis. On average, impact fees in Florida are some of the highest in the nation with no cap in sight.How did these fees jump so dramatically in the last two to five years?

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2005
Build It, And They Will Come

Philosophically, there are multiple reasons to naysay the latest proposal from the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce to increase the county's hotel-room tax from 3 cents to 5 cents per room night to construct and operate a new downtown conference cente

  • Opinion
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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • February 18, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

Pricey proposition: The $40 million question hanging over downtown Sarasota: "Will Toronto-based Kolter Property Co. buy Richard Zipes' Metropolitan property at U.S. 41 and Gulf Stream Avenue for that price or not?"Poster child: One Hundred Central and Whole Foods Market was recognized by the International Council of Shopping Centers as a panel case study at the recent conference on Open-Air Centers in Phoenix.Former Munroe's site to become DJ's: Since Rick and Suzanne Munroe sold the Munroe's downtown restaurant building last year, some Sarasotans have wondered when the next restaurant would appear at the high-profile location. Connecting the dots: AirTran Airways, a low-fare carrier that recently began service to Sarasota, plans 25% of its growth this year on cross-country routes as it expands from its main region.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Nokomis hotel scramble: While the residential real estate market has slowed, proposed hotel projects are certainly bucking that trend and particularly at one Nokomis intersection.Rocky mountains, why?: The Florida Bankers Association is out with a detailed schedule for the group's 2006 convention.Charity raffle, Neapolitan style: The Naples Winter Wine Festival, the super-exclusive Bacchanalian hobnob held every January, is selling raffle tickets for $5,000 a piece.Chery no more: Sarasota no longer has a choice connection in the battle to bring Chinese-made cars to the United States.Basic school math: Proponents of developing a military academy similar to the Sarasota Military Academy in Manatee County have some fairly convincing business figures on their side.

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 8, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Walton Street obtains $97 million for projectJacaranda Beach developer buys 48 condo-hotel unitsDeveloper pays $15 million for 14 acres on Tierra VerdePinellas investors acquireVacant Kmart building

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Vote yes. Or no. Or maybe.: Sarasota County residents who seek guidance on how to vote Tuesday on the proposal to expand a land-acquisition program won't get much help from the big hitters of Sarasota's business community.Naples kicks it up: Invitations for the super-exclusive Naples Winter Wine Festival in January are in the mail and organizers say the 550 spots will go faster than celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse can say "Bam!"Thirty-minutes or that splint is free: Domino's Pizza found success with its 30-minute delivery guarantee. Can it work in the medical business?Jim Boast battles Detroit: Jim Boast Dodge Inc. in Bradenton, which also operates under the Bob Boast Dodge name, sued DaimlerChrystler Motors Co. LLC over a sales contract dispute with Chrysler Motors Corp.

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