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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 29, 2016
Fix the mess

A monthly get together in Tampa helps business owners learn from others' mistakes. One takeaway: Don't let history determine future results.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 8, 2012
Bank Quake

Florida community banking may never be the same after this cycle. Collier County banks highlight the volatile state of the industry.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 2, 2013
Bite down

The dental practice management industry has swelled with competitors. A local firm's attack plan, backed by $66 million of Wall Street money, is to nimbly find new openings.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2009
Survive to Win

Lee County has been at the epicenter of the residential real estate bust and the ranks of homebuilders there have been decimated. But the survivors will benefit from the eventual rebound.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2006
Corporate Report

Gevity opens new Chicago officeTIB Financial Splitting StockHillcrest Bank Florida starts retirement branch expansionCarbiz plans store expansion, targets FloridaFort Myers site for new GMC dealershipProgress Energy pushing for efficiency programsSarasota Memorial tops healthcare consumer choiceSchifino Lee Advertising produces Networking ViewsIA Global appeals de-listing from AMEXNeoGenomics introduces new Genetic Pathology servicesSarasota Ritz to host government healthcare conference

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 10, 2023
Sales start at downtown Tampa tower — now smaller and with fewer units

The tower, once planned at 56 floors, is now coming in 14 stories shorter and with nearly 100 fewer units.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Moratorium redux

Collier County commissioners threatened to impose a moratorium on new construction. Builders are worried the anti-growth trend has spread north to Lee County and beyond just as the economy falters.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 16, 2019
Museum seeks visibility after major rebranding

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature looks for new opportunities for awareness, attendance and audience impact.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Dealership buys Naples property, moving to Pine Ridge RoadFifth Third Bank planning third Cape Coral branchLand & Sea invests in Tamiami buildingSivertsen Commercial Real Estate developing plans for Tamiami parcelLion's Gate Development announces The ProsceniumWashington Crossing to start in '08 Simply Self Storage acquires Osprey self-storage sitePinellas EDC pitching Toytown to developersKorman Residential Properties buys River Chase for $69 millionWoolbright Development buys Bloomingdale PlazaThe Rosen Group invests in Tampa BJ's

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2012
Corporate Report: May 4

Alico selling, Infinity Technologies buying and more corporate news.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • May 23, 2025
Tampa Bay 3D printing entrepreneur beats the odds with moxie, fortitude

Roy Kirchner has made a career out of comebacks. His next big foe: dealing with tariffs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2008
Coffee Talk

Christmas Break is for the birds: This falls in the no-good-deed-goes-unpunished category.U.S. recession: It's all in our heads: The only way the U.S. economy slips into a recession is if we collectively talk ourselves into it. The underlying fundamentals are just too strong otherwise.Major hotel deal possible for Sarasota: The Sarasota-Bradenton business community could be on the verge of receiving some good news: Coffee Talk hears that the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is in the final stages of officially signing on to the Proscenium project.Mel's Diner slows, closes some restaurants: The economic downturn has hit the customers of affordable restaurants, forcing Chris Karakosta to close three of his Mel's Diner restaurants on the Gulf Coast recently.Score one for impact fee opponents: Despite the turbulent economy, impact fees imposed on developers and builders statewide have remained the tax du jour for county and local governments seeking ways to reel in more money.Wanted: Angel investors in Lee: The Lee County Economic Development office is exploring ways of creating an angel fund to invest in local companies.Clearwater firm builds CNN bus: When it came time for CNN to plan its coverage of the 2008 election campaign, the decision was made: Have Parliament Coach and Frontline Communications of Clearwater build a news bus.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

MCC to build medical tech centerInterShow suggests Palm dealfor parking, center, hotelStarwood buys 2,500home sites in three statesWendemen Constructionhired to build condo lobbyQuincy Investments suggestsnew Payne Park Village for siteB of A buys Countrywide Tampa officeB.E.T.-ER Mix ownerbuys Gibsonton landWade Trim, Renker Eich Parksdesign school renovationFulton, Tenn., couple buysCarrolwood Window warehouseFulton, Tenn., couple buysCarrolwood Window warehouseWalgreens buys landin Port CharlotteMillenium Partners 2 buysMurdock Family Medical Center

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 8, 2019
How to launch a B-Corp that generates results

Salt Palm Development and Legacy Vacation Club, both owned and operated by St. Petersburg, Florida-based businessman Jared Meyers, have joined the ranks of B Corporations.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 13, 2017
Self-made style

Homebuilding marketing executive Leisa Weintraub can often be found wearing outfits she designed and sewed.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 19, 2014
Slice it up

A pizza upstart aims for a bigger share of the $37 billion industry. The Gulf Coast is a big focus.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Miami investor buys St. Petersburg apartmentCastillo Housing plansCoastal Palms acquisition sets record

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2008
Banking on the Future

Newer banks that aren't weigheddown by bad loans have an opportunityto make better loans. Now theeconomy needs to cooperate.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 3, 2015
Right fit

True innovation is hard to find in the benefits consulting industry. One firm discovered its edge after a shift in sales strategies.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Name game: With a wave of new community banks washing ashore in Florida, Kendrick Pierce & Co. Inc. is keeping busy.Sexual victims' advocate: Pinellas Park trial attorney Joe Saunders has taken a lead role in a civil action against former Pensacola monsignor Richard Bowles.Glazer sighting: If calling news conferences was all it took to land a Super Bowl, the Tampa Bay area would be a shoo-in for the 2009 football game.Positive news: At last, Florida's largest law firm, Holland & Knight LLP, has positive news.

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