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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Fly Guy

Four decades of running a company that flies small planes across the world has taught Steve Hall one valuable business lesson: Nothing beats being prepared.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2008
Shutter Control

Relinquishing control can be a struggle, an entrepreneur discovers as he develops new strategies. But projected 20% sales growth in a down economy helps ease the pain.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Partnership acquires North Port storage facilityNeal Communities buys Northwest Manatee siteNorth American Properties buys Old Tampa Road landSarasota businessman buysthree lots in Crestwood

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Firm Puts Down Roots in Tampa (Tampa edition)

Memphis-based Tate Lazarini & Beall is launching a new statewide securities law practice from Tampa. Managing partner Shepherd Tate picked local securities lawyer George Guerra to run it.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2004
Capital Guy

At 37, Trenam Kemker's Nelson T. Castellano is one of the area's top lawyers in complexbusiness transactions.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2003
Historic Conquests

Tampa developer Hamilton Jones discovered a lucrative niche in the Tampa Bay market - redevelopmentof historic commercial and residential properties.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2005
Biotech Across Borders

Sarasota has a new player in the biotech market o Worldwide Biotech and Pharmaceutical Co.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Bob Andelman |
  • August 27, 2009
Quick Jabs

A $12.8 billion Gulf Coast technology firm is attacking the recession, on both domestic and foreign soil, through a nimble yet risk-laden approach. One gamble: It's going full throttle into the cell phone industry.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2010
A Bolt of Lightning

A Gulf Coast startup that aims to bring high-tech communications to a somewhat staid industry believes it's on the cusp of a breakout moment. 'We are on the verge of exploding,' its co-founder says.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 30, 2010
Shaken, Not Deterred

Beachfront resorts and tourism groups in the lower Gulf Coast counties take on the economic challenge posed by oil, while legislators tackle what matters most.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 28, 2021
Manufactured homes pioneer still rolling along

Murex Properties' Steven Adler follows his father's footsteps into business — and earns his industry's highest honor.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 21, 2020
Builders in hot pursuit of a new target: renters

Analysts and builders alike predict a big strategy shift is coming soon in new home communities. It's already here in some cases.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 11, 2020
Its Greatest Asset? People

Halstatt LLC owns dozens of properties and companies, but its numerous partners are what separates the firm from other investors and equity sources

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 4, 2019
Plant a flag: Venerable East Coast law firm charts a course for Gulf growth

Not content to bank on its legacy and pedigree, Gunster embraces a strategy of rapid expansion. Will its cerebral approach to messaging help it win the war for young legal talent?

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2017
Quench the Thirst

Florida overcomes oenophilic chauvinism to emerge as fruit and citrus wine trendsetters. But the top wineries in the region crave even more market share.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 20, 2016
Hot and cold

A company with $1.5 billion in sales tackles what the new top executive considers a pressing problem: The business, he says, has become 'fat and overcomplicated.'

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 17, 2014
Economic forecast

Charlotte-Lee-Collier

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 3, 2025
CEO on waterfront restaurant acquisitions, despite storms: 'Like a dream'

Greg Powers, the CEO of Beachside Hospitality Group, a company with 15 restaurants in Florida, dishes on its latest portfolio additions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 6, 2024
Region's top IRS law enforcement officer hiring at least 20 agents

Veteran law enforcement official Ron Loecker says running the Tampa IRS Criminal Investigation unit is a dream job.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 21, 2023
$732M community bank’s new CEO has strict orders: Don’t sell

Kyle DeCicco's task is to grow and expand Sanibel Captiva Community Bank. And while post-Ian opportunities abound, he also has to carefully mix in caretaking of a successful legacy brand.

  • Entrepreneurs
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