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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 29, 2008
Brokered Loyalty

CLW Real Estate Services Group in Tampa pledges to spend most of its time helping existing clients to grow rather than mining for new ones.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Authority looks at transit: The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority is planning the first round of public workshops for a master plan to improve mobility within its seven countiesSt. Pete residents favor park: Given the chance to weigh in on the future of Al Lang Field on the St. Petersburg waterfront, most of the nearly 200 people who attended a public forum recently in St. Petersburg said they want all or much of the baseball grounds turned into parkland.Hangar deal creates 400 jobs: Up to 410 new jobs could be created at Tampa International Airport in the next two years with the recent approval of a lease agreement for Pemco World Air Services Inc. for a maintenance hanger.Congressman expands role: U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, is putting his entrepreneurial and business skills to good useCounty cuts more jobs: Local and county governments in the Sarasota-Manatee area continue to layoff small groups of employees in response to budget cuts stemming from the slowing economy and enforced tax cutsNew airport development: The Lee County Port Authority approved a deal to lease land to Denver-based developer John Madden Co.Lee hotels post mixed results: A majority of hoteliers surveyed by the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau - 57% - reported January occupancy rates were better or the same than January 2007Wine Festival's $17 million: The Naples Children and Education Foundation, organizers of

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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.

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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 Adam Hughes |
  • April 21, 2006
First to Sell

SunCoast Bank was the lowest performer of a class of independent banks starting up in 1999. It's now also the first to be bought by a regional bank.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
The Wal-Mart Challenge

Entrepreneur Henry Rodriguez convinced a town the time was right for Wal-Mart.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 21, 2005
The Wal-Mart Challenge

Lesson for developers: How Henry Rodriguez convinced a town the time was right for Wal-Mart.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Entrepreneur Runner-Up: Jim Abrams

The founder and CEO of VenVest Inc. was one of this year's runner-ups for Entrepreneur of the Year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Check swing: First State Bank and First Community Bank of America have reserved a St. Petersburg softball diamond, and it's rumored the two are going to go at each other with bats and gloves.Tell all?: That's a question Bob Mitcham, the retired Hillsborough County circuit judge, didn't answer when Coffee Talk asked him about his soon-to-be released book that he was hawking at the recent Hillsborough County Bar Association luncheon.Hat Trick: The Florida Bar doesn't want you to know it just yet, but the Clearwater Bar Association and two of its members earned the lion's share of the state's pro bono awards this year.Getting your money's worth: For all the $164 million that Synovus has spent around these parts during the last two years, it's not exactly a household name.Keeping judges safe: A state court organization, with funding from the U.S. Justice Department, will hold a summit on security on April 6 in hopes of preventing violent acts such as the recent shooting deaths in an Atlanta courthouse.

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  • May 30, 2008
Young Achievers

There is reason to be optimistic about the future workforce of America. A group of spunky, yet savvy fifth-graders can prove it.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2008
Dollar Flood

Recession's grip induces the United States to flood the world with even more dollars.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 2, 2009
How Miami has lessons for the GM Rescue

Here in Florida it's difficult to feel the emotions, fears and depth of the implosion of General Motors and Chrysler and the firing of General Motors' Rick Wagoner.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2009
Corporate Report: Roper Industries buys UTS, plans to also acquire Verathon

Sarasota-based Roper Industries Inc. has acquired the assets of United Toll Services LLC, a Montgomery-Ala. based provider of software and hardware systems for vehicle toll and traffic adjustment, and also signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verathon Inc. of Bothell, Wash., a maker of specialty medical devices.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 4, 2011
Power Fixers

Repairing and maintaining large gas and steam turbines isn't a glamorous business, but it's what keeps the lights on. Turbine Generator Maintenance is outmaneuvering its union-driven competitors.

  • Entrepreneurs
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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 Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2010
Corporate Report: July 23 - July 29

The latest business news from Tech Data, HSN, Ker's WingHouse, and more.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 25, 2011
Siren Song

The Baby Boom generation currently nearing retirement may be one key to the Gulf Coast's economic recovery as they seek to buy businesses in the Sunshine State.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 15, 2013
A Fresh Scent

A group of Naples entrepreneurs take their first step in a new trend for dry cleaning.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 16, 2012
Catering to Caterers

Caterers know how to serve people. Here's one software company in Naples that serves them.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 20, 2012
Another Door Opens

Entrepreneurs know how to turn a challenge into an opportunity. Just ask Bill Daubmann.

  • Strategies
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