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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: H&K scores big in Florida First National Bankshares of Florida Inc. buying moreNational Federation of Independent Business report says state GOP favors business

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  • By Dan Ping |
  • July 29, 2011
Huge Fun

Orlando becomes the first U.S. city to top 50 million visitors, thanks in part to Harry Potter and cheap flights. Those visitors are fueling expansion, and local businesses.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 8, 2012
Healing Banks

Banks on the Gulf Coast are finally showing signs of recovery. Profits and loans are rising.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2020
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Pro Forma DHJ Promotions, marketing and branding specialist

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 7, 2025
Naples Hyundai to undergo multimillion-dollar renovation

The Zellers family has owned Tamiami Hyundai for 17 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 30, 2025
Unsealed indictment into Britton-Harr details alleged brazen $14.7M fraud

In the most revealing picture yet of what happened at AeroVanti, Maryland prosecutors lay out the scheme in court filings.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2007
Corporate Report

Aerosonic Corp. acquires Oregon display firmGeneral Dynamics granted two more dealsProgress Energy Florida reports new energy peakGeoPharma plans stock buy-backInsignia Bank creates investment arm

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
Search for the 'Right Customers'

Not all customers are created equal. Some are pushy and difficult. Choose ones you know you can satisfy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Transactions Sarasota-Manatee

Wisconsin entrepreneur buys Helping Hands

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 28, 2011
Clear Growth

Crystal Culbertson, co-owner of Crystal Clear Technologies, took 2006 off to rethink her firm's strategy. Unprecedented growth followed.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2013
Fresh Start

Mediation services are a fast-growing segment of the legal industry. An entrepreneurial husband-wife team seeks to capitalize on the trend with a focus on divorces.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 11, 2011
Conditioned for Success

Unscrupulous operators plague the air-conditioning contracting industry, but Theodore Etzel III is raising the bar. Revenues grew 35% last year.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • August 11, 2011
That's a Lot of Hot Dogs

Now that the NFL lockout is over, Ovations Food Services can go back to projecting $250 million in revenues for 2011.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 8, 2014
Purchasing Power

Donna Marks knows how to get the best deals on supplies and services. She learned from a billionaire nicknamed 'grave dancer.'

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 26, 2016
Gear change

Dallas Council is the epitome of an accidental entrepreneur. But he's turned fortuitous opportunity into a growing enterprise.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 25, 2023
AeroVanti founder resigns CEO, chairman positions

New CEO Scott Hopes says the troubled private air service company has received a $2 million loan to help stabilize the business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 8, 2010
Holiday hiring on the rise

Retail payroll gains in October were three times higher than last year.

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  • February 26, 2013
Fort Myers: 5th-highest appreciation in the nation

The Cape Coral-Fort Myers area saw house prices appreciate 6.73% in 2012.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2012
Construction activity rises

Builders pulled more residential and commercial permits in Lee County in November.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 14, 2012
Former city manager joins firm

Former Cape Coral City Manager Gary King joins Krise Commercial Group.

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