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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Which hometown?Turn back timeLanding the OasisFreedom is offeringTop honors

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2013
Corporate Report: August 16

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 17, 2012
Capitol Chatter: August 17

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 13, 2025
Sarasota church sells property to charter school developer for $3.5M

In the week's top commercial real estate news a New York scent company's building is completed in Lakeland, a restaurant chain is expanding into Naples and developers, commissioners agree in Sarasota.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 20, 2024
Home Depot in Clearwater sells for $23 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton apartment project gets $60 million in financing, a Tampa project gets $117 million, and a Naples project gets $1.3 million.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 17, 2011
Recharged Batteries

Lower prices from overseas competition squeezed an electronics manufacturer to the brink of failure. Rather than break, however, it fought back.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 18, 2025
SWFL restaurant company introduces two new concepts, nears 2,000 employees

The Phelan family has learned that listening and adapting to customer needs quickly is the best recipe for success in the hospitality industry.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
The McDonald's of Home Services (Tampa edition)

Forget the plumber jokes. VenVest sees heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical services as a huge market ready for standardization and consolidation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government events from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 20, 2013
Profit Play

More than half of all Gulf Coast-based community banks posted an increase in quarterly net income. Yet profitability still lags at several institutions.

  • Finance
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 30, 2025
Sarasota County holds final meeting at downtown offices

With staff having vacated in preparation for the final move to its new center, the Sarasota County Commission gaveled out its final meeting at Ringling Blvd.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2008
Calendar of Events

View events around the Gulf Coast for free.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2010
Calendar of Events

A summary of business-related events taking place around the Gulf Coast.

  • Strategies
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  • By John Haughey |
  • May 3, 2019
Steel giant's new $240M plant packs promise

Nucor’s new micro-mill is a macro deal for the region — in jobs and more jobs. The company will also import its rock-solid culture.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Grape Expectations

A veteran Gulf Coast vintner thinks Florida wineries should stop being just tourist curiosities and prepare to compete with Napa Valley.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: C&W Development buys two Manasota Key parcelsLowe's Home Improvementbuys Bradenton land for centerJohn Cannon Homes plans new corporate headquartersRamar Group selling building in Phillippi Landings

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2019
Area medical company raises $5.75 million in funding round

Sarasota-based Omeza's technology is initially aimed at healing and preventing chronic leg and foot ulcers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

'Shark Tank' goes after feds: Fishermen, from the Panhandle to Naples, are rallying against a rule that reduces the daily red grouper bag limit from two to one and calls for a complete ban of recreational fishing of all grouper in the Gulf of Mexico in November and December.Condoflip.com coming: It's no secret that "flippers" are driving much of the boom in condominium development.Are we still cheap?: Housing costs, including condos, have gone up along the Gulf Coast. But we're still comparatively cheap, up against the swells down in South Florida.Investment opportunity: Condo investors might want to call Jeff Keierleber, a real estate developer in Waukesha, Wis.RBC Centura moving: RBC Centura Banks Inc. is moving its North Carolina headquarters from suburban Raleigh to the state capital, another sign the Royal Bank of Canada's American banking subsidiary probably isn't for sale.

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  • By Lou Lasday |
  • March 4, 2010
Promise Them Anything!

In professional services marketing, you must deliver on every promise, exceed on every expectation and excite with reliability and real value.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 9, 2018
Commercial real estate Q&A

Jeffrey Gage, senior vice president, CBRE Group, Naples

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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