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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Coffee Talk

Gaining and losing muscle in the Russell: Coast Financial Holdings, the battered parent company of Bradenton-based Coast Bank, has suffered yet another setback: Being booted off the prestigious family of Russell Indexes, one of the leading stock market tracking funds.Chamber recognizes pro-business legislators: A diverse combination of old standards and rookie state legislators from the Gulf Coast were given high grades, and praise, by the Florida Chamber of Commerce when it comes to voting and pushing through bills in the best interests of business. Coffee businesses roast a good deal: Sarasota-based coffee entrepreneur Michael Duranko's main goal since he opened his first Local Coffee & Tea shop on Siesta Key in February has been to combine his ambitious growth plans with a keep-it-local mantra.Bay City Plywood re-brands: Tampa-based home improvement chain Bay City Plywood is modifying its name to add "Cabinets" to become Bay City Plywood & Cabinets.Hovnanian: Fort Myers is the worst housing market: What once was one of the best housing markets has turned into the worst.Colliers Arnold growing, makes moves: Clearwater-based real estate brokerage Colliers Arnold has hired 70 new people in the past year and is planning a move to bigger office digs.WCI Communities stock drops below $20: The stock of WCI Communities dropped 18% in the week ending June 26, generating endless speculation on message boards and blogs.Existing-

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 24, 2018
A case for longevity

Korchmar enters fourth generation of leadership after marking 100 years of manufacturing leather case goods the hard way

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2007
Spillover effect

Commercial real estate experts are looking over their shoulder at their residential cousins and worry whether a commercial downturn is around the corner.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 11, 2010
Dual Roles

Robert Lincoln despises Hometown Democracy and is a trusted backer of developers and their legal rights throughout the Gulf Coast. But in one huge local project, he's the man fighting developers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 12, 2020
Multiple national franchise brands plan Florida expansion

With the pandemic looming, several spirited franchise businesses — selling burgers, breakfasts and breaststrokes — set the groundwork for Florida-focused growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2007
Rue Changes Strategy

The online training company is working primarily through institutions to reach more health care professionals.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Bradenton Beach City Commission wants to review all major development plansOffice vacancy rates shoot upHotel left out of Fruitville development planFifth Third is first

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 14, 2019
In Focus: Fort Myers

The Lee County submarket of Fort Myers has tempered somewhat in the past year after reaching a number of commercial real estate superlatives

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 15, 2019
Tampa area officials grapple with workforce quality issues

With the results of a comprehensive comparison study against nearly 20 peers, Tampa area officials and business leaders have a core challenge: to recruit and retain talent.

  • Florida
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 14, 2024
Pair of Sarasota waterfront institutions plan to rebuild, reopen

Helene and Milton battered the Old Salty Dog and New Pass Grill & Bait Shop. But they plan to come back — yet again.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 27, 2020
Developer introduces new senior living model

The chase to land active senior living residents has new twist.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 15, 2012
Snap Success

Rejecting naysayers can be the toughest part of turning an invention into commercial success. One determined entrepreneur pulled it off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • April 17, 2015
Unfriendly fraud

Online retailers lose nearly $12 billion annually in credit card chargebacks. A Clearwater firm found a solution, and turned it into a fast-growth business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2022
Leader of Tampa tech association to step down after 10 years

Virginia Lee will succeed Jill St. Thomas as interim CEO of Tampa Bay Tech.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2022
Takeout pasta concept opens third franchise in region

Passersby will notice a mural created by local artists and watch the signature DalMoros pasta machine at work.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Lee-Collier Runner-Up 2

Jerry Williams, Chairman, President and CEO, Orion Bancorp: Is there an entrepreneurial gene?If so, it's dominant in Jerry Williams' family. In Athens, Texas, Williams' father and grandfather created numerous successful ventures, from steel construction to auto-parts stores.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2010
Banking news not all gloom and doom

Coffee Talk is happy to report that not all the news in local community banking is about regulatory shut downs and desperate capital raising efforts.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2013
Tampa Bay foreclosures are nation's fourth-highest

Florida is still the hardest-hit state for foreclosures, a new report shows.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2021
Local company receives premarket clearance on wound care product

The Omeza Collagen Matrix is the company's first medical prescription product.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 24, 2020
Tri-County Business Park sells for nearly $37 million

The Tri-County Business Park, a collection of 20 office and light industrial buildings, has been sold to a pair of South Florida firms for nearly $37 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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