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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2007
Corporate Report

Radiation Therapy agrees to $18 million acquisitionFleming's up, others downSolomon appeals decision over patent infringement Kesselring goes public, adds $1.5 million in capitalHSN, Hear Music to promote McCartneyRetired hotelier joins eSuites Hotels Insurance consultant Ellis joins eAutoclaimsNCircle Entertainment gains distribution deal Health Management names CEO

  • Industries
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2008
Unique 2.0

Mike Montgomery couldn't believe how little technology there was inside a $15 million air conditioning company. So he bought it. And then he changed everything.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 30, 2005
Directing Success

Neil McCurry, who launched People's Community Bank in 1999 at the age of 33, has separated himself from the pack in the Sarasota and Manatee banking market.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 20, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Developer buys land for Enclave at Bay IslesHomes by Towne planning Buckeye developmentSarasota motel purchased, renamed Hibiscus Suites InnSarasota County buysland on Cattlemen RoadNaples developer buys land in south Lee CountyInvestors buy marinaon Caloosahatchee RiverMichigan developer buys land in Lee County

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 6, 2005
$10 Million Lawyer

A disgruntled client claims he shouldn't have to pay Barry Cohen millions more.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 13, 2009
Survive and Thrive

Gulf Coast fast-food restaurant owner Jonathan Ith isn't about to back down from a minor roadblock like a recession. He spent most of his youth, after all, in a life-and-death survival mode while growing up in the killing fields of Cambodia.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2010
Corporate Report: April 16 - April 22

New information from Nicholas Financial, US Natural Gas Corp., and more.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2011
Corporate Report: Apr. 8

The latest news from Syniverse, US Natural Gas Corp., and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 29, 2021
Mother-son team build solid financial services niche

With a model of transparent client communication, early and often, Roxane Kronon Galati and Jeff Galati landed on a winning formula.

  • Finance
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 25, 2019
Cousins Properties succeeds by being customer centric

Cousins Properties is preparing to develop a new six-story office building in Tampa's Westshore submarket, amid heightened competition. But the company believes it will succeed through superior customer service and focusing on its customers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 10, 2017
Knock down obstacles

From growing up with a drug-addicted parent to building a $170 million business, Tony DiBenedetto has seen it all. Now at the top of the business world, he's searching for the next move.

  • Strategies
  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 9, 2016
Open door

Bob Briesacher has spent three decades building the name of his garage door company. He's done it so well, competitors have become copycats of the brand.

  • Strategies
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 23, 2019
Top Entrepreneurs: Hardware store chain president adopts a Wynn-ing formula

How life affirming is the positive work culture fostered by president Michael Wynn at Sunshine Ace Hardware? One employee took it all the way to her grave.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 22, 2025
Manatee County commissioners end funding of Bradenton EDC

Other public and private sources remain intact, but commissioners question the value of the county's contribution, which is close to $350,000 a year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 7, 2023
Venice trust company founder dies at 89, leaves legacy of persistence

Roland Caldwell often challenged people to find greatness.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 14, 2022
Kelli Bailey, 39

Vice president of sales, PulteGroup

  • Class of 2022
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 14, 2022
Jayme Waters, 30

Integrity Employee Leasing, sales director

  • Class of 2022
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2006
Look Out, Country

As interest rates go up and real estate sales decline, ForeclosuresDaily.com expects its business to rise as more property owners face foreclosure and investors find better deals.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2004
Risky Venture

Tampa investor Frank Musolino has won federal civil judgments totaling about $24 million over a failed investment in a high-tech company.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Two petitions say court record moratorium is 'damaging'An Internet site by the bail bond industry is taking area judges to taskInfinium Labs Inc. filed a lawsui over a HardOCP.com article

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