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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 22, 2024
Naples firm buys Aspen luxury transportation business

The Hoffman Family of Cos. continues to grow its transportation division.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 19, 2024
Pair of COVID-19 loan fraud arrests made in Tampa Bay

Two busts are the latest attempts at reclaiming millions in relief funds.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2007
Wait till late '08

Residential real estate won't rebound until prices fall further. A turnaround won't happen until late 2008 or early 2009, one expert says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 12, 2019
The accidental franchising plan

Making no bones about it, Fort Myers-based Rib City is slow cooking its growth strategy. It’s a sweet recipe for success.

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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.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2004
Marquee's Maker

As construction starts on the Marquee en Ville, Sam Hamad turns his attention to Sarasota's Main Street and a new 15-story condominium building.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 29, 2021
Despite pandemic slowdowns, hoteliers buy historic St. Pete inn and have no plans to slow down

New Hotel Collection bought a historic hotel at the height of the pandemic. Now it looks to turn it into a destination for locals and tourists alike.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2007
Florida Fantastic

The Sunshine State can, and will, shine, a commercial real estate executive says. He's betting big that it does.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2007
Concrete Growth

A passion for power tools and a mind for inventing have led a father-son business team to the cusp of $10 million in annual revenues.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2008
A Sales Culture

Be aware, independent insurance firms: Brown & Brown Insurance plans to continue to acquire other insurance brokerages which fit its culture.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2004
Breaking the Molds

Sarasota-based UniqueShield Products plans to make its adhesive the construction industryis solution to toxic mold.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 14, 2005
High-Rise Follwers

Coscan Homes, contract developer for Alinari at Rosemary Place, knows it pays to collaborate.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 30, 2013
Will to Win

From sawdust to sweaters, Judith Williams has an unbridled energy to sell it. She also has one of a business owners' most potent weapons: She's fearless.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 30, 2025
Lee nonprofit breaks ground on $50M food bank that will double capacity

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Best Buy warehouse is acquired, construction begins on a $50 million food bank facility, and a developer sells homesites in northeast Hillsborough County.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2008
Puppet Profits

A pair of Brits on the Gulf Coast turned a T-shirt into a kid's toy - without giving up the T-shirt. Now they are trying to turn a profit.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 19, 2016
Beware of the dog

Auto dealer Dennis Hampton created a device that monitors the cars on his lot. Now he's started selling it to other dealers and their lenders.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 13, 2011
Well Done

The success of First Watch in the last 25 years is a triumph for Ken Pendery. So too, is building a company of budding entrepreneurs.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 28, 2024
Sarasota officials shelve $25M records storage building project

Sarasota County commissioners task staff to explore the commercial real estate market for a better deal on an existing structure.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2022
Naples homebuilder, soaking up demand, adds solar unit

Kaye Lifestyle Homes was founded in 1985.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 5, 2023
After major delays, Port Charlotte resort restaurants take dinner reservations

Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor has begun booking tables at two restaurants ahead of its planned opening Dec. 15.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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