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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 10, 2022
Industry report blames attorney fees for state’s property insurance woes

The new report from the Insurance Information Institute backs up what critics have long said is the root cause of Florida’s property insurance problems.

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  • By John L. Moore |
  • October 3, 2019
Navigating A Practice Buy-In

Navigating A Practice Buy-In

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  • July 20, 2012
Go Deep

Bauer Foundation Corp. survived the recession by landing a big contract in a new area of expertise. New technology and specialization allowed it to lead the way.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2006
A wonderful day in the neighborhood

Want to complain to transportation officials about that clogged interstate or talk back to a news anchor? Neighborhood America creates and manages sophisticated Web sites that let you do just that.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2023
Sarasota firm names two new principals

Kirk Bauer and James Hugglestone bring nearly 50 years of combined industry experience to the roles.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • March 7, 2023
Sarasota law firm embraces growth to achieve top tier status

For a while, the founders of what's now Bentley Goodrich Kison resisted big-time growth. Not anymore.

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  • October 27, 2006
Coffee Talk

Are you looking to own an historic Sarasota conglomerate made up of high-end restaurants, grocery stores and gift shops? Here's your chance: Epicurean Life, the parent company of Morton's Gourmet Market. rivate-equity groups have targeted HMA in an effort to take the Naples-based hospital company private.Frank D'Alessandro warns that overleveraged real estate speculators could flood the Southwest Florida residential market, further depressing real estate values.Eric Livingston says he takes a proactive approach to running his company that provides IT help for small- and mid-sized businesses. He bluntly puts it this way: "We go out and be proactive and monitor systems so that they don't crap out in the first place." Ross strategy is to follow the BeallThe 2004-2005 hurricane season has claimed another victim: Albritton Fruit Co.Nearly 90% of high-net commercial real estate investors are confident their investment choice is still the best way of making money.How do nonprofits get by in a competitive business climate?

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  • September 13, 2007
High-tech Hotelier

Tampa-based eSuites Hotels plans high-tech amenities and upscale touches for a new chain of hotelsfor executive business travelers.

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  • November 3, 2010
Arbitration award bodes ill for big bank

Bank of America's hurried 2008 acquisition of Merrill Lynch continues to plague the bank and its stockholders.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 20, 2012
Capitol Chatter: July 20

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

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 26, 2019
Executive learned business from ground up

At Home-Tech, Pam Marino is leading a new generation of up-and-comers.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 1, 2023
Finance professional launches CFO company, utilizing some fatherly inspiration

After two decades of crunching numbers for various employers, Michelle Delker, inspired by her father and father-in-law, has ventured out on her own.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • February 18, 2011
Government Digest: Feb. 18

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 31, 2022
Tampa expands down payment assistance program to address yawning housing affordability

City raises the maximum purchase price of homes for those who qualify in effort to help homebuyers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 9, 2018
How to unretire

Sometimes, you're not ready for a life of leisure every single day.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 5, 2025
Water filter manufacturer in Manatee, with new product, in expansion mode

After building a local supply chain, Epic Water Filters is poised for growth. Plans include moving to a larger facility and doubling its payroll.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2023
Sarasota food bank CEO announces retirement

Sandra Frank had originally expected to retire in 2020, but the pandemic and Hurricane Ian had other plans.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2018
Systemic growth: Law firm has plans for global support hub in area

Baker McKenzie, an international law firm that generated $2.9 billion in revenue last year, plans to build a new global support facility in Tampa, Florida, that will employ 300 people when it opens in 2020.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2009
Sports bar sold for new youth center

The stripes are coming off Refs' Sportgrille on South Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. After a time as an adult night club and later a sports bar, the building's new owner seems to have somewhat loftier ambitions for the business.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 17, 2022
Tampa General Hospital to expand city's medical district with new psychiatric care facility

TGH managed, USF Health operated Behavioral Health Hospital will be built alongside rehabilitative hospital under construction

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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