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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 Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Up or Down Hill

A leading earnings researcher tells local analysts that the U.S. economy isn't out of the woods yet.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 9, 2005
The Deal Maker

Mayor Joseph Riley made Charleston's center city a vibrant attraction for tourists, business and residents. All it took was a lot of deal making. You do 'whatever works.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
VCs Rise Again

Alternative investors are returning to venture capital firms, which have been losing out to hedge funds and private equity shops since the tech bust.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 8, 2005
Room-Rate Recovery

The high cost of construction and the conversion of old hotels to condos are boosting the values and cash flows of existing hotels. It's a good time to be in the business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 22, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

No crisis yet: Richard X. Bove has weighed in on the much-debated housing bubble.Attention: Medical malpractice attorneys: Almost 15% of Florida physicians who answered recent queries from regulators could not provide state-required proof that they can pay a medical malpractice claim.Clearwater bar loses oldest past president: In 1951, Harry Truman was the U.S. president and Winston Churchill was British prime minister. That same year Howard P. Rives became president of the Clearwater Bar Association.Joining big lobby: A Sarasota bank executive is taking a more active role in advocating for his industry.More important than money?: Sarasota Business Center is pushing a summer special that's a little different from the typical real estate promotion.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 22, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

More important than money?: Sarasota Business Center is pushing a summer special that's just a little different from the typical real estate promotion.Arena alive?: Ever since a construction stoppage earlier this year killed the possibility of the Lakewood Ranch hockey arena opening for the 2005 hockey season, rumors have circulated that the project was dead.L-3 gifts $100,000 to USF: L-3 Communications Aviation Recorders has contributed $100,000 to the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee for the Crosley Campus Center scheduled to open in fall 2006.Attention: Medical malpractice attorneys: Almost 15% of Florida physicians who answered recent queries from regulators could not provide state-required proof that they can pay a medical malpractice claim.No housing crisis yet: Richard Bove has weighed in on the much-debated housing bubble.Joining big lobby: A Sarasota bank executive is taking a more active role in advocating for his industry.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 12, 2005
Executive Session with Jan Smith

The Gulf Coast Business Review sat down with the newly appointed trustee of the University of South Florida Board of Trustees.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 20, 2006
Walsh: Walgreen Way: Dan Jorndts' Roadmap for CEOs

The retired chairman and CEO wowed his audience with straight talk on what it takes to be a successful CEO.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 24, 2006
Pay Dirt

The rapid growth at Metro Development Group - from $80 million in revenues to $200 million in one year - proves there's big time money buried in the Florida dirt. Digging it out takes a team of engineers who come up with creative ways for builders to use the land.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 21, 2006
Hungry for Growth

The second largest public real estate brokerage in Florida fills holes in its market coverage by buying a firm in two Gulf Coast counties. It looks to get bigger by acquisitions and agents.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Tampa Bay Regional Winner

Mark Swanson, Founder, Multiple Businesses: Mark Swanson has never been to a job interview.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 2, 2006
Risk Killers

Finergy Development's Enzo Gagliardi seeks to eliminate doubts in an unstable market. His mantra: Be patient.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 9, 2006
Corn Dogged

Former Monsanto scientist Bradley M. Krohn tries to beat the odds by introducing ethanol production to Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 19, 2006
Builder Beware

Taken alone, 2006 would be a good year for many home builders. But the past three years set a high - and now unreachable - standard. Incentives and price cuts are the first defense.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 26, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Babcock deal an 'opportunity' for Morgan Stanley: It's pretty clear now the Morgan Stanley real estate funds that are backing the purchase of Florida Babcock Co. with West Palm Beach developer Syd Kitson are called "opportunity funds" for a good reason.South Trail less Friendly: Joe Sandor, Joe Camera and Carmine and Fred D'Ariano, Sarasota-Manatee counties' Friendly's restaurant franchisees, have closed their centrl Sarasota restaurant at 6606 S. Tamiami Trail.Sarbox bash at FGCU: The acronyms flew at the annual W. Thomas Howard lecture sponsored by Florida Gulf Coast University's business school in Fort Myers recently.Sorry, the lot doesn't go with the building: Buy a building and get that lot for free is what a number of real estate investors initially thought when they went to see the former Badcock Home Furnishings building at 1570 Boulevard Of The Arts in Sarasota.Everybody and his uncle facing suits: The second annual Litigation Trends Survey of corporate general counsel produced by the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP doesn't paint a pretty picture of U.S. corporations and in particular the real estate business.

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 26, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Prestige Builders Plans Naples Condo ConversionBoston developer buys land in EsteroSarasota investor banks land for homebuilderDeveloper plans Naples office buildingNaples developer plansresidential subdivision

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 27, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Credit unions doing well: Banks and thrifts are the only financial institutions growing along the Gulf Coast.Out of retirement?: Last November, Tampa attorney Jonathan Alpert told Gulf Coast Business Review that for all practical purposes he had retired or at least was winding down his law practice.Nicer things to say: Banking analyst Richard X. Bove is toning down his recent criticism of SunTrust Banks Inc.Prestigious company: It must be an honor to receive an award named for Carlton Field's distinguished chairman emeritus, William Reece Smith.Good timing: Bob Paver, the Jabil Circuit Inc. general counsel, just missed the bull's-eye during a recent stock market trade.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 27, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Consolidated Resource Recovery buys 112 acres in Myakka CitySDC Communities hooks up with Waterford Cos.Michael Saunders & Co. starts new Main Street officeMaitland developers buySouth Tamiami gas stationState Road 64 landowners to build a Friendly's

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

MI Homes plans 2,200-unit residential developmentCondo-offices to be developed at Clearwater's Northwood Plaza Alvarez Homes opens model homes in SouthshoreHoliday Inn Express mortgaged as part of a collateral loanMobile home park on Valrico Road soldEuromax International buys Pinellas manufacturing facilityHarrod Properties Inc. sells Bryan Dairy Road East property

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