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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2008
Duel on the Economy

McCain calls Wall Street reckless while Obama attacks McCain.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2008
Caught on Camera

A Gulf Coast startup is bringing new technology concepts and software to a most decidedly old business: The gated entry.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2008
Geriatric Shift

An established Gulf Coast home health care company is trying to avoid complacency - and embrace growth - by combining technology with elder care.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: RBC Centura Bank buys Provident's Florida operationsRidgewood starts Ventura Village in VeniceTampa's Victory Lofts construction startsLocal operator sellsLakewood Ranch gas station

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2004
Imagine: No Fax Machines

It's not hard to do. Visionaries foresee legal documents soon zipping invisibly through the air with the greatest of ease.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2004
Well-Rounded Genius

Picking great stocks isnit the only thing Warren Buffett can do, says an author who writes and lectures on the Berkshire Hathaway chairman.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2003
Strong Immune System

Statistics show commercial construction so far this year has slowed from a year ago. But compared to elsewhere, this market remains robust.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Driven Lawyer

Frank Russo's clients number in the thousands. The former prosecutor takes on 400 new cases most years. His specialty: DUI defense.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Bradenton hospitals plan major additions, renovationsPoint Development Co.buys Cracker Barrel landLand Associates buys 95 acres in Myakka CityPerry Concrete movesto Rich Street in Venice

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2003
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Fewer regioanl venture-capital dealsHow SMH is stopping the bleedingLongboat company disputes claim

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2003
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Builders contest impact fees How SMH is stopping the bleedingLongboat company disputes claim

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  • July 25, 2008
Logical position

Why should air-traffic controllers have all the fun? One Gulf Coast-based company has developed software to track almost any global-positioning device anywhere.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2008
Market Focused

Christoph Trina wants to take innovations from university labs, government facilities and private industry and get them into the marketplace.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 28, 2010
Reset for Recovery

Gulf Coast office buildings now offering cheap rents and plentiful space will eventually attract new businesses.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 25, 2010
Management Stars

Property management companies are lining up to help banks and other lenders manage distressed commercial real estate. It's one of the few bright spots in an industry decimated by the recession.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 12, 2009
Gamblin' Man

Rob Brady's business — a fusion of product design and technology — was being crushed by the recession. He took some high-stakes risks to begin turning the company around.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • September 24, 2010
Safety Net

Net lease properties may be the best option for property investors in the current market. One Gulf Coast firm now promotes them as a fourth leg in a solid portfolio.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2011
Corporate Report: Apr. 1

The latest news from General Dynamics, Triad Retail Media, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 18, 2011
Collier delivers great lesson

This week's cover package on Collier County's rejection of Jackson Laboratory provides an invaluable lesson on economic development for all of the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 18, 2011
Collier delivers a great lesson on Jackson Lab

Kudos to the private-sector leaders of Collier County who did what business and government leaders in all cities and counties should do.

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