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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 12, 2016
Driving talent

Hertz's new corporate campus in Estero dispels a lingering misperception that real business doesn't happen in Florida.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 5, 2024
St. Pete approves bonds for Rays ballpark, saving deal — for now

After weeks of threats and delays, the agreement for the Tampa Bay Rays to build a new stadium took a positive, though tentative, step forward.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • November 29, 2019
Luxury hotelier invests $5M to fend off competitors

Targeting luxury customers — particularly in an ultra high-end town — requires a stay-ahead-of-the pack mindset. It can be costly, too.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 16

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 15, 2017
Rubber Soul

Rent-to-own industry veteran Larry Sutton found success with an innovative approach to selling tires. Will his 'rent and roll' philosophy boost his company to national prominence?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 14, 2014
A big cup

It took novice inventor William Merritt nearly a decade to get his product ready for the marketplace. He hopes sales success arrives much faster.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2007
WCI bets on Bal Harbour

WCI Communities' executives fight to keep the company's cash coming in as they soothe anxious lenders who are owed $1.9 billion. Meanwhile, billionaire investor Carl Icahn and two hedge fund allies formed a majority on a newly created board to be elected Aug. 30.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Steiner |
  • November 10, 2017
Stay on Course

A GE Aviation plant tucked away in Pinellas County has gone high-tech with its latest products to help pilots navigate better.

  • Manufacturing
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 12, 2013
Total excellence

The IMG Academy expansion project, nearly $200 million over 15 years, is a grand attempt to capitalize on a growth opportunity. The project is off to a fast start.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 18, 2010
Dare to Dream

Scott Miller has successfully blended a corporate life with an entrepreneurial one. He's found there's a lot more similarities than differences between the pair.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 4, 2017
Bucking the Trend

Sarasota will soon be home to four new downtown hotels. But Ocean Properties is taking a different tack.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 7, 2017
Will to survive

Floridians are used to preparing for hurricanes and tropical storms. But a Sarasota business owner has taken preparation to otherworldly proportions. Think zombies.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 23, 2015
Talk this way

Champion auctioneer Sara Rose Bytnar plans to boost the number of homes sold at auction in Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 16, 2016
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE | Carl Roeder

Carl Roeder has been involved in commercial real estate lending for more than three decades, and today is head of BB&T's Commercial Real Estate Lending Group for West and Southwest Florida, an area that covers from Tampa to Naples.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 16, 2021
National pet store sued following local dog’s death

What started as a routine grooming visit turned into a deadly nightmare for one south Sarasota County family.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 14, 2020
Builder nears $500 million in annual revenue

Stock Development sticks close to a core principle: diversification of revenue streams.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 29, 2005
Down on the Farm

Real estate developers are making it attractive for Floridians to get rid of their agricultural land.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Bloomberg News |
  • July 31, 2009
Muddy Signals

The signs of recovery are popping up as U.S. home prices rise. But consumer confidence drops and worries linger.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: John Saputo credits the storms with a spike in sales.Lee Wetheringtonis is diversifing his homebuilding company and is developing his first commercial propertyNothing fine with fines

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • May 17, 2013
The facts behind factoring

Understand how receivables factoring can improve your cash flow. It's not as expensive as you think.

  • Strategies
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