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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 9, 2018
Facing worker shortage, insurance industry turns to young professionals

Area insurance companies seize solutions — and creativity — to attract and retain talent.

  • Insurance
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Drew Northport Investments buys 514 acresSarasota developer buys School Avenue landHoward Johnson owners acquire portion of existing landRe/Max expandsHealth Care Property to buy CNL PropertiesNaples' Stock Development chosen for Murdock VillageNaples Lumber, Supplyinvests in Fort Myers siteOffice SpaceRedstone buys former Winn DixieFirst Industrial Realtybuys 19 buildingsOak Bend buys Buccaneer Plaza

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2004
Half a Day with Dick Bove

Live from Pinellas County, one of America's most-quoted bank analysts wants to see if independent stock research, free of ethical entanglements with stock underwriting, is still feasible.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2007
We've built it ...

Florida for years has counted on Baby Boomers. But recent red flags indicate our population may be stagnating instead of rising.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2007
WALSH: Review and Comment

Arthur Laffer's supply-side sidekick sees the economy climbing from 1% to 3% by year end.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2008
Smile Supply

An accountant-turned-bar-owner gambled she could handle the restaurant equipment business two years ago. The bet is paying off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 13, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Is this moratorium a building moratorium?: Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton may have suggested a method for controlling growth in a recent county meeting, but he says he never suggested a building moratorium as the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange had suggested.There's room for more in Collier County: Who says Collier County is getting overcrowded?Growing ranks of female 'Cs': Slow to change in many social respects, Manatee-Sarasota has shifted from an all-male hospital CEO market to one becoming dominated by female 'Cs' - as in chief executive officers and chief operating officers.Wild for Wal-Mart: In 2002, Barry Seidel, president of American Property Group of Sarasota Inc., and his wife Leslye purchased 1.7 acres of OPI (office professional or institutional) land at 310 S. Tamiami Trail for $217,200.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 20, 2006
Behind the Shower Door

Mr. ShowerDoor is successful by staying focused on meeting a tiny but profitable market niche.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 2, 2006
Bright Future

Two solar energy equipment distributors have survived lean times. They hope their resilience will be rewarded.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2007
A Tax-Cut Miracle

Charlotte County commissioners recently did the unimaginable: They cut taxes on new construction. It took builders 10 years of political action and a construction meltdown to finally be heard.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • April 30, 2024
Police forces get aggressive, creative to recruit officers

Law enforcement agencies across the region look to find and retain new officers with a heightened sense of urgency.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2007
Corporate Report

IA Global moving to San Francisco, branch offices in Tokyo, Australia plannedReal Digital Media product brings Broadway to hotelsHunter Warfield software changesAlico denies ethanol decision, receives grant from FDOTChico's sales up 15% in February, same stores slip OSI Restaurant Partners comparables slide continuesGates McVey shuffles managementDattoli publishes results of cancer treatment study

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2007
Out of a Pinch

Tony Phelan was a successful restaurateur in Texas when the oil bust shattered his life. But he rebuilt a stronger chain in Southwest Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2008
The Swedish Maestro

Starting a hurricane-shutter business during a housing downturn is not for the faint of heart. But one Swedish entrepreneur is betting on a new business model for the industry.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 8, 2021
Holy cow: Area executive travels the world to pursue unique passion

A civil engineer in heart and mind, David Farmer has a coffee table book worthy collection of a unique set of photographs: manhole covers.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 16, 2020
Home health care company grows through multiple acquisitions

Doctor’s Choice Home Care, with a five-star hotel mindset, is expanding throughout Florida.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 1, 2022
Firm opens new HQ on day it announces quarterly revenue of nearly $450M

Kforce opens Tampa HQ focused on hybrid work “empowered by trust and technology.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2006
Bruising Broker

The competitive field of commercial real estate in Greater Sarasota can now count a true fighter among its ranks: Former national boxing writer - and long-ago retired amateur boxer - Joe Bruno.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 17, 2013
Open the shutters

Brian Rist didn't let the housing recession slow him down. When things got tough, he went to Cancun.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • November 23, 2012
Growing Pains

Tampa International Airport has whittled down its plan to build a grand new terminal, but its strategic growth could still benefit the region.

  • Strategies
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