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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 9, 2023
How to do a 1031 exchange

The IRS rules allows for investors to avoid some taxes if they reinvest in another property, but there are rules.

  • Strategies
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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 Louis Llovio |
  • August 23, 2022
Buttigieg hand-delivers nearly $13 million to Tampa port officials

The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary announces grant money for an expansion at Port Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 6, 2023
Rising rates slowing multifamily development as US approaches 'self-induced' recession

"There are record amounts of money and investment funds being raised right now to take advantage of the lower prices that are coming," one real estate executive says.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 6, 2023
Hotel owner on Ian recovery: 'It's like playing 3D chess with one eye closed'

Progress is slow, but happening, on Southwest Florida beaches.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 6, 2023
Operations manager believes hospitality construction will be slow in 2023

"Health care is going to be stable compared to other sectors of construction." Robins & Morton Tampa Operations Manager Todd Watson says.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2007
'Musclepreneurs' hit the Ring

Andrew Neitlich, creator of Bonecrunch Fighting league: 'Part of what I'mdoing here is a laboratory to see what works and what doesn't work. Anyone can do it in a great market. I'm trying to do it in a small market.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2007
Pump Pocket 'Mompreneurs'

Two Wesley Chapel moms start a business to help diabetic children after seeing the clothing challenges firsthand. The business is taking off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
Tipping Point

Investors in a beleaguered east Tampa office building face an unusual action - foreclosure.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Paving the State

TriCircle Pavers' business is down, but that doesn't mean it's out. Its owners are plottingto pave the rest of the state.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2008
A Business Haven

An entrepreneur new to the wonders of Longboat Key wantsto see the island grow into a business hub. It's a big challenge.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
First In, Last Out

Florida was one of the first states to get hit hard by the recession and will be one of the last to come out because of the housing bust. But the Fed will come to the rescue by buying mortgages, says economist David Jones.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 19, 2009
Branching out

A tree entrepreneur looks to survive the market by relying on his strengths and size.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 5, 2009
Rock Solid

Mark Loren Designs has avoided the fate of many jewelry companies that have gone out of business in the recession by focusing on custom work and repairs. Still, like many other business owners, the Fort Myers jeweler has adjusted prices.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 1, 2010
Not Always Right

A Gulf Coast business owner fed up with unruly and delinquent customers finally fights back. He's made a lot of like-minded friends.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • August 27, 2010
Flying Farther

ExecuJet, a Tampa-based private air charter service, is advancing its elite status by bringing a larger Gulfstream IV into its fleet. Its CEO says clients can no longer afford to wait around for the big airlines to take off.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 14, 2010
Blinks and Bites

Richard Sanchez, the 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year, has found a way for Advantica to expand from purely vision services to offer dental coverage. The two tie together nicely.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • March 18, 2011
Relighting the Cigar

Over the last decade, Centro Ybor has seen highs and lows as a retail and entertainment complex. The addition of an office element is helping the site as the economy recovers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2013
Corporate Report: March 29

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • September 6, 2013
Staying Fresh

Sanwa Growers, with locations in Tampa, Sanford and Atlanta, sells and distributes mostly fresh food. Revenue grew 33.2% between 2010 and 2012 after a dip during the recession.

  • Strategies
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