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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Osprey SA purchases Lakewood Ranch ADT building Marquee en Ville on track for summer '05Sarasota County upgrades water treatment plantRealty Investment Co. torenovate former Scotty's

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: University Groves starts infrastructure constructionWalker-Whitney plans8-unit condo on RinglingLocal Sonics franchiser plans five new drive-insSarasota Coastal Credit Union plans new North Port branch

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ Divorcee housing;supply meets demandSpouse kicked you out of the house? Forget hotels.+ Attention art lovers:Share your passion and winWhen Susie Harris and her two siblings decided it was time to get out of the art gallery and custom picture framing business earlier this year, they had one major problem: A dearth of interested buyers for their small but popular store in Bradenton, Art Decor International.+ Debt collectors beware,lawsuits are risingIf you're going after someone who owes you money - and in this economy, there is a lot more of that for Gulf Coast businesses - better know the rules. Florida's business climateshines again nationallyFlorida is back in the good graces of C-Suite executives seeking states that have the most pro-business attitudes in the country.+ Bradenton bank rescuedby outside capital - for nowFreedom Bank, one of a few Bradenton-based banks facing corrosive loan problems, has been thrown a $5 million lifeline.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2008
Passionate for Patterson

How do you run an charity that grew itsendowment from $3 million to $225 million overnight? Debra Jacobs, a former Gulf Coast banking executive turned local philanthropic guru, is about to find out.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 3, 2009
City Exodus

The state's drop in population is relatively tiny in percentage terms, but some Gulf Coast counties make up a disproportionate share of the state total and cities bear the brunt of the decline. And it means Florida may not gain as many seats in Congress now.

  • Florida
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 8, 2009
Review & Comment

Health-care future: Just look at USPS,

  • Opinion
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 10, 2009
Shrinking Banks

The banking landscape on the Gulf Coast has been altered by the demise of Orion Bank, the region's second-largest bank. But smaller banks are vulnerable, too.

  • Finance
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • December 17, 2010
Positive Impact

A growing chorus of local governments are singing the praises of cutting impact fees, but curiously it's not all about jobs or the economy.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 21, 2010
Taxing Time for Tampa Trains

Hillsborough's fuzzy $15 billion light rail, bus and road plan promises jobs and economic growth if funded with the highest sales tax in the state, plus state and federal grants. Voters decide in November if it's all worth it.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 7, 2010
Back-Breaking Medicine

The federal health insurance law's prescription for curing rising costs of health care may break the backs of more than small businesses.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 1, 2011
Shaped by Recession

Brian Lucas is one of several next-generation executives who will lead their family businesses out of the recession.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 15, 2011
The Big Idea

John Rorer built a small natural foods empire on the Gulf Coast during the past decade. His lynchpin is a lesson for all entrepreneurs: He isn't afraid of new ideas.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Dan Ping |
  • April 15, 2011
Outside the Box

BungoBox has developed an earth-friendly alternative to using cardboard boxes for moving. But instead of promoting its 'green' credentials, the company plans to build a nationwide business by emphasizing cost and convenience.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2012
Insurance promises we can't keep

If the 'Big One' hits Florida, and you're a Citizens policyholder, you could face a tax assessment up to 83% of your annual premium.

  • Industries
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 31, 2012
Mobile Mavens

Tampa-based Mad Mobile is racking up soaring sales and employee counts in the emerging mobile commerce industry by focusing only on the big guys.

  • Strategies
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 18, 2011
Get Aggressive

Bob Dutkowsky arrived as CEO of Tech Data as it recorded losses of more than $100 million. A more aggressive business plan led the firm to three years of record profits.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 3, 2021
From home improvement to home building, shortages causing major delays — and cancellations — for builders and contractors

Rising costs and material shortages put the construction and homebuilding industries in peril — while the economy wobbles.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 14, 2021
Hail Mary: $5M gift to Catholic school funds creation of business law institute

Ave Maria School of Law, a Naples, Florida-based institution founded on Catholic principles, seeks to shake up the career path for young attorneys.

  • Law
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 28, 2021
Lofty ambitions: Drone-based businesses navigate their way to success

Using the devices for commercial purposes can be a turbulent ride. Some innovators in the region lead the way to clear skies.

  • Technology
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 29, 2020
Election: Who’s the best CEO to run the US?

If we were voting on hiring a CEO, the choice is clear. But actually, it’s a vote of you or the group.

  • Opinion
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