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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 20, 2011
Collier real estate improves

Median prices and volumes sold for Collier properties increased in May.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 9, 2018
Sembler hires VP of leasing

Regency Center veteran joins St. Petersburg group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2016
Shipyard docks new CEO

Jim Long became CEO of Hendry Marine Industries and Gulf Marine Corp. Jan. 18.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2015
Synthetic human maker looking to hire 25

SynDaver Labs is increasing wages and is in hiring mode at its Tampa headquarters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 30, 2023
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Be a part of the Business Observer's DIversions issue.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2008
Coffee Talk

The end really was near: Builders who gathered at a Collier Building Industry Association dinner last week were buzzing about the latest Florida homebuilder to file bankruptcy: Tousa Inc., based in Hollywood.Geography change might do it good: Jim Tille, president of a 60-employee, Sarasota-based commercial plumbing firm, is about to go on business trips to Puerto Rico and Aruba, among other places.Competing brokerages to form one entity: Executives at two of the Gulf Coast's largest Re/Max residential real estate firms have taken the "time to buy" mantra of the local real estate market literally, with a twist.Angels flocking together in Southwest Florida: More than just Lee County is involved in an effort to create a regional angel investment fund. Coffee Talk first reported the move to create the Southwest Florida Regional Angel Fund last week.And now, the greening of the death business: Going green continues to be the trend of all trends in business, from so-called eco-friendly vodkas to green manufacturing practices to even green garbage collection.Bad loans crop up in commercial real estate: Is the economic downturn starting to impact commercial real estate?Tampa broker tops in nation: There are a lot of business awards, but when you're from Tampa and you top businesspeople in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago to be best in the nation, and then do it again, it's worth noting.Bradenton community bank puts priority on

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2012
Kaplan alleges how he was scammed

Sarasota real estate investor Marvin Kaplan has lost about $22 million in what his attorney alleges to be a Ponzi scheme involving Sarasota entrepreneur Larry Starr.

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Pointe Group Management buys Northern Trust buildingCedarwood Development buys more land for MagnoliaBuilder buys historic hotel, plans condominiumsTarragon Corp. buys Naples apartments Boca Raton developer builds shopping centerBoston developer plans mixed-use project in CharlotteThonotosassa warehouseNew York-based company buys Pinellas Park condos

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 26, 2020
Watch this space: Tech firm shakes up property management, marketing

ID Plans is a Tampa, Florida, tech company that uses a web-based platform called ID 360 to help commercial property owners nationwide manage and market properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2007
Coffee Talk

Businesses fight back: We're not bad: The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is out to prove that businesses, both big ones and small ones, from developers to diamond sellers, aren't the enemy of the good life on the Gulf Coast.Judge advocates secrecy pact: The Spanish government got another step closer to getting long-awaited details of the estimated $500 million in sunken treasure salvaged by Tampa-based deep-sea explorers thisWestshore projects slow down and stop: South West Shore Boulevard has some of the last large tracts of waterfront land in South Tampa available for redevelopment.Company seeks motivation in new name: An entrepreneur's two-year quest to stop a sales slide and focus on a new direction has led to one of the riskiest decisions a company could make: A name change.ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ Dust off the robes,and start foreclosingThe rise in foreclosures in Lee County has been so large that retired judges are getting called up for duty, says Lee County Clerk of Courts Charlie Green. + Entrepreneurial superstarssearch continuesTwo successful entrepreneurs in Sarasota - one being one of the most successful businessmen on the Gulf Coast - are trying to spread the build-a-business love. Local bank surprise:Free moneyMost bankers aren't fond of handing out cash on the street to total strangers.+ Golfing for charity,building a businessIf you hear a little music, a little laughter, a blue tent and beer when you pull your golf cart up to the next hole, you may have discovered a new Gulf Coast business started by Clearwater entrepreneurs Pam Delaney and Justina Hopkins.+ Tampa Bay becomesa championship hostSomewhere, maybe everywhere, there are hoteliers cheering.+ Christmas shoppingfor a cancer cureWith the holidays approaching, Tampa's Moffitt Cancer Center and Mall Networks, a provider of merchant-funded loyalty shopping concepts, have come up with a way to marry shopping and fundraising for cancer research.AUGUST AUTO SALESWhat the data shows: August taxable sales of autos and accessories include the sale of new and used cars, repair shops, auto-supply stores and taxable sales at gasoline stations.Waiting in the wingsThe softer economy has touched just about every Gulf Coa

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2008
Bloomin good business

Entrepreneur Ruth Doroslovac has started small but wants tomake Flowers to Eat a nationally franchised food products company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 4, 2021
The Banyan Hotel Fort Myers, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Fort Myers will soon have a new upscale hotel brand option.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 11, 2019
In quest for creative outlet, financial industry executive turns to wreaths

Penny Parks deals with numbers all day. Searching for a creative hobby, she started making wreaths. She hasn’t looked back.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2011
Corporate Report: Sept. 2

The latest news from HealthPlan Holdings, Sykes Enterprises, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 2, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Developers Buy Land for Foundation ParkSafety Harbor developer buys Kirk Pinkerton buildingCambridge, Schostak Brothers buys The LandingsGold Coast Eagle relocatingto Lakewood RanchPrestige Builders Group buys Summer CoveFifth Third Bank buys in Sumter Crossing

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 9, 2006
Coffee Talk

Due concern: Carl Wise, president of Sarasota-based Preferred Commercial Inc. is eagerly anticipating June 15 as a sort-of D-Day for Sarasota Realtors.Best ever: The Bay Area Manufacturing Association is raving about the recent state legislative session: The group says the session was one of the best ever.Naples money managers to leave?: Coffee Talk hears that Bruce Sherman and Gregg Powers may split from Private Capital Management, the hugely successful Naples-based money management firm they oversee.Builders under pressure: When home sales were booming, investors favored builders that owned large tracts of land for future development.Fred Pezeshkan honored by Ellis Island: Fred Pezeshkan began his life in Naples in 1979 with nothing but his education. Hot Growth: Coffee Talk has long known that the Gulf Coast is a thriving business area, but it's always nice to get a little national recognition.FDIC still edgy: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. updated its most recent quarterly economic report for Florida last month.Furniture company turns 75: Larmon Furniture, Tampa's oldest furniture family, is celebrating its 75th anniversary the weekend of June 9 with an all-day party in Ybor City.'Shopping' up nicely: Stemming from its much-hyped Spring Convention in Las Vegas, the International Council of Shopping Centers released both its statewide retail statistics and its current listing of the biggest malls in the s

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 12, 2021
Insurance firm years ahead of boardroom diversity trend

HCI Group takes a deep dive into boardroom diversity — starting internally. Its program could be a national model for solving what’s become a vexing issue for many executives.

  • Insurance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2007
Doing it All

Mike Mott has parlayed a home-based tax preparation firm into a money management firm with several services.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
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