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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2008
Baron of Collier

Paul Marinelli says the growth of the Barron Collier Co. is a result of 'we,' not 'I.' But his philosophy on partnerships has generated some extraordinary results.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2003
On the Boulevard

Atlanta businessman Wayne Morehead is cutting his development teeth on what will become the largest project in downtown Sarasota.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 16, 2021
Pair of startup banks in region raise $65 million to attack market

The market for new banks in Florida and nationwide is exceedingly dry. A pair of ambitious bankers hope to make it rain with some new entries.

  • Finance
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 7, 2021
State GOP legislators don’t do what they preach

On the issue of public notice, Florida GOP lawmakers are hypocrites. They say they’re for less government, more transparency and free enterprise. That’s not what they do.

  • Opinion
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 28, 2020
From wine to cars to man caves, luxury storage is big opportunity for host of players

One industry expert cautions there's a risk of seizing on demand for luxury storage and going too far with it.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2018
Big call: Local companies receive retail giant's blessing

Walmart's fifth annual open call competition was a success for three Gulf Coast companies that will soon find their products on the retail giant's shelves.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 29, 2024
Exit interview: Key moments in 30-year transformation of University of Tampa

Ron Vaughn’s turnaround strategy at the University of Tampa nearly 30 years ago was straightforward: Stop overspending. Find the big problems and solve them fast. And prioritize constant improvement.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 24, 2025
Naples billionaire: Why and how he's giving away his fortune

Scrappy self-made Naples billionaire Tom Golisano is approaching $1 billion in lifetime donations to nonprofits. Business principles guide his giving.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 17, 2025
Citrus industry withers as Florida's groves flounder

Despite the best efforts and hopes of the citrus industry, hurricanes and a bacteria continue to batter Florida's diminished defining crop. Yet some survival strategies are beginning to sprout.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2007
Coffee Talk

Fort Myers Ramada may be torn down soonWant only the best for your beloved sportster? Well, if it's good enough for Britain's royal family, maybe it's good enough for the rich and famous on Florida's Gulf Coast.Andy Smythe, who became certified as an Auto Glym professional in England, thinks so.That's how he markets his two-year-old auto detailing business, Splash and Dashing. Now Smythe's mobile services aren't for the financialy faint-hearted.Coffee Talk is regularly amused by what counts as a value these days when it comes to higher education. Proof is in Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine's 2007 Best Values in Public College's list: The top 10 schools - two of which are in Florida - will all run more than $100,000 for four years.December existing-home sales continue declineBJ's Restaurant & Brewery CFO Gregory S. Levin says the California-based casual dining chain chose the Tampa Bay area for its first Florida location because it's such a great market for restaurants.University of Tampa business professor Joe McCann says family businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, contributing 65% of the nation's GDP annually.That's why it's only fitting for the college to recognize outstanding Florida family businesses each year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2007
TECO Classic

TECO Energy, the parent company of Tampa Electric, has shed non-core assets and stepped-up employee training to return to its past successful formula.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 10, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 14, 2009
Entrepreneur of the Year 2009: A Package Deal

Eric Baird has constantly pushed himself to do better at what is now his $26 million packaging and shipping company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • January 30, 2004
In Defense of One's Honor and Life (Tampa edition)

Attorney Greg Schultz argues passionately about the case as though he, not a client, faces life in prison. He does.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2003
Let the Bidding Begin

The possibility of redeveloping a parking lot on Palm Avenue in Sarasota attracts big-name developers with visions of multimillion projects.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Commercial Real Estate Briefs

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ Awards are nice,sales are nicerTop 10 lists aren't what always what they appear.+ Rooney buysKraft ConstructionWhen Kraft Construction Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred Pezeshkan hinted to the Review about a joint venture a few weeks ago, turns out the deal was a little more than that.+ CNL makesanother big buyCNL Commercial Real Estate, which bought Two Harbour Place, a 12-story office building on Harbour Island in downtown Tampa in January, said it was bullish on Tampa Bay.+ Money in motiongains speedHere's another sign of life in the residential real estate industry. It's what mortgage broker and real estate investor Jeff Tumbarello calls "money in motion."+ What brain drain?Seeking to turn the tideA trio of Sarasota-area business have dropped a plug into the so-called brain drain of college students and young professionals leaving the Sunshine State for supposedly sunnier opportunities elsewhere.+ Naples visitorcount rises in JuneThe number of visitors staying at hotels in the Naples area rose 3.5% to 110,700 in June compared with the same month last year, according to research by Research Data Services for the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau.+ Mountain man holdsmountainous optimismDoug Dieck is president of the Tampa office for development company Ryan Southeast, which designs and builds commercial buildings.+ ClarificationThe const

  • News
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 1, 2020
Boat, RV dealers ride sales surge

Travel trepidation, coupled with shutdown of schools, camps and sports, has area boat and RV dealers riding high. Supply issues could crush the wave.

  • Strategies
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 28, 2023
Words for 2024

At the start of each year, we pick a word to live by. We asked others to give us their word for 2024. They all make persuasive cases.

  • Opinion
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 6, 2023
Is Matt Gaetz really the bad guy?

Matt Gaetz’s outspokenness wouldn’t make it in a business. But his brazenness just may be the disruption that is needed in Washington. Finally.

  • Opinion
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