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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2004
Meet the Candidates

Judicial and clerk's office hopefuls stress their legal experience, community involvement.

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  • September 4, 2008
Sowell: The Capitalist

Barack Obama's change is an economic recipefor turning the clock back to the Great Depression.

  • Opinion
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 9, 2012
Better Noobs

There's always a finite amount of time and money. Wise entrepreneurs like David Crisp Jr. understand this.

  • Strategies
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 23, 2011
Rum Runner

Richard Gonzmart refused to lower prices at his Spanish eatery, Ybor City-based Columbia Restaurant, following the recession. A risky move, but as someone who has run with the bulls, Gonzmart was unwavering.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2021
Think tank: Florida is a national leader in liberty

Florida trails one state in annual freedom report.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 17, 2017
'Push through'

There's little that could slow down Nick Vojnovic once he set out to grow a restaurant chain. Then he was diagnosed with a rare cancer.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 8, 2017
Law of Attraction

Four years after acquiring one of downtown Tampa's storied buildings, a pair of lawyers are chasing good-eats aspirations. Are they in for a dream ride or a kitchen nightmare?

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 23, 2024
Drone program for medical supplies to make national debut in Lakewood Ranch

Through a partnership with Tampa General Hospital, Manatee County EMS will use drones to more quickly aid people suffering from a heart attack or a drug overdose.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Developers start Magnolia Green office GSR Development buys Holiday Beach ResortThree partners to develop two flex buildingsTwo local investors buy Osprey buildingsTwo brothers buyTamiami gas station

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2003
Two to Thirty

Indigo Coffee founders, Joe Timberlake and Jeff Darrey, think big: They plan to open another 30 locations within three years.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 28, 2018
Entrepreneurial family takes big shot in alcohol-based ready-to-drink market

family, Jell-O, Ashley Zalkin, Kevin Harrington, Celsius, Khloé Kardashian, Shark Tank, TV,

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 19, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Signature Communities Inc. acquires Naples Vanderbilt InnWalport Properties buysCollier Boulevard SquareDRD Murdock Circle Executive CenterMichael Saunders office expands on Longboat KeyJohn McKay buys Parrish landLowe's buys land in North PortHotel industry veterans purchase Tampa blockVision 193 LLC buys 5th Avenue ApartmentsTarpon Restaurant Services buys Pappa's Riverside

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 9, 2018
New upscale senior living communities riding the gray wave

Age-restricted and assisted living communities are evolving. Several facilities in the region — including one with a $120 million investment — are on the crest of innovation.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 29, 2023
$3.5B real estate brokerage, in a digital world, keeps opening offices

Naples-based John R. Wood Properties shows no signs of slowing down as it surpasses 65 years in business. Neither does its president and CEO.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 2, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2012
Corporate Report: August 10

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 20, 2019
Area entrepreneur shifts model, jumps on family entertainment idea

Behind some fast success, big growth opportunities await for Jumpin Fun Inflata Park.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 2, 2019
Cabinetmaker, staying nimble, builds solid business

WG Wood Products is a multimillion-dollar manufacturer of a wide array of home accents, from wood bookcases and speaker shelves to recessed toilet tissue holders and jewelry cabinets.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 20, 2022
Bar rescue: Business student's product makes drinks safer for women

University of Tampa student Alexsandra Wolfe is out to make date rape a thing of the past, with a buzz-worthy bracelet that can test drinks for drugs.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 20, 2017
Strategic Pivot

Boston-based Farley White Interests has targeted the Gulf Coast as its primary market for acquisitions outside of New England.

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