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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • February 25, 2011
Towering Success

Once marked as a potential victim of the condo bust, the Towers of Channelside avoided the auction block and are on their way to being sold out.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 6, 2013
Signs of the Times

A $20 million business doubled its sales force and revenues in three years. Success, though, couldn't have come without one tool: a phone.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 13, 2024
Former Navy SEAL invests $1M in Sarasota-Manatee fitness franchise

Behind a "never complain and never quit" disposition, Jeff Moore seeks a business legacy not of sales records and awards but of developing other leaders. "I'm all go, no stop. All gas, no brakes."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 17, 2021
Mother-son duo conquer Wall Street trend — from Sarasota

Betsy Cohen and her son Daniel, despite living 1,200 miles from Wall Street, are SPAC leaders.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 3, 2023
Intimate apparel entrepreneur, actress, lists St. Pete home for $13M

Rhonda Shear and her husband Van Fagan listed the home in 2021 for $9 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 5, 2023
Top-performing Chevrolet dealership in region acquired

Estero Bay Chevrolet celebrated 15 years in business in 2022.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2022
Government relations firm expands to Sarasota

The new office will be led by firm partner Todd Josko.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2022
Home on Sarasota Bay shores sells for $15.5 million

The 1.5-acre property resides within Harbor Acres.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 2, 2023
Freddie Mac: Some mortgage rates back up after weeks of declines

The mortgage giant reports the 30-year fixed-rate average is up again after hitting 20-year high in October.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2009
eBridge Solutions moves to Ward Street

The husband-wife team of James Hanlon and Leslie Haywood, owners of eBridge Solutions, are moving the company to a new building.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2010
Two Naples investors buy U.S. 41 land near Treviso Bay

James Shucart and his son Christopher Shucart of Naples purchased 30 acres on Tamiami Trail for $2.03 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2011
Young girl finds early publishing success

Turns out grumpy sells. At least that's the case with “The Grumpy Girl's Guide to Good Manners,” a book being published by a Sarasota company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2010
Real estate firm buys Boca Grande building

Baltimore-based Kittredge Properties purchased a 4,575-square-foot mixed-use building in Boca Grande for $900,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2011
Story raises question of TECO takeover

Is TECO Energy Inc. a “target” for a merger with a larger utility?

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  • December 26, 2012
Business outlook brightens at Gulfeagle

In another sign that the housing market is improving, Jim Resch, the founder and CEO of Tampa-based Gulfeagle Supply Inc., predicts that his business will grow in 2013.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2011
Tampa Bay & Co. names CEO

The tourism-promotion organization taps Kelly Miller to lead.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2011
Railhead Recycling developing paper baler

The owners of Railhead Recycling purchased a 26,000-square-foot manufacturing building on three acres for $1.4 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2011
HDTV putting Rays in predicament

The Tampa Bay Rays posted a solid sellout of its season opener, but the euphoria faded quickly over the weekend when those empty blue seats quickly started showing up again.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2012
Sunshine State courts wilt under pressure

Florida's legal climate, and its reputation for an anti-business court system, continues to rank among the 10 worst in the country, a new Institute for Legal Reform report shows.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2012
Jabil announces new CEO

The electronics company shuffles executives as chairman retires.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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