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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 12, 2005
Executive Session with Jan Smith

The Gulf Coast Business Review sat down with the newly appointed trustee of the University of South Florida Board of Trustees.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 12, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Ellis Building destined for second head: When Benderson Development Co. LLC bought the 130,189-square-foot Ellis Building in downtown Sarasota this March, it was only natural to wonder if the commercial developer and property owner had additional development on its mind. Now, it's official.Industrial broker considering Florida house run: Commercial Real Estate Broker Jon Kleiber says he is talking to his family about a possible run as a Republican for the District 70 state representative seat currently held by Nancy Detert, R-Venice.Back to school doesn't mean kids get all the fun.: For some executives, it's time to hit the books too.Pity underpaid bank CEOs: Really, Coffee Talk writes that headline with all sincerity. In case you're not sure for whom you should be shedding tears, SNL Financial of Charlottesville, Va., has compiled a handy list.Who really wanted the Kelo decision?: The U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of the City of New London in its eminent domain dispute with several homeowners was described as a win for local governments and developers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2004
Firms Plan for Growth

Law firms from Sarasota to Tampa forecast strong demand for their services in 2005.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2018
How Colorado's pot laws have created a disaster

Pot-related traffic deaths and homelessness are soaring; consumption among teens is out of control; and the cartels are operating huge hidden plantations in national forests.

  • Opinion
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 6, 2022
Host of factors forces Bradenton farm owners to consider selling

A deluge of obstacles leads a couple to put Mixon Fruit Farms up for sale. "This is so hard. Anyone who knows farmers knows they love their land," Janet Mixon says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 9, 2025
Morgan Tiefenthal, 37

40 Under 40 winner Morgan Tiefenthal is owner of Animal Health Center.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 22, 2019
Collectibles spell big business for area company that grades coins, comic books and more

Mark Salzberg, chairman of Certified Collectibles Group, says the group's companies provide comfort and security to collectors.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2008
AngryNeighbors

Despite all the talk of regional cooperation, Lee County is suing Charlotte County for approving the development of Babcock Ranch. Some view it as a bad omen for resolving big regional issues.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 10, 2021
Pair of shopping centers seeks to fill empty grocery stores

Landlords also look toward Amazon-proof stores.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 9, 2021
Startup real estate brokerage targets 500 agents by 2023

The Osbornes have big plans to earn more market share utilizing a different, if not entirely new, mousetrap.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 29, 2020
Bicycle store owners see increase in demand as well as supply issues

More people have taken up bicycling during the pandemic, with big implications for area bike shops.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 28, 2022
Naples firm discovers niche in helping health care providers keep medications from the wrong hands

First Jacqueline von Zwehl poured her 401(k) into her health care startup — going against prevailing wisdom. Now she’s on the cusp of a surge in business, and even a potential IPO.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 18, 2016
Why Trump won in Florida; I-4 was not the decider

You probably don't remember (I didn't), but in the Oct. 7 edition, here's what we predicted in this space:

  • Opinion
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 4, 2017
New Kid in Town

Liz Madzula spent two decades with GE Capital, dreaming about ways to relocate to Southwest Florida. Dilweg Cos. obliged.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 23, 2016
New focus

The sudden death of a company leader didn't derail a prominent area architecture firm.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 7, 2006
Coffee Talk

A good morning to you: Contractors, plumbers and anyone else working on construction sites in Sarasota County might be in for a surprise with their morning coffee: a building inspector.Cleveland Clinic land in limbo: Now that the Cleveland Clinic has sold its Naples hospital to Health Management Associates, what is it going to do with land it owns in adjacent Lee County?Dogged effort: Last November, the Review reported land agent Bill Eshenbaugh's somewhat unusual approach to selling a 450-acre development site in rural Pasco County.Floridaboom: Pity Tallahassee. While it's 1.6% job growth rate over one year and 2.8% over five years is respectable for any state capital, it's pretty paltry when compared to just about every other Florida region.Community banks, thrifts disappoint: A flat yield curve and intense competition for commercial and industrial loans hurt community banks and thrifts during the first quarter of the year. Welcome, Sabal: It looks like Brian Hall and some other bankers in the area (see AmSouth, next item) didn't get the Ryan Beck & Co. memo.Unrestrained Exuberance: AmSouth Bank is about a year behind its Florida peers, but it plans to catch up fast.Hotels are the new condos: The aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and Hurricane Charley put a halt to new hotel developments in Southwest Florida.Law now fair?: The legal doctrine of joint and several liability, recently overturned by t

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • July 31, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for July 4-10 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $78.8 million apartment complex deal in Lee County leads the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 6, 2023
Law industry still grappling with finding employees in 2023

Telese Zuberer says the void is better than it was, but finding the right person for the job is tougher than it seems.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 23, 2009
Enough, already

Had enough of the recession? Real estate experts in Lee and Collier counties say there's at least another year of it to go. But then things start looking up.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • May 19, 2011
The Rays Stay

Jonah Keri's book reveals how, after years of bad performance, the Tampa Bay Rays' new leadership turned things around for the now first-place team.

  • Strategies
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