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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 21, 2006
Comfortable, Not Stuffy

A private banking operation new to the Gulf Coast goes after an exclusive clientele. Tampa and Sarasota are first on the list; Naples could be next.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2005
Urban Oasis

It took creative deal making, but EcoGroup's New Port Tampa project appears poised to produce lucrative returns.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2004
Lighting Beeman's Fire

Business-system specialist Nelson Martin is poised to take Beeman Holdings LLC from a good idea to a viable, profitable company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Bennett defends billThe Argus Foundation is having a barn burner of an event on May 13It's almost make-it or break-it time for Sarasota's Infinium Labs Legal profession, state survive

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 25, 2015
Luxury living

Stock Development found a luxury niche by building hundreds of speculative furnished homes. Now the firm is ready for more.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2021
Downtown Sarasota restaurant staple to reopen

The Bijou Garden Café will feature a new menu that incorporates classic favorites from the previous one.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 18, 2024
4 Gulf Coast cities on 'best places to retire' list: US News

Naples ranked No. 1 on the list of best cities in the country for retirees in 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 17 - Dec. 23

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • August 13, 2010
GULF COAST 500: Better With Age

Horizon Bay Retirement Living is banking on a development boom as prospective residents live longer. One of its latest projects is being built in its home city of Tampa.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: July 1

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • September 24, 2013
Equipment: To buy, or lease?

Commercial equipment leasing is becoming the best financial option for businesses of all sizes.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 24, 2012
EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Comeback

Luxury is no longer a dirty word, says the new boss of one of the Gulf Coast's grandest hotels. He's out to prove his theory — fast.

  • Strategies
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 13, 2026
Naples Airport begins $25 million resiliency project

The airport is installing more than 1,000 elevated runway and taxiway lights and reconstructing its electrical vault.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 27, 2022
6 ways to wow customers and perspective customers with webinars

Don’t fear the webinar: By packing the punch with a thoughtful strategy and engaging content, it can really sizzle.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2004
Sarasota's Mr. Friendly

From Sarasota to Orlando, Steve Sandor and partners are opening new Friendly's restaurants and discovering success. Their first location, in Sarasota, is third in the national chain in annual sales.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2004
Newmakers (Tampa edition)

Newsmakers, a listing of promtions and new hires, is provided free of charge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2004
Insider Perspective

Jay Feaster, general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, told Hillsborough Countyis young lawyers how he escaped the confines of the traditional law practice.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 21, 2020
Simon to get three Gulf Coast malls with Taubman deal

Deal for majority stake in Michigan center developer will add trio of upscale retail hubs in Tampa, Sarasota and Naples

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 18, 2016
Corporate report

Brewery expands, pours into Tampa; St. Pete firm receives $1.1M investment; Partnership adds board member; Naples duo forms legal practice; Daytime Cafe continues nationwide expansion

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2015
Chain cracks open more growth

The story behind how First Watch Restaurants closed a deal that nearly doubles the size of what was already a $140 million company mirrors the daytime eatery chain itself: Friendly and quick, and no hassles.

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