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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2010
Qorval adds three directors

John Pryor, Andrew Yeo, and Peter Winstanley join the Naples company.

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  • January 3, 2014
Predictions for 2014

The following are 10 predictions for issues, legislation and trends to watch in 2014.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 13, 2005
Category Five

From salesman to manufacturer, Steven Camposano is taking the hurricane-shutter industry by storm.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Casto, Meshad buy, renovate former Jacobson's RMC Property Group buys Beachway Plaza Aer-Flo Canvas Products to build new facility Kauffman, partners plan University retail building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
Corporate Report

Kforce buys Dnovus RDI for $38 millionChico's November salesfall 11%, comps also declineSykes Enterprises entersBrazilian market,Intertape Polymer Groupadds foam-in-bag packagingGevity reports new payment,32nd quarterly dividendFlanders Corp. CEOawarded three-year contractBe Creative Communicationshired by Fawley BryantSEC investigation endsagainst Jabil stock optionsWorld Energy Solutions signsCirca Telecom marketing dealTIB seeks capital from U.S. Treasury DepartmentGirard expandingto Tampa, Fort Myers

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: University Groves starts infrastructure constructionWalker-Whitney plans8-unit condo on RinglingLocal Sonics franchiser plans five new drive-insSarasota Coastal Credit Union plans new North Port branch

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 10, 2021
Ybor City ad agency finds being ready is what it takes to make it for more than 40 years

Tampa ad agency ChappellRoberts survived the pandemic and is now welcoming a new generation of leadership. One core attribute? It always looks forward.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • February 23, 2009
Government Digest

A look at governmental events from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 22, 2021
Beverage distributor says billionaire investor's money is for growth not to purchase the company

CEO Tom Pepin says Maryland investment firm will his prominent beverage distribution company grow — but insists the business was not sold.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 23, 2020
Go with the flow: 'Waterpreneurs' fuel area firm's unique business model

Clearwater, Florida-based OriginClear, which has already disrupted water treatment infrastructure, sets its sights on an even more imaginative business model.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 15, 2020
New medical practice aims to defy odds

Launching an oncology practice is a rare act these days. It requires a counterintuitive mindset, patience and, among other necessities, a lot of capital.

  • Health Care
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2020
Back-to-school sales fizzle in Florida, several other states

With schools nationwide struggling to figure out how to reopen amid the COVID-19 crisis, grocery and drugstore chains have taken a big hit when it comes to sales of school supplies.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 21, 2020
Side hustle entrepreneurs chase dreams — with little downtime

For a handful of enterprising, aspirational business owners, the phrase leave work at work is blurry: they are constantly on.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 8, 2019
Selling insurance? There's a side hustle for that

The side hustle concept, in the minds of two crafty entrepreneurs, can go deeper than service, and surface, level.

  • Insurance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 9, 2026
Global mountain-climbing Sarasota couple seeks new challenges

Jennifer and Dan Vigne look for hikes and climbs where they can push themselves mentally and physically.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2007
A Big Bite

A Gulf Coast company wants its share of the subway sandwich feast. The plan: Open at least 1,000 new stores over the next decade.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 23, 2012
Pill Power

A company poised for a growth spurt puts a premium on customer education, which the founder says even takes precedence over sales.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 9, 2021
On the Move

Sudler Cos. has developed primarily in New Jersey for the past century. But a new generation at the family company believes other markets — namely Central Florida — deserve attention, too.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 6, 2022
Two for 2022: A look at commercial real estate in the new year

The hotter than hot market might show signs of cooling off in 2022 — with dwindling inventory a chief concern among several industry experts.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 8, 2019
Extreme makeover: Cosmetic surgery supplier bear-hugs change as it breaks with its past

Clearwater, Florida-based Bovie recently took a giant risk. It sold the rights to its name and many of its core products for $97 million to Antioch, Tenn.-based Symmetry Surgical. Bovie, after the sale, rebranded as Apyx Medical Corp.

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