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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Steiner Communities Acquires Trade WindsHalfacre owners buy Temple Sinai campusOffice Outfitters buys Venice buildingJRG Development plans restaurant/retail near outletsRenaissance Motor Cars to open on ClarkBlaikie, partners buy land for Blackfin Landing

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2008
Signs of the time

With sales down 30%, a GulfCoast entrepreneur is getting creative - and contrarian - about makingit through the tough times. He'simposed a no-layoff rule, for instance. And he's tripled his marketing budget.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 19, 2013
Hooked on Comedy

Comedian Pauly Shore helped establish Off the Hook Comedy Club on Marco Island as a must-play destination for the nation's top comics. Now, owner Brien Spina has even bigger plans.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 2, 2012
Brady's Bunch

A restaurant company with a penchant for successful sports bar turnaround projects harnesses a highly competitive spirit. “We have a whatever-it-takes attitude,” says one executive.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 21, 2018
Q&A: Paul Rutledge

Paul Rutledge, a senior vice president at commercial real estate brokerage JLL, talks about the state of the industry, the recent International Council of Shopping Centers' conference in Orlando, and what concerns him about the retail industry today.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 11, 2016
Go-getter

A passion for startups drove Sheryl Hunter to launch a super-specialized law firm. Clients are rolling in.

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Check swing: First State Bank and First Community Bank of America have reserved a St. Petersburg softball diamond, and it's rumored the two are going to go at each other with bats and gloves.Tell all?: That's a question Bob Mitcham, the retired Hillsborough County circuit judge, didn't answer when Coffee Talk asked him about his soon-to-be released book that he was hawking at the recent Hillsborough County Bar Association luncheon.Hat Trick: The Florida Bar doesn't want you to know it just yet, but the Clearwater Bar Association and two of its members earned the lion's share of the state's pro bono awards this year.Getting your money's worth: For all the $164 million that Synovus has spent around these parts during the last two years, it's not exactly a household name.Keeping judges safe: A state court organization, with funding from the U.S. Justice Department, will hold a summit on security on April 6 in hopes of preventing violent acts such as the recent shooting deaths in an Atlanta courthouse.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
Healthy Employees

David Lewis is one of a number of Gulf Coast health industry executives that advocate a corporate commitment to controlling health care costs.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2004
'Pox' On Both Houses

The battle over medical malpractice reform gets thick as proponents and opponents file briefs over a proposed state constitutional amendment that would limit lawyer contingency fees.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 7, 2010
Family Fueled Hotel

How do you survive a recession in the hotel business? Spend millions to renovate your property and grab market share. That's what the Watkins family has done with The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, and it has worked for more than 60 years.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 26, 2021
Homebuilder's flexible model pays big dividends

Daniel Wayne Homes, with a model to bring the past into the present, has seen a surge in interest and sales. It pays, too, to remain flexible to market shifts.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 8, 2021
Mortgage leader grabs a fishing rod to detach from work

Longtime mortgage lending executive Jane Floyd reels in some whoppers when she's not in the office.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 8, 2019
q&a | Stan Stouder

Stan Stouder, a founding partner of commercial real estate brokerage firm CRE Consultants in Fort Myers, unpacks what's driving Southwest Florida's commercial real estate market and what might be ahead in the coming year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 29, 2025
Sarasota window and door company completes equity investment

As one investment partner exits, another emerges for All Glass & Windows.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 30, 2025
Wahlburgers, Mattison's and Motorworks Brewing coming to SRQ airport

The new Concourse A at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport offers enhanced options for passenger comfort. Big upgrades are also underway for the original gate areas.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Drew Northport Investments buys 514 acresSarasota developer buys School Avenue landHoward Johnson owners acquire portion of existing landRe/Max expandsHealth Care Property to buy CNL PropertiesNaples' Stock Development chosen for Murdock VillageNaples Lumber, Supplyinvests in Fort Myers siteOffice SpaceRedstone buys former Winn DixieFirst Industrial Realtybuys 19 buildingsOak Bend buys Buccaneer Plaza

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2008
Composite Deposit

An ambitious Gulf Coast entrepreneur had asurprisingly tough time securing a headquarters for his high-tech, high salary startup aerospace company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 4, 2021
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee

Construction for the redevelopment project began in late 2020.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 26, 2024
St. Petersburg lawyer warns of title fraudsters stealing properties

Larry Silvestri urges property owners — commercial and residential — to set up alerts to warn them when scammers have swopped in.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

Siesta Chamber of Commerce announces business awardsFlorida banks will soon mergeNew program helps people who spend too muchTwo public accounting firms mergeFirst month proves to be strong one for new airline

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