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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 1, 2023
Entrepreneurs target $2M+ home services market with new firm

Franchised-focused founders seek to fill what they believe is a big gap in the luxury home services market. White gloves optional.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2022
Airport, college land $5.5M in funding for aviation training school

The coming Aviation Maintenance Technician School at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport will open opportunities for a host of students.

  • Education
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2006
Innovation Continuation

Past winners of the Reviews' annual Technology Award continue to innovate and, in many cases, that has led to more employees and higher revenues.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

Appropriate giftNew homeJohn Ryle Lawson Jr.Away-from-home movieSweeps stakeBig shoes to fill

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 19, 2006
Business as Usual

John Cannon Homes recently moved its headquarters to Lakewood Ranch.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Five lawyers vie for Charles Cope's judgeship A look at proposeed judicial reforms, including time behind bars for misbehavin' judges.King Engineering Associates celebrates its new Sarasota location with a 6-foot chocolate

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 27, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Lowe's Buys 16 acres in CollierHome Depot plans store in Cape CoralMcGarvey Development plansoffice park in Cape CoralKB Home to build Tortuga Reserve in Fort MyersHovnanian buys lotsin Cape CoralDeveloper buys Naples condos

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
Tax funding won't solve gridlock; it's time for tolls

Lee and Collier counties want to privatize expansion of I-75. Waiting forfederal funds is futile.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 7, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

  • Industries
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 21, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Apprentice runner-up frontlines seminar: There are a lot of businesspeople with energy and drive, but very few attract the interest of Donald Trump.Thanks, Kelo: Some Florida legislators held a private property meeting on Tuesday in Tallahassee.H2O or champagne: Harry Owen, owner of H2O Marine, has reason to party.Cheers to Chris-Craft: After spending eight years at a place where everybody knew his name, John Ratzenberger last week visited Sarasota-based Chris-Craft Corp., one of the most recognizable names in the boat-building industry.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 24, 2009
Bad Press

President Barack Obama's trip to Fort Myers brought an avalanche of negative publicity to Lee County that will take a long time to undo.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2004
Conspiracy to Defraud

A Tampa business owner accuses a Temple Terrace lawyer of secretly sharing in $1.2 millionin life insurance commissions.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Finding says Colonial Bank did not violated the law last by dismissing Anthony GonzalezWilkes & McHugh PA listed in National Law JournalTwo attorneys help Family Justic Center receive $1.1 million grant

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Little sales, big sales lead to record sales for AckermanLakewood Ranch land costs make bank branches expensiveCharley heats up warehouse marketLuzier leaves for Dunlap & Moran

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Clearwater and St. Petersburg courts consider user feesHank Goldsby has put an offering circular on the street for what could be Sarasota's newest bank. Holland & Knight LLP gave about 36% to its Florida political action

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Tampa attorney Domenic Massari III will spend 12 months in federal prison for helping a client hide millions of dollarsDavid Demersgave an upbeat assessment of the state court system in Pasco and Pinellas counties

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: New owners and market for ClarkeBank spars with analystNational tenant foretold for palm reader shopQuay negotiations continue

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2003
Multifamily Bonanza

Demand from young professionals for urban living accounts for a wave of development that could dump more than 1,200 condo units on the downtown Tampa market over the next 18 months.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2003
17 Regional Roundup 9/05-9/11/03

This week's items: BANK EXPANDS INTO NAPLES F.N.B. RECOGNIZED NEW SERVICE AT PORT AUTHORITYANCHOR GLASS FILES IPOWALTER LOWERS EARNINGS GUIDANCEFINDWHAT EXPANDS

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2003
Review and Comment: Corporate Subsidies Ignore the Unseen

It's welfare. Welfare of the worst kind - corporate welfare.It's yet another form of our munificent government redistributing your/our hard-earned wealth for one of their pet causes, which they disguise as economic boons to us all.

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