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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2008
Coffee Talk

Minimize taxes on new construction: Builders dread the taxes on new construction because they're so high on the Gulf Coast that many projects now don't make financial sense.Westshore hotels continue to lure investors: Westshore, the Gulf Coast's biggest business district, has seen another hotel change hands - the Sheraton Suites on Cypress Street in Tampa.Sarasota college student shines: Executives and entrepreneurs searching for employees who 'get it' have long complained that the Sarasota-Bradenton area is lacking in colleges and universities that can produce those types of job candidates.Sneaky, er, creative way to get new business: Here's one sign that it's a rough time for mortgage brokers.Downtown Tampa grows, still lacks residents' needs Downtown: Tampa is maturing as a residential location and urban destination for residents and workersFort Myers fundraising maestro is back: Bill Merwin is back and he'll help you shake some money out of those trees.Largo dentist develops tool to help athletes excel: If you're tired of hearing about steroids, a Largo dentist has developed a natural way to help athletes and non-athletes improve performance: the Pure Power Mouthguard.Worrisome Gulf Coast banks being watched: Gulf Coast financial institutions have a starring role on an updated 'watch' list of Florida banks complied by a national banking analyst for financial Web site thestreet.com.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 11, 2009
School of Matlacha

Leoma Lovegrove is one of the Gulf Coast's most prolific artists. She's also an entrepreneur who has turned her small gallery into a global draw. Her advice: Think big.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2004
Sweet Spot

Business is good this year for Tampa Bay area law firms, but for the most part growth is conservative.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2017
After the Storm

From Tampa to Naples, area businesses faced challenges big and small from Hurricane Irma. Here's how some companies are meeting those challenges.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Island Development buys Venetian Towers landCenterco Properties buys Naples GoodyearTruck & Van Works relocates north on MetroHubbard brothers bowling for landSarasota area hotelierbuys U.S. 41 vacant lotSarasota developers plan Alta Mer IIDevelopers Diversified sells Bloomingdale HillNew York company buys Colony CrossingsTA Associates acquires Grand Regency Center

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 16, 2023
Popular Sarasota flower shop rebrands, plots expansion to new markets

After more than 35 years, Beneva is getting a brand makeover, with a focus on the emotional side of the company's products and services. "We do so much more than just florals," says the CEO.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 9, 2023
Sarasota attorney, entrepreneur dives headfirst into next big career challenge

Lawyer, referee, businesswoman, TV analyst and now soccer club president Christina Unkel accepts a new challenge.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 9, 2022
Job fair lends look into who's applying to become teachers

A therapist, a U.S. Marine veteran and a money manager spent an evening sharing one common theme: They were all exploring becoming teachers.

  • Education
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 22, 2022
Food truck park to spice up Old 41 in Bonita Springs

The project features eight food truck pads and a two-story bar.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2007
Ports of Opportunity

Brokerage director Larry Richey is among a group of real estate professionals who foresee a surge in development connected to increased port activity.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

Hush or elseCitizens unites bankersWoman of firstsStick with usJust dues

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

Money talks louder than props: Kenneth D. Lewis found himself in an unusual position in Tampa.Walls crumble down: The Oyster Roast, the Clearwater Bar Association's biggest shindig of the year, no longer is the most exclusive. Divesting of assets: In 2003, the property at 6824 N. 50th St. in Tampa was in the news for all the wrong reasons.Last straw: Don't ask a banker about his CAMELS.All things fair: While thinking about all things fair, Coffee Talk wondered whether either Tampa criminal defense lawyer John Fitzgibbons or Hillsborough Circuit Judge Wayne Timmerman attended the Law Follies on Feb. 24 at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Hillsborough Chief Judge Manuel Menendez recently told a group about his adventure in a stairwell in the new George E. Edgecomb Courthouse.'Nauru' banks in Florida source of trouble Darryl Rouson has taken to the airwaves

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Still searching for Entrepreneur 2004 nomineesThe Bennett-McClash clashBennett takes aim at Supreme Court justiceBradenton headed for traffic gridlock

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Pointe Group Management buys Northern Trust buildingCedarwood Development buys more land for MagnoliaBuilder buys historic hotel, plans condominiumsTarragon Corp. buys Naples apartments Boca Raton developer builds shopping centerBoston developer plans mixed-use project in CharlotteThonotosassa warehouseNew York-based company buys Pinellas Park condos

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 1, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

All in all, Florida's OK: We always look forward to the Taxpayers Network's annual booklet ranking the nation's states on such characteristics as demographics, taxes, government, economy, education, public safety and health and welfare.Southwest flies to Fort Myers, Fort Myers/Naples wins again.: Although the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport courted Southwest Airlines, the Texas-based carrier has decided Southwest Florida International Airport is more attractive and lucrative.Blowout: Sarasota tire firm suing Chinese partners: With the emergence of China as a major economic power, Gulf Coast companies with business interests in the communist country continue to grow.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 21, 2005
Bllind Faith

AmSouth loaned $3.2 million mostly on the word of a convicted felon masquerading as clergy. Should the bank have seen a problem sooner?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Name game: With a wave of new community banks washing ashore in Florida, Kendrick Pierce & Co. Inc. is keeping busy.Sexual victims' advocate: Pinellas Park trial attorney Joe Saunders has taken a lead role in a civil action against former Pensacola monsignor Richard Bowles.Glazer sighting: If calling news conferences was all it took to land a Super Bowl, the Tampa Bay area would be a shoo-in for the 2009 football game.Positive news: At last, Florida's largest law firm, Holland & Knight LLP, has positive news.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2008
THOMSON: Survival Stories

The Gulf Coast economy is made strong by those who do not give up in tough times.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Chief judge stands behind Rapkin's decisionSignature Bank provides the Science Center of Pinellas County with a new automated external defibrillatorFlorida business leaders hope to salvage a market-based solution to our he

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