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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 11, 2011
Insurance Fix

Home-Tech is expanding to Sarasota, fueled by sales of its appliance-repair service agreements and its employee owners.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 30, 2013
Market Leader

Naples is one of the hot spots of residential real estate on the Gulf Coast, attracting developers and builders.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 27, 2013
Shop Talk

Retailers are back scouting new locations throughout Southwest Florida. Dan Creighton is one developer who's benefiting from better times.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 25, 2020
Builder's tiny homes resonate in a big way

Wisconsin-based tiny home builder powers up on expansion to Florida with two new villages in the works, plus a manufacturing facility.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 27, 2020
Area snack company chews on some bold moves

Chomps has made some counterintuitive decisions in the pandemic.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 27, 2019
Shine bright: Patience has been a virtue for lighting technology firm

St. Petersburg, Florida, tech firm LumaStream has positioned itself as a visionary leader in power and light innovations.

  • Technology
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 1, 2020
Homebuilder uses key manufacturing strategy — continuous improvement — to build affordable homes faster and better

The GulfStar Homes team was busy in May and June catching up with pent-up demand.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 21, 2019
Entrepreneur-turned-author learns top business lessons through experience

Among the lessons Brad Taylor, CEO of Luxury Home Magazine, has learned: Create a detailed plan to meet company goals.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 11, 2019
In quest for creative outlet, financial industry executive turns to wreaths

Penny Parks deals with numbers all day. Searching for a creative hobby, she started making wreaths. She hasn’t looked back.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 12, 2023
Manatee County lines up to buy well-known farm — but it might take awhile

Manatee County is readying a purchase of Mixon's Fruit Farms through its environmentally significant lands program. It promises to be a lengthy process.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 13, 2024
How hot is Naples? More than 180 homes are listed for at least $10M

The eight-figure-plus real estate market, including one listing for nearly $300 million, is finding a home in Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 6, 2024
Tampa apartment owner gets $45.5 million loan

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a sporting goods store opens in Fort Myers, BayCare buys a former Barnes & Noble in Tampa, and a retailer is about to open a new store in Venice.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2006
Coffee Talk

Hurricanes a boon for Superior MoldOne to One gets bigger and biggerA tale of roads and the rails Veteran banker forms another Lee County bankIndustry Expo seeks few good manufacturersBabcock Ranch could model homes in 2009Gulf Coast dominates insurance committeeSarasota's Saunders in Kelly's DublinTampa real estate meeting boasts CuomoEdgy moms become entrepreneurs Commercial builders still seeking more help

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Confusion in the Court

House Republicans pick a tough budget year to try to create another state appeals court district in Florida.

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

Trust us, you can't trust us: An item in the latest edition of a Tampa law firm's newsletter is adorned with a surprising headline: "What Do You Mean, I Can't Rely on Your Tax Advice?"Bank confab delayed: Hurricane Wilma has forced the Florida Bankers Association to postpone its first annual Banker Education Expo.New retail competition, someday: Kohl's Department Stores proudly proclaimed its entrance into the Florida market in early October.Contractors on the rise: Engineering News-Record reports that last year was a very good time for large specialty contractors.Older and richer men like the economy: Consumers in the Southeast are more optimistic about the future of the economy than elsewhere in the country, according to a recent survey by RBC Financial Group.Unhealthy state of medical insurance: Employer-provided medical insurance is doing a slow disappearing act in Florida, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Tampa water vision: Tampa's growth northward and increasing demand for water has city leaders thinking about using reclaimed waterApartment tower proposed: Although the condominium market has taken a hit, Crosland, a Charlotte, N.C. developer, thinks a 26-story apartment tower can work in downtown Tampa.Rail supporters fight on: A $649 million deal with CSX Transportation to create a commuter rail network in Florida has collapseProject delayed again: More than 25 acres of undeveloped waterfront property in downtown Bradenton is undergoing a foreclosure sale later this month, the latest problems facing what was supposed to be a mixed-use project with the potential to reshape the cityMills sells insurance firm: Former Sarasota County Commissioner David Mills sold his independent locally based insurance brokerage to Insurance & Benefits Consultants, a subsidiary of a publicly traded Southfield, Mich.-based firm.Project expansion denied: Citing congestion concerns, Sarasota County Commissioners voted down a major expansion for Thomas Ranch, a large-scale mixed-use project in the southern edge of the county.Naples mandates recycling: The Naples City Council on May 7 voted to require businesses to recycle. The vote was 6-to-1 in favor, with Teresa Heitmann dissenting.Business program incubating: Economic development groups from Sarasota, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry and Collier counties are working to create a small-business

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2004
The Bailout for SRQ

The Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority is asking taxpayers for $500,000 to subsidize a low-fare carrier. Here's the authority's case for why you should do it.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 9, 2020
Comfy clothes in the pandemic provide retailer a sales boost

Chico's FAS, proving anytime is a good time to embrace change, utilizes unusual time to rebrand, rethink and refocus some campaigns.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 8, 2020
Gulf Coast hotels face "hair on fire time"

Decimated hotel industry around the Gulf Coast gets creative to combat Covid-19 pandemic

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 5, 2021
The future of retail is in question at one of Tampa's oldest malls

As the massive transformation project at University Mall continues, its leaders are also thinking philosophically: what does the mall of the future look like?

  • Construction-Development
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