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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: April 30 - May 6

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Lou Lasday |
  • July 9, 2010
'Sizzle' to 'Fizzle'

It's not just professionals who burn out, it's their service enterprises that do, too.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Oct. 14

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • April 8, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Apr. 8

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • January 13, 2012
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 13

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2020
Mentor, 'dean' of real estate lawyers dies at 91

George Dietz was one of 10 Sarasota lawyers recognized as a Legal Legend by the Sarasota County Bar Association in 2013.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 7, 2019
New kind of senior residence blows into town

How to promote the opening of a new type of luxury independent and assisted living community based on the simple rent model? Hook them with the Cat 5 hurricane shelter angle.

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 22, 2018
Branding firm head credits ideas as key to success

Chris Spiro of Spiro & Associates advertising agency reflects on 25 years in business.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 28, 2018
Entrepreneur reshapes business for second time

The transformation of Naples-based Bruno Total Home Performance reached a new pace in 2018.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 22, 2019
Belpointe REIT Inc. has a Main opportunity in downtown Sarasota

Belpointe REIT Inc. of Connecticut is planning to build 400 apartments and retail space on the site of the Main Plaza office and retail complex in downtown Sarasota, a property designated as an Opportunity Zone.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By John Haughey |
  • March 9, 2018
Prep Time

A panel of business experts divulges business success secrets to budding entrepreneurs: Don't pitch a product. Pitch you.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • February 16, 2018
Young Gun

After recovering from early stumbles, Jonathan Bucci has grown his business so well, at such a young age, that even Gov. Rick Scot has noticed.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 25, 2014
Teeth Trend

Physicians must hone their business skills to thrive in the new health care landscape. One doctor/entrepreneur, with an investment that exceeds $500,000, drills ahead of the pack.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2013
Building a department

Pasco County revamped its building department and used overtime to improve its permitting efficiency. So far, permit wait times have fallen by several weeks.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 27, 2016
In question

Hospitality numbers for the first three months of the year showed Gulf Coast hotels' year-over-year occupancies declined, but average daily rates went up. With several hot spots of hotel development occurring on the Gulf Coast, we asked four leaders in the industry: Is the region in danger of over-saturation? Why or why not?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 5, 2016
Corporate report

Job recruitment firm names new GM; Bank expands into Tampa, names leadership team; County promotes building official; Architecture firm names new partners; Community management company hires regional VP

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  • September 26, 2014
Corporate Report

Morphogenesis testing biotech properties of deep ocean soil from shipwrecks; Quality Carriers expands using Boasso America's S.C. terminal; Kforce board increases stock buyback from $70M to $83M; and other corporate news.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 27, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Doug Irmscher | Broker, Florida

Two years ago, commercial real estate brokerage and services firm JLL set an ambitious goal for its Florida operation: double its revenue by 2020.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2015
Corporate report

Florida Power & Light plans two Gulf Coast regional solar centers; Federal government awards contract to expressway for connected vehicle program; Heritage Insurance board approves $20 million share buyback; Car Lister partners with eLEND integrating financing services; Georgia agency files notice to offer Medicaid contract to WellCare

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 15, 2024
Mobile custom suit company expands, again, with downtown St. Pete store

Donald Carson’s custom suit business is trucking along, with considerable more growth on the horizon. Even so, he’s cognizant of a key business lesson: to not have expansion outpace customer service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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