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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 9, 2005
The Deal Maker

Mayor Joseph Riley made Charleston's center city a vibrant attraction for tourists, business and residents. All it took was a lot of deal making. You do 'whatever works.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 12, 2005
Executive Session with Jan Smith

The Gulf Coast Business Review sat down with the newly appointed trustee of the University of South Florida Board of Trustees.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 12, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Ellis Building destined for second head: When Benderson Development Co. LLC bought the 130,189-square-foot Ellis Building in downtown Sarasota this March, it was only natural to wonder if the commercial developer and property owner had additional development on its mind. Now, it's official.Industrial broker considering Florida house run: Commercial Real Estate Broker Jon Kleiber says he is talking to his family about a possible run as a Republican for the District 70 state representative seat currently held by Nancy Detert, R-Venice.Back to school doesn't mean kids get all the fun.: For some executives, it's time to hit the books too.Pity underpaid bank CEOs: Really, Coffee Talk writes that headline with all sincerity. In case you're not sure for whom you should be shedding tears, SNL Financial of Charlottesville, Va., has compiled a handy list.Who really wanted the Kelo decision?: The U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of the City of New London in its eminent domain dispute with several homeowners was described as a win for local governments and developers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2008
Young Achievers

There is reason to be optimistic about the future workforce of America. A group of spunky, yet savvy fifth-graders can prove it.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Emercor Holdings LLC plans new Ellenton condosTortuga Partners buy phase three of Tortuga InnCleveland attorney to start Gulf Coast title companyTwo Venice residents buyformer Venice Beach Resort

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2003
New Leases on Life

When FCCI moved and Arthur Andersen collapsed, two of Sarasota's largest corporate office centers went vacant. The landlords' solution: convert them to multi-tenant use.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2004
Firms Plan for Growth

Law firms from Sarasota to Tampa forecast strong demand for their services in 2005.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Writedown Countdown

Investors are implementing writedowns checkson bank stocks as a new Wall Street ritual.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 16, 2012
Catering to Caterers

Caterers know how to serve people. Here's one software company in Naples that serves them.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 19, 2021
Social worker-turned-entrepreneur relishes counterintuitive strategy

By going filling a gap in a crucial need, Elizabeth Dosoretz — starting well before the pandemic — is building a fast-growing mental health practice.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 30, 2021
Marked for Growth: The phone hasn't stopped ringing for Sarasota-based interior design firm since beginning of pandemic

When the pandemic hit, there was a lot of uncertainty at a 21-year-old interior design firm. Now lack of work is the least of its issues.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 30, 2020
Movin' On Up

Latest “Emerging Trends in Real Estate” report from the Urban Land Institute and PwC ranks Tampa/St. Petersburg as the sixth most attractive area in the U.S. based on job growth and development.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 18, 2020
Set Sail

Tampa-based Mainsail Lodging & Development is expanding its corporate housing division from the Southeast to a nationwide platform.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 30, 2022
No cane, no gain: Niche fashion company sticks it to the competition

Largo, Florida-based Fashionable Inc.’s Fashionable Canes brand offers more than 1,000 styles of canes, many of them custom-designed.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 17, 2019
Porter Smith, 39

Tampa Bay Market President, American Momentum Bank

  • Class of 2019
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 14, 2018
Water Street Tampa poised for a trio of new office offerings

Strategic Property Partners, after focusing on hotels, restaurants and residences the past two years, is preparing to develop a trio of new office buildings as part of its $3 billion downtown Tampa project

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2018
How Colorado's pot laws have created a disaster

Pot-related traffic deaths and homelessness are soaring; consumption among teens is out of control; and the cartels are operating huge hidden plantations in national forests.

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • March 20, 2015
12 Steps to Successful Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a goal to which many wish to aspire. But, why do so many fall short?

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  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 6, 2022
Host of factors forces Bradenton farm owners to consider selling

A deluge of obstacles leads a couple to put Mixon Fruit Farms up for sale. "This is so hard. Anyone who knows farmers knows they love their land," Janet Mixon says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 12, 2023
Jonathan Russell, 38

A new Florida resident built a $30 million construction business in four years.

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