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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Be Good to Your Employees

International speaker and employee motivator Barbara Glanz might sound corny at first. Then she cites statistics and the bottom line. CEOs are listening.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 26, 2005
From Great to Good

2005 was called the Super Bowl of commercial real estate years. For 2006, brokers and developers are forecasting a more moderate pace but still robust by historical standards.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 8, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Sarasota businessmen to open resort in '06Sarasota dentists buy Aloha Mobile Home ParkThree investors buy Bradenton warehouseWaterford Cos. buys 20 acres for condosRape Crisis Centerexpands on MainSarasota investor buys land out eastKeenan Development Group prepares for new buildingPort Manatee Center lands first tenant

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Biolife LLC (Innovation Awards)

A revolutionary product that instantly stops bleeding is just what the doctor ordered. It's only one of the innovative aspects of this Sarasota company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2004
Punishment for the Poor

Minimum-wage laws and pro-union legislation do much more harm than good. They create poverty. Hereis why.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 5, 2021
Sought-after attorney takes on bigger leadership role at firm

Recently promoted to a firmwide management role, Jennie Compton doesn’t plan to give up what got her to the top: relentless preparation and a never-back-down attitude.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 22, 2020
Florida charter school leader targets expansion

Launching — and then managing — a charter school is a singular business challenge. Financial executive-turned-school choice leader Erika Donalds might be the perfect student for the task.

  • Education
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2008
Corporate Report

Equity firm seeks to invest in Freedom BankEntel PCS picks Syniversefor mobile roaming processPeoples Gas, Tampa Electricask for rate increasesSage Software Healthcarehires new COOArmy expands contract withGeneral Dynamics OrdnanceShells Seafood Restaurantsfiles for Chapter 11 Ethos Investigative Services buys Global Risk ServicesChico's sales down, concludes deal with Phelps' motherWellCare Health Planshires its first COORoper Industries buysGeorgia software makerAerosonic hires new COO,exec VP/CFO to resignWellSpring Pharmaceutical buys several McNeil drugsIntertape Polymer Groupsigns deal with PellikoTampa Busch Gardens exec to manage new Dubai parksNaples Wild Oaks closing,new Whole Foods Market to openT.O.P.S. Staffing mergeswith Ad-Vance ScreeningSky Angel inks on-demand deal with Exploration FilmsMinSURG Corp. launches international division Rosetta Technologies offersRicoh SP 3300D printersVenice's XCPT hiresDesign Marketing GroupAmerican Strategic Insurance offers new policies in LouisianaTarpon Springs Institute offersnew cataract lens implantAerosonic Corp. awarded$1.4-million Boeing orderTampa Super Bowl tie-in bid deadline is Sept. 15HomeBanc opens two new branch locations in TampaOklahoma Sheriff's officeto purchase Stinger S-200sValpak, Food Net serve up Grill It! sweepstakesPGT Industries introducesthree commercial products

  • Industries
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 18, 2023
Our presidential contenders

Three Floridians want to be president. Timing and circumstances appear to be working against one. Another is up to his usual insults. The third has the courage, but does he have the will to bear it all?

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2007
An (Unusual) Family Matter

Going public could prove to be the easiest move Kesselring Holding Corp. ever made. The toughest? Moving on without its founder.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Riding the Storm Out

Raymond James took a moreconservative path years ago when times were better and that has paid off.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2008
Coffee Talk

Location, pricing ... still the success keys: Amid the gloom surrounding residential real estate, there are pockets of sunshine based on the fundamentals of the industry.Fort Myers back on Grubb & Ellis map: Grubb & Ellis is back in Fort Myers.Southwest Florida still bankers' trouble spot: Of all the regions in Florida, the southwest area and Lee County in particular, remain tough places for bankers. Pro-business campaign receiving high marks: When a few of Sarasota's top business leaders gathered together late last year to combat a growing anti-business sentiment in the community, they expected a positive responseWait it out, the affluent remain: Companies selling luxury goods and services have felt the changes in the economy. Consumers of those items have seen the impact on their portfolios.Zirkelbach Construction builds for Honda, FedEx: Two of the most well-known brand names in the country - Honda and FedEx - now symbolize a lot more than reliable cars and on-time overnight deliveries to one Manatee County construction firm.Tense times for Tampa Tribune: First there were layoffs at The Tampa Tribune during the last two years. More recently, some sections of the newspaper have been cut or consolidated.Former elected official running for new office: Donna Clarke couldn't stay out of the game for long. The former Florida State representative, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for Congress in 2006, is getting back into poli

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2004
Perils of Efficiency

Tampa lawyer Michael J. Echevarria has streamlined the mortgage foreclosure process. In business, he would be hailed. Not so in law.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 22, 2018
Venerable uniform company looks ahead, not back

Formerly known as Superior Uniform Group, the newly christened Superior Group of Companies has embarked on a spree of acquisitions as it looks to grow in new markets.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2018
Loans rise at area community banks

Executives at five banks in the region share the why behind their loan growth.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2007
Wings War

Ker's, Beef's and Hooters, three casual restaurant chains with Tampa Bay area roots, feel more heat from other chains that also market their signature menu item: chicken wings

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2007
A Seller's Market

The private equity market continues to set records, raising $44 billion in the first quarter, up 67% from last year. Growth is expected to continue well into 2008.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 28, 2020
From wine to cars to man caves, luxury storage is big opportunity for host of players

One industry expert cautions there's a risk of seizing on demand for luxury storage and going too far with it.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 17, 2014
Review and Comment

The Amendments

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2007
Florida's Who's Who vs. THE SHARKS

Carl Icahn, one of America's most relentless shareholder activists, celebrated his 71st birthday Feb. 16. The party: He launched another proxy battle, this time for control of Bonita Springs-based WCI Communities Inc.Icahn in recent months has acquired nearly 15% of the homebuilder's shares. He wants to replace the entire board of WCI with his own slate of directors, including himself and Hugh Culverhouse Jr., owner of Sarasota-based Palmer Ranch and son of the late Tampa Bay Buccaneers' owner, who, in his day, waged his own share of takeover battles.

  • Entrepreneurs
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