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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Help wanted: Reuben Ben-Aire, CEO and president of our Technology Innovation Awards winner MadahCom Inc., needs to find new employees. Quickly.Argus awards dinner: The Argus Foundation is preparing again to honor a pair of Sarasota's business greats.Luxury residential broker John R. Wood expands to Fort Myers: John R. Wood Realtors, a Naples-based luxury residential brokerage firm, has set its sights on Fort Myers and plans to open its first office there in a few weeks.What's in a name?: Far be it for us to be critical, but we have questions about the new name for Sarasota News & Books.Quay updated: Irish American Properties has unveiled more specifics and renderings for the proposed Sarasota Quay redevelopment.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 Jean Gruss |
  • April 17, 2015
Juicy profits

For savvy operators like Alico, the citrus business in Florida can provide rich rewards to investors. Returns have begun to flow.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 8, 2005
Nominees for Lawyer of the Year

The Nominees for Lawyer of the Year are available free of charge.Twenty business people in the Sarasota-Manatee region were nominated for Gulf Coast Business Review's "Lawyer of the Year" award by their colleagues, peers and others. Two top lawyers, including one under the age of 40, will be singled out for "raising the bar" in GCBR's April 22 edition.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 6, 2022
Pair of lawsuits challenge new insurance crises and condo safety regulations

Industry group and contractors are asking judges to grant injunctions and stop two laws passed during last month's special session.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2007
Working University

Hodges University has built a solid reputation helping professionals advance their careers. Starting this fall, most students won't even have to set foot on its campus.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2008
Custom Made

Charley Hannah and Mike Bartoletta have struggled like all homebuilders, but their conservative approach is helping them prepare for a stronger market.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 12, 2022
Young real estate company makes a splash in the market

Leaving behind the comfort of a well-known real estate brand — while nerve-wracking at first — has proved to be a prescient move for a longtime entrepreneur.

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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • February 8, 2013
Skilled Workers

CEOs who plan to expand or relocate their companies could face delays because of a shortage of trained workers in the construction trades.

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  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • November 2, 2012
Grand Expansion

Travel services haven't died with the Internet, they've just changed to match the times.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 2, 2016
Badge of honor

Entrepreneur Kim Martinez says for her company to win, it has 'to be more innovative than the competition.' Get ready for an inventive year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2003
Call to Action

Florida's developers mobilize to defeat a proposed constitutional amendment that would require a popular vote on every comprehensive land use change.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2023
Pickleball competition heats up — with millions of dollars at stake

A variety of entrepreneurs in the region are racing to get into — or get ahead — in the business of pickleball, with soon-to-be national leagues, all-encompassing social and sports clubs, and more.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 10, 2017
Q&A | Ron Wheeler

Ron Wheeler is the chief executive officer of Sembler Co., a firm that over the course of its more than 50-year history has developed more than 325 projects containing more than 27 million square feet of mostly retail real estate throughout the southeastern U.S. and Puerto Rico.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 22, 2023
Luxury transportation company stretches services to Orlando, Miami

Naples-based BC Executive Services was founded in 2017.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Economic Snapshot: Retail Activity

Every area of the Gulf Coast reported smaller decreases in the retail index than the state (-7.3%), a sign that this coast may have seen the worst of the retail problems.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2010
November Index of Retail Activity

Declines in the retail index in all areas of the Gulf Coast were smaller than the statewide drop of -3.7%. In areas such as Sarasota, Naples and Punta Gorda, the annual-percentage declines in the index were less steep than in previous months.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2010
Sykes recovering from down quarter

One bad quarterly earnings report shouldn't be all it takes to create a huge setback for a publicly traded company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2010
Home sales plummet

Existing home sales are down 14% statewide relative to last year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2010
Real estate sales up again

Home and condo sales in Florida rose in this year's first quarter relative to 2009.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2011
QR codes: How will mass market respond?

Maybe you've seen them before: those black-and-white squares that resemble bar codes, asking you to scan with your smart phone to win a prize?

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