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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 20, 2006
Coffee Talk

WCI Communities: A buying opportunity?: At what point do the stocks of homebuilders become so ridiculously cheap that they're worth buying?Military salute: Sarasota resident Burt Bershon has been recognized for his efforts to bring military academies back to U.S. communities. Bershon, who founded the Sarasota Military Academy in 2002, was recently awarded an Eagle Laureate for creating The Charter Military Schools Development Corp. in late 2003.Former Buccaneer Warren Sapp is back: NFL Star Warren Sapp, a defensive tackle who helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win their only Super Bowl, plans to open a HipHopSodaShop on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, near the University of South Florida.Davis Lucas offers business-ethics insight: Davis Lucas, the chairman of Bonita Springs-based residential developer The Bonita Bay Group, makes few public appearances and when he does, it's usually for the benefit of a local charity.Condominium's loss is apartment's gain: So with the condo conversion market way down, is it truly gloom-and-doom time for the apartment market? Not completely.Paying premium prices at the pump: The high price of gas is reaching into entrepreneurs and executives' pockets yet again.Bleak showing for Florida venture capitalists:Just two Florida firms made Entrepreneur magazine's 2005 list of the top 100 venture capital firms, and both, Palm Beach Capital Partners and HIG Capital Management of Miami, are based in South Florida.

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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • January 23, 2004
Never Give Up

In 2002, Gevity HR was in a survive-or-die scenario. Erik Vonk was the right guy at the right time.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

TB&W Enterprises acquire Bonita Springs developmentInvestment group buys 40 acres in CharlotteRLR Investments buys Royal Shell VacationsAndersen Racing owners buy Palmetto trackPossible buyer probes School Avenue siteKaplan, Bennett eye State Road 64 developmentsBenderson's university center passes Planning CommissionChicago firm buys Adagio ApartmentsLake City hotelier invests in Wesley Chapel ERSeven One Seven Parkingacquires Tampa parking lot

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2010
Angels with money found nearby

Startup companies looking for funding on the Gulf Coast may not have to travel as far to find angel investors. A group of investors is raising money.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2010
London Bay buys sites

The Naples-based company purchased 86 home sites in Sarasota.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2010
Castle adds WCI portfolio

WCI Communities chose the Castle Group to manage its Florida properties.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2013
Senior housing expands in Punta Gorda

Builder plans to add 31 new senior-housing units.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2011
Arthrex wins innovation award

The medical manufacturer was lauded by a local technology partnership.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 8, 2011
Lennar buys 96 lots for $2.8M

The lots Lennar bought are located in Copper Cove Preserve, in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2012
Batter up!

Fort Myers is gaining a reputation for the business of baseball.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2012
USF announces new dean

Moez Limayem replaces Robert Forsythe at USF College of Business

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2012
Valpak to hire 100

The Largo marketing firm plans to hire 100 veterans by 2014.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2016
Accounting firm tabs new partner

Millard Martin has been with the firm for 16 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2014
Cruz into the New Year

The Southwest Florida speaker tour is off to a bang in January.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • March 18, 2011
An Optimistic Turn

Gulf Coast hoteliers hope for a better tourist season than last year, when the BP oil spill dominated headlines. Slow recovery and soaring gas prices have shifted the emphasis to intrastate travelers.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 2, 2021
Legendary football coach: process beats outcomes

Bobby Bowden was known for his dadgum, folksy style — and winning lots of football games. One of his players revered Bowden even more for his down-to-earth leadership teachings.

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 22, 2022
On-the-move parking entrepreneur revs up successful business strategy

Valet Pros keeps growing in downtown Naples. But the owners are cautious to not pick up speed too quickly.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2007
Economy: Housing drop impacts other industries

The decline in housing sales is beginning to spread to other parts of the Gulf Coast economy, including consumer durables and business investment. Layoffs in the construction industry can be expected to rise, impacting retail sales.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

Star power Almost ready Walk of FameSmall businesses upbeat

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2008
Michaels: Marketplace of Ideas

The most recent climate change report is neither scientific orlogical, but a paean to the politics of so-called global warming.

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