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  • August 22, 2003
Newsmakers

Dick Risner is a new superintendent at J.L. Wallace Inc., a Fort Myers-based general contracting company.

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  • By Lou Lasday |
  • April 23, 2010
Dynamic 'REM' Databasing

It will tell you when a client is due, when he is overdue, or when he is done.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 2, 2010
Government Digest: July 2 - July 8

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • March 4, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Mar. 4

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • July 8, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: July 8

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • October 14, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Oct. 14

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • March 4, 2012
Top Salespeople: The Storyteller

One of the more longstanding businesses on the Gulf Coast, a yacht club, was in dire need of membership boost. It took an unconventional route.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 24, 2020
Company finds Sarasota office market is tight

PropLogix discovered that for growing firms in need of office space in Sarasota, options are few. It went with a building outside of downtown to meet its needs.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 28, 2018
Market Spotlight: Collier County office market

Collier County's office market is performing better in 2018 than counterparts in Southwest Florida in terms of rental rates, vacancy and absorption

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 10, 2017
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE | Christopher Shucart

Christopher Shucart and his father, James, have been investing in Collier County commercial properties since 1997.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 12, 2018
Twice as Nice

To cut costs and expand guests' experience, developers throughout the Gulf Coast are delving into 'dual-branded' hotels.

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  • October 18, 2013
Corporate Report: Oct. 18

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • July 11, 2014
Corporate Report

Raymond James Bank board adds TD Bank, Kemper Securities execs; HedgePath Pharmaceuticals secures funding for drug trials; Lakewood-Amedex stock offering raises $5.5 million for antimicrobial testing and more corporate news.

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  • January 24, 2014
Life without wires

Steve Kawasmy is developing his Aio Wireless territory at breakneck speed. His firm, One Cellular Stop Inc., hopes to have 37 open stores in February.

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  • March 14, 2014
'Ballet in the water'

Rowing is a family affair in the Taaffe household. It's a good balance to Michael Taaffe's busy legal career.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 12, 2016
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Carlton Lloyd

Carlton Lloyd has been the managing director of Integra Realty Resources' Naples office since 2009, but he keeps tabs on Florida's commercial real estate market beyond Collier and Lee counties as a partner in the firm's Orlando and Miami offices, as well.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 2, 2016
Right on track

The $2 billion plan for Tampa's 42-acre Channelside district will come together in 2016, with infrastructure and other work set to begin.

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  • January 14, 2025
Influence: The Rosetta Stone of post-succession triumph

The push and pull of influencing others requires a thoughtful strategy.

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  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 6, 2025
Longboat Key to get its own Starbucks this year

The coffee shop will emphasize the brand’s “community coffee house” feel with a modern look tailored to Longboat Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 10, 2025
Report: Major League Baseball wants Tampa Bay Rays sold

A story in a prominent sports publication says the league and owners want Stuart Sternberg to sell the team to someone who will resolve long running stadium issues.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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