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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 16, 2011
Waste Not

Ruggero Santilli spent 20 years securing a patent for his technology. But learning how to make money with it has been the biggest challenge.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 11, 2019
Experts feeling cautious, but good, about commercial real estate outlook for 2019

Following a robust 2018, commercial real estate markets along the Gulf Coast are poised to be equally active in the year ahead.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 21, 2011
Still Signing

Insurance agencies that measure their history in decades are expanding services and doing whatever is necessary to stay in business. More competition among carriers would help.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2004
University Corridor:Big Dream, Bigger Obstacles

Dear YPGers, Keep dreaming. And keep the chatter going. Something good will come of it. But this idea of creating an exciting university corridor between the Ringling School of Art & Design and the USF/New College campuses is a far-far-fetched dream

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 1, 2009
Your Money Back

The role of court-appointed receiver in an investment scam case — such as an alleged $400 million Gulf Coast-centered fraud — is one part Sherlock Holmes and one part Robin Hood. Burton Wiand plays both roles.

  • Law
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 21, 2011
Growth and Taxes

A new Florida Gulf Coast University study shows that metropolitan areas with higher taxes had lower growth and high-growth areas had lower taxes.

  • Florida
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 17, 2015
A new leaf for Beef's

Beef O' Brady's is about sports and wings, where customers relish a chance to linger. But the lure of one of the fastest-growing concepts in the industry, a get-in, get-out approach, looks appealing.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 13, 2015
Tom's time

Tom Santilli guided his firm to the top of Entrepreneur Mountain, a climb that included surpassing $20 million in sales. Then he made the decision of a lifetime.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 3, 2019
St. Pete rocks the headquarters relocation business

The sun shines bright on St. Petersburg in the race to win headquarters relocations. Says one official: ‘We are just getting started.’

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2004
True Believer

Whether Joseph P. Smith lives or dies - if convicted of Carlie Brucia's death - is largely dependent on Adam Tebrugge, 42, a 12th Circuit assistant public defender who has won the acquittal of four other accused murderers.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Carolina financier buys Tampa, Cape Coral, Plantation apartmentInvestors buy Paddle Creek CenterCape Coral buyer plans Littleton Road developmentSouthwest Capital Bank buys CreeksideHanover, Metlife buy land for apartmentsDeBartolo buys new headquarters, moving to Kennedy BoulevardGold Coast/Coke distribution facility soldOntario investor buys North Port landFifth Third plans new University bank center

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2006
Corporate Report

DNAPrint Genomics partner starts migraine drug studyCrescent Resources new joint parent improves capital pictureTampa company essential to tracking Katrina cleanupHoveround Corp. lays off 66Pop's Material Girl hits Home Shopping NetworkAmacore Group's Vision Plan gets deal with insurance firm

  • Industries
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Westwater Transformed

Mark Miller looks to the new waterfront - out east. He continues building companies, too.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2008
Corporate Report

Roper Industries buys Georgia software makerAerosonic hires new COO,exec VP/CFO to resignpring Air Co. CEO resigns,COO, Sales VP step inUtek Corp. makes acquisition,enters licensing agreementIntertape Polymer Groupadds in-house solvent coaterBusch Gardens exec to manage Dubai parksWalter Industries subsidiarypurchases Taft Coal SalesMIVA Media debutingonline ad platform

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2004
North Port's Transformation

Residential growth has finally reached the critical mass to attract large-scale commercial development.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2008
Frost: Marketplace of ideas

In their efforts to influence public opinion, newspapers (and others) opposed to offshore drilling are doing a disservice to the American consumer.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2008
Corporate Report

Study: SinoFresh spray kills MRSA in nosesIntertape Polymer Groupreleases new roof productCryo-Cell, EndGenitor planjoint research programMIVA rearranging itsEuropean operationstate approves site forSeminole clean coal unitHSN Inc. leaves IAC,listed on NASDAQWellCare Health Plansmakes payment agreementGevity plans 5-cent dividend,31st quarterly paymentBrown & Brown buys assetsof Pennsylvania-based firm

  • Industries
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • March 10, 2017
Food for thought

The Florida citrus industry has been battered to a pulp the past decade. Some growers see hope in unconventional solutions.

  • Strategies
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 12, 2023
North Port turns attention to environment with development of new division

The Sarasota County city's new division will operate on $460,000 annually, though a $3.5 million tree fund has an open tab for program development and conservation efforts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2008
The Battle Royale

Independent restaurateurs need to figure out the Next New Thing - fast - in order to win the fight with big nationwide chains in 2008.

  • Entrepreneurs
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