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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2007
Spec's Return

Developers are building speculative office and industrial buildings along the Gulf Coast as vacancy rates drop and rents rise. Overbuilding isn't a problem so far, brokers say.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2007
A Dose of Fear

This year's gathering of commercial real estate executives at the Urban Land Institute's Emerging Trends in Real Estate conference in Bonita Springs was more somber than in years past. But there will be opportunities in 2008.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2008
Party On

George Ghanem is no doom-and-gloomer. After all, his business depends on people celebrating.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2006
Coffee Talk

Bankers nervous about '06: Bankers are downcast about the American economy. A disappointing quarterly report from Bank of America renewed fears that 2006 is not going to be a great year for banks.Bank of America says sell Radiation Therapy Services: Is Radiation Therapy Services' stock price too rich? Bank of America analyst Gary Taylor thinks so.New Bradenton design rules?: After decades of markets and building codes determining development, Bradenton is taking steps to more aggressively shape future growth.Farmlands growing greenbacks: A new survey by the University of Florida shows that demand for land has pushed the value of agricultural land to new record levels statewide.A real estate tip from Hizzoner: If you own property along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers, you might want to shelve any immediate plans to sell.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 31, 2006
State of Shock

Commercial insurance premiums are going up as much as 30%, thanks to the 2004 and 2005 hurricanes. No one is immune.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Finalist: Michael Saunders

President of Michael Saunders and Co.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2008
Come Together

A resort properties guru and a respected commercial Realtor are out to reinvent how deals get done in the real estate industry. They might be on to something.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 30, 2021
Life on the road

As the year ends, rocker and CEO Johnny Crowder's company thriving. He pines, however, to get back on the road with his band.

  • Health Care
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 28, 2020
Homebuilder sees success by sticking to niche

Focusing on one neighborhood has been a boon for an enterprising businessman. One advantage? He can ride his bike to job sites.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2020
Jessica Stanfield, 31

Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, Executive Director

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 15, 2022
Two Fort Myers apartment communities break $100 million mark

Two Fort Myers apartment communities shatter pricing ceiling, setting the tone for the coming year and, potentially, for the entire region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 23, 2019
A Tale of a Smaller Elephant

Annual Market Trends presentation highlights a mostly steady real estate landscape in Southwest Florida

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • October 17, 2019
Rafael Feliciano, 30

Co-founder and CEO, Food Idea Group

  • Class of 2019
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 17, 2025
Florida among top states for franchise growth in 2025: Report

Florida is expected to exceed 66,000 franchises — which will generate more than $73 billion — in 2025, according to a new study from the International Franchise Association.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 24, 2025
Local condo prices fall in aftermath of new safety rules

While condo prices inland rise, a new report finds that owners on the state’s two coast are taking a big hit.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 20, 2025
Cape Coral shopping center sells for $4.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a day care chain is growing in Lee County, a beachfront property sells in Pinellas County, and a medical building is going up in Sarasota County.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 1, 2023
Tampa Bay, Sarasota become alluring options for financial services

With Miami and New York becoming more expensive, a number of firms are looking at Tampa Bay and Sarasota for locations and talent.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 17, 2023
Statewide capital firm looks to invest $50M fund in startups

The national venture capital sector faces a rough 2023. But a major statewide investor believes venture capital in Florida is amid a time to shine.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2008
Network control

TruWave Networks is building a fiber-optic network in Southwest Florida that could improve telecommunication services for business. It's an expensive proposition, but CEO Frank Mambuca has been through it before on a massive scale.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2008
Out of the public eye

Stefan Bothe discovered running a public company wasn't worth the time and expense, so he decided tode-register the stock of his accounting-software development company. It turned out to be a great move.

  • Entrepreneurs
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