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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2008
Corner on the market

Southwest Florida has evaded the radar of Florida's largest law firms, even as the population and economy have surged. Tough local competition has kept big players out too.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Pruett Builders plans Lakewood Ranch headquartersJupiter Realty buys Hampton Bay, Harbour PointeCNL Retirement buys retirement communityMichael Saunders & Co.tops $2 billion in salesNeal Communities plans riverfront

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
'The Black Hole

Nearly seven years ago Jeffrey Warren successfully represented Celotex through its bankruptcy reorganization. Now he is defending the Asbestos Settlement Trust.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 1, 2005
The Spartan Approach

Keeping it simple and operating in the shadow of the big financial services giants, a Raymond James alumnus hopes to be the investment banker of choice for Florida banks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 29, 2006
'Passion brings focus'

Fort Myers CPA Gail Markham built one of the largest firms in Southwest Florida. In the process, she has seenhow startups succeed and fail.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 20, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Westfield Kicks Off Square ExpansionPrestige Builders buys Gateway LakesTwo Michigan companiesbuy The LandingsAmSouth Bank buys more Tamiami landLake Verna group plans Lake St. Claire

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2003
Profit Comes First

The CEO at Tampa's Global Imaging Systems Inc. learned at two other office-technology distributors that acquisition-aided revenue growth doesn't always boost earnings.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
A Risky Market - Going Nowhere

The stock market remains overvalued and in a position where the average investor could get hurt again as badly as he did in 2000. George Rauch is chief executive officer of Bradenton-based General Propeller and a former Wall Street investment banker.

  • Opinion
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 3, 2009
Respect the Elders

Senior housing isn't immune from the economic downturn. Two of the best operators on the Gulf Coast discuss the trends in their industry and how the recession and the Baby Boomers will change retirement. If you thought the recent health-care debates were raucous, you haven't seen anything yet.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 2, 2011
Brand Up

The renovation of a Gulf Coast firm that sells a range of products in a variety of ways has been an all-out extreme makeover. Success could be imminent.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 17, 2012
New Connections

A group of young techies escaped Cuba to realize their dream of becoming American entrepreneurs. Getting to the U.S. was the hardest part.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 26, 2019
Water Street Tampa catching a wave

Water Street Tampa, the $3 billion development poised to transform downtown Tampa, is experiencing a flurry of activity across office, retail and hospitality lines. The project also has made moves regarding key construction personnel and with its future o

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 18, 2018
Entrepreneur goes for gold with third startup bank

Longtime Charlotte County banker has his third bank, with Tarpon Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 24, 2017
One step up

A tight labor market and facilities 1,100 miles apart are some of the tougher challenges that awaited Steven Dawson at his newest CEO assignment.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 21, 2017
'Proud Moments'

Rita Lowman has had plenty of chances to walk away from banking — some after highly lucrative successes. But she has crucial industry ideas to pursue.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 1, 2017
Wade In

In the past six months, a $150 million roofing company has moved into a new corporate headquarters and named a new CEO. Up next: managing rapid expansion.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 11, 2014
Get Bigger

A race to grow larger in the cancer treatment business has accelerated. It's an expensive pursuit.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 23, 2016
Like a rock

Demand has risen swiftly at a Gulf Coast paving and concrete firm. Seven newly hired superintendents lead the cavalry to handle the workload.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 18, 2015
On the map

Port Charlotte is now a destination for Harley-Davidson motorcycle enthusiasts looking for deals. There's free beer, too.

  • Strategies
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • April 3, 2015
A slow burn

MagneGas Corp. sees itself as a future technology giant. But first it has to find a profitable application for its clean-burning fuel.

  • Strategies
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