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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 9, 2015
The art of more

The Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort's $300 million upgrade will have an economic impact beyond the small island in Collier County. It's another sign of the recovering tourism industry.

  • Industries
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 2, 2015
The word for 2015: 'Aspire'

Each year, you make resolutions. A variation on that is to select a word, one word to live by for the next 12 months.

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • March 13, 2015
Buyer beware

Contracts are the glue that binds businesses together. But surprises lurk inside these documents that could cost millions.

  • Law
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 9, 2024
Daniel Lubner adapted to staff ideas and energy to build $100M firm

"When you're starting a new venture, the definition of success is survival. That’s all you’re trying to do in those early years. You're trying to make payroll and live to fight another two weeks." –Daniel Lubner, Clive Daniel Home

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 12, 2023
Jamie Caruso, 34

A salon founder brings NYC-area luxury service to Southwest Florida.

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  • By Jeffrey Brandes, Adrian Moore, Edward Pinto |
  • July 15, 2025
Opinion: Sarasota affordable housing plan falls short

The affordability crisis is not a market failure. Sarasota needs to remove barriers. Other cities have done so and are seeing meaningful results.

  • Opinion
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 25, 2024
Shuttered Sarasota window and door company faces complaints, investigations

"There was never intent to defraud or steal money," the owner of Sash & Sill says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2007
10 for 20

Editor's note: While we at Gulf Coast Business Review are celebrating our 10th anniversary, we won't spend much time dwelling on yesterday. We've already told you what happened the past decade. We are a forward looking bunch. So we asked 10 major forces on the Gulf Coast to step into the future and tell us what the region will look like in 10 years, for the Review's 20th anniversary.Steve Knopik, William S. Dalton, Syd Kitson, Dr. Kiran C. Patel, Rex Jensen, Jerry Maxwell, Thomas S. Monaghan, Randy Benderson, Judy Genshaft, Ph.D., Trudi Williams

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 14, 2022
Peter Cecora, 31

JLL, executive vice president

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2007
SOWELL: THE CAPITALIST

The constant talking with Iran about its nuclear program shows that we have not learned our lesson from the failure of trying to negotiate with Hitler.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2006
Bruising Broker

The competitive field of commercial real estate in Greater Sarasota can now count a true fighter among its ranks: Former national boxing writer - and long-ago retired amateur boxer - Joe Bruno.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2006
Business of Bamboo

JMX International hopes bamboo molding and flooring will take it from an e-commerce shop to a lucrative business-to-business operation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 6, 2006
Thomas Sowell: Cheap Pay, Lousy Politicians

I don't make a million dollars a year but I think every member of Congress should be paid at least that much. It's not because those turkeys in Washington deserve it. It's because we deserve a lot better people than we have in Congress.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2008
Encore Performance

Jerry Campbell founded one of Michigan's largest banks before selling it. He has started HomeBanc on the Gulf Coast with statewide visions

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 28, 2009
Foot Patrol

Bill Johnson's entrepreneurial spirit — and his inner inventor — can be traced to his wife's un-tanned feet. His next step: Sales.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Free Press

This week's items: SouthCoast Marine Products selects Wendt Productions Sarasota companyoffering Segway toursAmerican Signature Home opens Carrollwood locationStephen A. Smith firmgains two new clients

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2008
Employee Strength

Employee ownership gives some companies a laserfocus on growth. One Fort Myers-based constructionsubcontractor is finding just how well in tough times.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • December 10, 2009
Ports in a Storm

By increasing its presence in Tampa Bay, Whitney Bank is attempting to reapply the formula that has kept it in business for more than a century.

  • Finance
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • November 12, 2010
Train Race

Siemens is well ahead of other potential bidders for the high-speed rail line linking Tampa and Orlando. The company won't say how much it has spent on marketing so far, but believes it's money well spent.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • January 14, 2011
The classic backfire

Democrats pushed hard for amendments to make political districts small and compact, thinking they were losing because of gerrymandering. It could blow up on them.

  • Florida
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