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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2007
Thompson: Impact of high taxes

The Gulf Coast's economic future is in our hands.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2007
'Refocus & Rebuild'

The new chairman of the beleaguered human resources firm Gevity nearly became a scientist. His laboratory-like focus is now on the company's strategy.

  • Entrepreneurs
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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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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Authority looks at transit: The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority is planning the first round of public workshops for a master plan to improve mobility within its seven countiesSt. Pete residents favor park: Given the chance to weigh in on the future of Al Lang Field on the St. Petersburg waterfront, most of the nearly 200 people who attended a public forum recently in St. Petersburg said they want all or much of the baseball grounds turned into parkland.Hangar deal creates 400 jobs: Up to 410 new jobs could be created at Tampa International Airport in the next two years with the recent approval of a lease agreement for Pemco World Air Services Inc. for a maintenance hanger.Congressman expands role: U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, is putting his entrepreneurial and business skills to good useCounty cuts more jobs: Local and county governments in the Sarasota-Manatee area continue to layoff small groups of employees in response to budget cuts stemming from the slowing economy and enforced tax cutsNew airport development: The Lee County Port Authority approved a deal to lease land to Denver-based developer John Madden Co.Lee hotels post mixed results: A majority of hoteliers surveyed by the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau - 57% - reported January occupancy rates were better or the same than January 2007Wine Festival's $17 million: The Naples Children and Education Foundation, organizers of

  • Finance
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 6, 2006
Sarasota Economy: Upward Bound

Sarasota County's economy recovered faster after 9/11 and is generating jobs and boosting wages faster than six other growth markets.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 6, 2006
Coffee Talk

Bam! Emeril will return to Naples: Star chef Emeril Lagasse will return to the Naples Winter Wine Festival in January, Coffee Talk hears.A new vision for Fisher: When entrepreneur Bill Fisher resigned as Southeast Division dealer development manager for Visionary Vehicles in late 2005, Coffee Talk had a feeling there might be a story to follow. Big doings in Sarasota: The talk percolating through Sarasota County's economic development circles is that a company with $1 billion in annual revenue soon will be announcing the relocation of its corporate headquarters staff to Sarasota.Builders Split: Some of the largest members of the Pasco Building Association say it's wrong to sue Pasco County over its recently adopted comprehensive growth management plan, even though they disagree with the new rules that they consider anti-growth.Soft landing in Fort Myers?: Southwest Florida International Airport's record-breaking passenger counts may be showing signs of leveling off, the latest numbers show.Banking the campaigns: With two former Sarasota bankers in the running for Katherine Harris' U.S. Congressional seat, Coffee Talk decided to take a peek at what all the potential candidates have been getting from banks in terms of campaign donations.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 17, 2006
MOLD Busters

An entrepreneur and a scientist are turning cynics into believers with the help of technology and chemicals used to fight biological warfare. The results are $3 million-plus in revenue.

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  • July 28, 2006
Mayor of Main Street

Pat Westerhouse brings years of experience from Tampa's Old Hyde Park Village to Lakewood Ranch's Main Street.

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  • February 27, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Tampa attorney Brad Souders has loaned his campaign for county judge $75,000A suspended St. Petersburg lawyer Philip Dann calls reporter stalkerTampa personal injury attorney John Bales rents 20 roadside billboards

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  • March 12, 2004
Closed Case?

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Harry Lee Anstead shuts down the flow of judicial records over the Internet.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Where Growth is Headed

If you want your business to go where the growth will be, it's pretty obvious: You don't have to look far. Florida continues to be one of the nation's fastest-growing states. And judging from the economic models of Florida forecasters and trend watchers

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 16, 2005
Laying Down the Law

Veteran attorney Albert M. Salem switched careers to invigorate First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay. Not all of the employees liked it.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
VCs Rise Again

Alternative investors are returning to venture capital firms, which have been losing out to hedge funds and private equity shops since the tech bust.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 1, 2005
Affordable and Profitable

Harvey Vengroff and partners are addressing the affordable housing shortage through private enterprise. Everybody wins - investors, VWA employees and the neighborhoods.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 8, 2005
Legal Briefs

James, Hoyer, Newcomer ensures fair treatment for the powerless'Stetson honors alumni at ceremonyFlorida Bar honors Stetson professorCross joins Phelps Dunbar in TampaSatterfield joins Broad & CasselFlorida Bar honors 50-year lawyersFAWL installs presidentFoley & Lardner partner serves as chair

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 26, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

It's a new world: Twelfth Circuit Court Administrator Walt Smith is among those who object to a long-awaited report's conclusion that court records should be available on the Internet, as long as precautions to protect privacy are taken.Roy's gets neighborly with Fleming's: Break out the pineapple, Outback Steakhouse has signed a contract for Roy's to lease about 7,000 square feet in the Fleming's building at 2001 Siesta Drive, Sarasota.Another community bank: Is there really room for another bank in Fort Myers? What impact fees?: Just days after homebuilders learned school impact fees would likely double, you'd think the Lee County Schools superintendent wouldn't want to face a hostile crowd.Another warning: Pinellas Park bank analyst Richard X. Bove pooh-poohs affordability indices, which show skyrocketing home prices far outpacing tiny increases in personal income.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Sarasota-Manatee Regional Winner

John Williams, President, Gould & Lamb Healthcare Consutants: If John Williams were a chess player, he would be a grand master.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 2, 2006
Risk Killers

Finergy Development's Enzo Gagliardi seeks to eliminate doubts in an unstable market. His mantra: Be patient.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 9, 2006
Patience Pays Off

After nearly a decade of no-gos, Joe Romanowski is finally ready to begin building - and selling - the 686-unit Perico Island condo project.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
The Wal-Mart Challenge

Entrepreneur Henry Rodriguez convinced a town the time was right for Wal-Mart.

  • Entrepreneurs
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