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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Little Big Town

The town known for tomatoes is getting a juicy makeover, courtesy of a low-key development firm. The project is anything but low key.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Options Open

Market forces have forced Roger Gatewood to rethink his strategy at Seaboard Square.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Goodbye to the SEC: The corporate parent of Bay Cities Bank has joined another Hillsborough County community bank in going private.SouthTrust loss, LandMark gain: LandMark Bank of Florida is among the first community banks to take advantage of a recent merger to pick up a new place of business.Top legal writers: Each year the Burton Foundation honors legal professionals who exhibit outstanding writing skills. Aiming higher: Tampa attorney Michael Steinberg has filed as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress.Leave it to Florida: The National Partnership for Women & Families picked the week before Mother's Day to zing our perhaps not-so-fair state.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 8, 2005
Impact Fee Fight

The Bennett-Clark bill misses the bigger picture: the efficacy of impact fees to begin with. By: Matt Walsh

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Gerald Anthony is going to give community banking another shot.The redesign of an interactive store display has landed Sarasota-based Design Marketing Group a contract with the nation's largest specialty-retailer of

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: New owners and market for ClarkeBank spars with analystNational tenant foretold for palm reader shopQuay negotiations continue

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2003
Multifamily Bonanza

Demand from young professionals for urban living accounts for a wave of development that could dump more than 1,200 condo units on the downtown Tampa market over the next 18 months.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Areais largest real estate company starts new eventHome builders sell homes they builtNew restaurant opens north of Van Wezel HallTrout firm chosen to design Orchid Beach Club model

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

Last wordHe told you soMystery solvedNetworking successGrrrrr

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 19, 2009
Want to buy a bridge?

Researchers at the University of Maine figured a new way to build a longer lasting, easy-to-assemble bridge for the U.S. Army. Now, a Bonita Springs-based company plans to sell it to states and municipalities.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 3, 2011
Room Service

It's tough to gauge hotel demand when leisure travelers and corporate groups make reservations at the last minute. But a better-than-expected fall season may be a harbinger of better times ahead for hoteliers.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 14, 2010
A Big Net

Jesse Biter, founder of a $16 million auto industry software firm, finds motivation in going after his market's biggest clients. His refusal to accept rejection is a big ally.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 11, 2011
The right incentives

Bob Schwartz treats poor people with AIDS, but his views about incentives offer good lessons for business owners. Cash isn't as powerful as you think.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 20, 2013
Pricing the bank

Investors are willing to pay a little more than book value for healthy Florida banks.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2012
Corporate Report: June 22

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 7, 2012
Banquistadors

A Spanish-owned bank plans to grow its presence on the Gulf Coast, drawn by the promise of economic recovery and diversification.

  • Finance
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • March 17, 2012
Capitol Chatter: March 16

Crist's election ambitions, expert witness standards, business tax credits and more.

  • Florida
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • June 24, 2021
NY investor buys office complex at auction, plots renovation

Real estate investor George Graham breathes new life into a strategically located office building. He’s eyeing more projects in the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2021
Devanshu "Dev" Swaly, 39

Warren Averett LLC, senior manager

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 12, 2021
Value add hunters find slim pickings

With markets nationwide surging amid protracted growth cycle, investors seeking "value-add" buys are having to look harder to find properties capable of big gains.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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