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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 23, 2009
The Cost to Drive

It seems there just is not enough money for roads in Florida. Government policies to promote less driving reduce gas tax revenues to pay for roadwork, and new federal legislation could also make it more difficult to create public private partnerships and build needed toll roads.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2004
Honored for Professionalism: 'The Big O'

Honor. Integrity. Fair play. The St. Petersburg Bar Association and GCBR gave the annual Professionalism Award to Oscar Blasingame.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 9, 2021
Weight for It: Gym entrepreneurs muscle up for growth

Geoff Dyer and Vince Julien are gung-ho to grow their portfolio of membership-based clubs, capitalizing on the industry’s pandemic-based upheaval.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 9, 2022
Luxury hotel expert dishes on Tampa Bay’s allure

Pendry hotels founder talks up the Tampa buzz, growing up in the hotel business and delivering a luxury residential component to his hotels.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 10, 2023
Not-dead-yet mentality leads dinner theater to rise above slew of obstacles

In a period of decline for regional theaters, one in Fort Myers sustains an audience through some basic business principles and adapting to changing customer tastes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 4, 2010
Doubters Downed

A 25-year corporate sales veteran, prompted partially by his wife, gave up a six-figure income to sell hamburgers and fries. Where there is risk, there can be reward.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 5, 2013
Go getters

Nonprofits don't have to shun for-profit business models. That's a key lesson at a prominent local brain disease institute — and it has used it to gain a funding edge.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 31, 2014
Memory Lane

Developers of assisted-living facilities are including an increasingly important component to senior housing: memory care.

  • Industries
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 29, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for May 16-22 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pasco County shopping center sale for $70.5 million paces the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 13, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Feb. 28 to March 7 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An apartment complex sale in Naples, for $125 million, leads the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 30, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Jan. 17-23 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pinellas County mobile home park, in a deal worth nearly $54 million, leads the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 27, 2022
Transactions: June 21-27

St. Pete apartment complex, in a $123.2 million sale, highlights this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • October 24, 2022
Transactions: Oct. 18-24

Pinellas County apartment complex sale for nearly $50 million paces transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 6, 2023
Office sector insider sees momentum heading into 2023

While there is much to be positive about, how hybrid work will continue to affect the office market is still a concern, says JLL Executive Vice President Jim Moler.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 9, 2023
While one potential negative sign looms, Florida remains a population boom state

The number of people moving into Florida, a net positive, has slowed, according to a report — but so too has the number of people leaving.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2006
Thomson: 2050 plan is a killer

Sarasota County's 2050 plan is causing Schroeder-Manatee to considering giving up. It's a model for how not to govern.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Hire Top Talent

Companies that select, retain and develop top talent will become the market leaders.Stephen Garber, who lives and works in the Sarasota area, provides executive coaching for people who need to choose, keep and develop performance champions.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 12, 2009
The Four Fs

A life-altering car crash forced Anand Pallegar to discover his passion: Building a business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
TO WATCH (Lee-Collier): Arthur Allen

In the early days, Arthur Allen built his business on his house. In 1981, Allen sold his first software company for $18 million. He retired to Naples at age 34 and bought an oceanfront house on Gulf Shore Boulevard.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2009
Uncaged

Tampa entrepreneur John Prisco is growing Xtreme Fighting Championships into an international brand.

  • Entrepreneurs
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