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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2012
Brokers expand east

CRE Consultants opens a new commercial real estate brokerage in Stuart.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 23, 2009
Shell Games

The state's economy has a lot of could happens and should happens when looking into the future. One major issue: Who will pay for rising Medicaid costs?

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 4, 2010
Rise Up

A dramatic increase in annual revenues during a recession sure is nice. But the recipient, Gulf Coast construction veteran Tom Wessel, wonders how long it will last.

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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 1, 2012
Natural Growth

As John Ramil closes out his first full year as president and CEO of TECO Energy Inc., he stands firm in his goal to grow the firm independently. Despite competitors combining, a growing customer base buoys his hopes.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 28, 2017
IN MEMORIAM | Truly Nolen 1928-2017

Truly Nolen grew his pest control business into $114.7 million global operation.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2014
Seismic shift

If disruptive innovation were easy, it wouldn't be disruptive or innovative. That's an acute challenge in some health care sectors.

  • Strategies
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 22, 2026
Sarasota officials approve $2.5M sale of historic downtown building

Architecture Sarasota, a nonprofit, intends to purchase the McCullough Pavilion in downtown Sarasota from the county.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2008
Coffee Talk

Location, pricing ... still the success keys: Amid the gloom surrounding residential real estate, there are pockets of sunshine based on the fundamentals of the industry.Fort Myers back on Grubb & Ellis map: Grubb & Ellis is back in Fort Myers.Southwest Florida still bankers' trouble spot: Of all the regions in Florida, the southwest area and Lee County in particular, remain tough places for bankers. Pro-business campaign receiving high marks: When a few of Sarasota's top business leaders gathered together late last year to combat a growing anti-business sentiment in the community, they expected a positive responseWait it out, the affluent remain: Companies selling luxury goods and services have felt the changes in the economy. Consumers of those items have seen the impact on their portfolios.Zirkelbach Construction builds for Honda, FedEx: Two of the most well-known brand names in the country - Honda and FedEx - now symbolize a lot more than reliable cars and on-time overnight deliveries to one Manatee County construction firm.Tense times for Tampa Tribune: First there were layoffs at The Tampa Tribune during the last two years. More recently, some sections of the newspaper have been cut or consolidated.Former elected official running for new office: Donna Clarke couldn't stay out of the game for long. The former Florida State representative, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for Congress in 2006, is getting back into poli

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2009
Window on the Future

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is using every available resource, including his teenage son, to ensure that Windows 7 isn't another Vista.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 26, 2019
Current events: New hotel represents continuation of a family legacy

Stan Lifsey, grandson of Julian Lifsey Jr., the man who keyed the commercial development of the area in the 1960s and '70s, has ensured the family name will live on in perpetuity with the opening of Current, a new 10-story, $54 million Marriott Autograph

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 10, 2017
Cinderella story

Amid internal growth and shrinking downtown Tampa office inventory, law firm Johnson, Pope needed to lease new space -- in a hurry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 18, 2026
$6.8 billion redevelopment plan gains supporters

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Florida Citizens' rates dropping nearly 10%, a $15 million renovation finishes in Naples, and a church buys a former radio station property in Tampa.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 5, 2021
Sought-after attorney takes on bigger leadership role at firm

Recently promoted to a firmwide management role, Jennie Compton doesn’t plan to give up what got her to the top: relentless preparation and a never-back-down attitude.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 27, 2010
Beyond eBay

Gulf Coast entrepreneur Jim Moore finally launched a Web site for his $20 million business after years of resistance. It was a lucrative move.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2016
Defined benefits may take the sting out of tax time

Defined benefit plans don't make sense for everyone, but they act like magic for some business owners looking to lower their income tax.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • October 10, 2014
How likable are you as a leader?

You don't have to be a warm-fuzzy boss to be effective. But showing your employees that care is important to gain their respect.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 2, 2015
Powder play

Biolife has a unique product, a big marketplace and a revamped sales strategy. The missing piece: big-time sales growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
Who is Al Pina?

Florida newspapers portray the Tampa Bay area activist as a selfless defender of the poor. His ex-wife saw another side of him.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 23, 2023
LA investor pays $81.5 million for Sarasota apartment complex

A $10 downtown land deal, four groundbreakings in a week and a warehouse sale top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 3, 2006
Landlord's Market

Falling vacancy rates and rising construction costs mean landlords will be increasing commercial rents along the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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