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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 9, 2005
Real Estate (Sara/Mana)

Sarasota Memorial Starts Construction on InstituteDugans acquire 14th Street motelDeveloper files plan for Ranch retail centerWhitfield Park Loop buys warehouse

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 21, 2011
Government Digest: July 22

A summary of governmental action from around the Gulf Coast, including: Charter board rejects voter approval measure, U.S. House targets EPA water quality standards and Sarasota bonds down, Florida's rating is up

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 27, 2011
Government Digest: May 27

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 16, 2012
Fly High

The computing cloud is getting serious. One local startup seeks to lead the way for small and medium-sized business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2018
Medical marijuana firm keeps on rolling with $35.4 million in financing

Sarasota-based AltMed was recently approved to open a medical cannabis dispensary in Sarasota County.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 28, 2016
No wait

A Miami builder puts its confidence, and dollars, into a revitalized downtown Fort Myers. Moving quickly will be imperative.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • July 1, 2016
Suds on the bus

Standing out in what's become a crowded field of independent breweries can be difficult. One company, with franchise plans, thinks it has an edge.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 26, 2014
King of content

Companies like Netflix and Amazon need content to provide video-on-demand services. ITZ Media Group is making a big push to create new television shows and films to satisfy the growing demand.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2008
Coffee Talk

Million-dollar tax bill goes to court: Fresh off selling his multimillion stake in Venice-based window manufacturer PGT Industries, Paul Hostetler sought a bank and an investment firm to reduce his and his family's tax bill.WCI: Icahn makes banks blink: News that banks granted Bonita Springs-based WCI Communities until June 2009 to gets its financial house in order had Carl Icahn written all over it.Westshore's Austin bullish on Giuliani: Al Austin, the Tampa developer known as the father of Westshore, Florida's biggest business district, keeps busy with more than real estate these days.Sarasota money draws a crowd: In these tough economic times, Coffee Talk was surprised to hear yet another wealth management firm is entering the Sarasota market.Downtown Fort Myers condos on hold for duration: If construction hasn't started on a downtown Fort Myers condo tower yet, buyers will have to wait until the residential downturn is over. Sawgrass Creek building nears completion Managers eye Merrill's Florida pension businessMcKibbon goes green with new hotelsMetro, Shaw enter joint venture HMA gets bump from Wachovia analystSt. Pete to issue RFP for Trop site

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 20, 2006
Keep It Lean

Gulf Coast manufacturers are using the 'Lean' method to boost productivity and cut waste. But it's more than afactory-floor system. It becomes part of the corporate culture.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2003
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana Edition)

This week's items: Kauffman partnership buys Simple Sam PlazaNew York family buys 6400 Gulf of MexicoBradenton doctors to build Manatee medical officeBradenton psychologist relocating practice to East Glen

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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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 Elizabeth King |
  • September 5, 2025
Sarasota luxury RV company offers 'land yachts' for rent

An opportunistic entrepreneur captures a niche market in shuttling luxury RV passengers across the country, with an uptick in one-way trips and demand for shorter ventures.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 15, 2024
Tampa bank exec turns a new page as published author

Chris Kneer doggedly pursues a side career as an author of thriller novels, with Tampa Bay as a core character.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2007
Magnetic Attracts Success

Careful hiring has allowed the Tampa-based web development firm to offer expert advice in design and development, attracting clients throughout the country. Its grown 300% over the last five years.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2007
Signs of Hope

Lee County is widely considered ground zero for the state's housing bust. But there are finally some tentative signs of the market's recovery.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 3, 2006
Matt Walsh: We should resolve to restore our liberty

On the eve of our nation's 230 birthday, it would be nice to say that the American experiment is alive, well and still surpassing new heights. Truth is, this two-and-a-half-century experiment is dying a death by a thousand cuts. And the cuts are occurring with increasing frequency.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
National Briefs

This week's items: Orthodontic Centers' services violate Washington state law Court: Business owners protected by pension lawInternet smut law gets mixed reception at Supreme Court Court: BCCI liquidators entitled to bank papers

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 20, 2006
Out of the Mold

How a Pinellals County plastics firm stays flexible to persevere against foreign competitors.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 24, 2006
Push to Reform

Business groups unite to repeal a law they say unfairly forces business to pay up to $2 million more in a lawsuit when a co-defendant can't pay. The issue is at the top of the chamber's legislative agenda.

  • Entrepreneurs
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