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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 11, 2013
Seize the Opportunity

How did the owners of an air-conditioning contracting company become successful software developers? They were trying to improve their own operations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 22, 2013
Commercial Crocuses

The commercial real estate market is recovering slowly, but market observers say leasing activity is picking up noticeably from Tampa to Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 15, 2013
Businesses don't pay taxes; consumers do

Business tax cuts and corporate-recruiting incentives will be prominent policy issues for the Legislature this year.

  • Opinion
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  • By None |
  • March 15, 2019
Stantec designs with community in mind

Design and engineering firm Stantec is using its vast global resources to build projects and communities throughout the Gulf Coast and help clients succeed.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 2, 2018
Competitively Optimistic

Commercial real estate should continue to surge. But many are growing cautious, given some lurking 'disruptors.'

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 20, 2015
Follow the rooftops

If you want to know where the Gulf Coast's economy is headed in 2016, follow the homebuilders and residential land developers.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 10, 2025
Adrenaline sport takes luxury homebuilder founder up to 136 mph

Murray Homes President Steve Murray is also an amateur race car driver.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 2, 2025
NBA Hall-of-Famer helps open $37M Bradenton affordable senior housing project

"These are not just apartments. They're homes," said Miami Heat legend Alonzo Mourning.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 5, 2024
Affordable housing community for seniors boosts St. Pete neighborhood

The site of the former Edward White Hospital, which has been vacant for 10 years, is being transformed into an affordable housing community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2004
Throwaway Defendant

Did federal prosecutors use the late Warren A. Wilson III as a pawn in a strategy to convict another attorney? His wife of 28 years says he was innocent.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Enterprise Associates brings Marquee to BradentonMurdock Village proposals near important deadlineWarm Mineral Springs developer adds town center conceptEncore Bank buys offices to remodel and leaseDevelopers buy land for Partners CoveFort Myers' Dupree family acquires two office buildingsRyan Cos. US buys 380 acres for corporate parkKenyon & Partners moving to Sabal Industrial ParkBarfield Bay buys Brookside

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2009
Battle Royale

Gulf Coast business owners hear the chatter about the supposed end of the recession. While many cling to optimism on that front, the reality is that 2010 could be another Toughest Year Ever for many businesses.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Attorney, citrus broker buy groveEntrepreneurs redevelop Admiral Lehigh resortCompany expands to NaplesTampa Toyota owner buys Southpointe MotorcarsTervis Tumbler Co.busy additional landBenderson sells sites to Budget Self StorageCNL, AmStar Group buy Two Harbour PlaceTarpon Springs contractor buys Family Dollar buildingLandeavor, Walton Streettake over Pulte's LakesideD.E. Shaw Group buys 9,300 homesites

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2005
Sound the Charge

Sarasota's retooled First State Bank looks to use IPO proceeds to expand along the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 29, 2024
'Nothing like it' in Sarasota: Restaurateur on $10M Quay project

Cameron Mitchell — national restaurant company owner and author of "Yes is the Answer. What Is the Question?" — believes in top-notch customer service. He also believes in the Florida economy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 23, 2023
Tampa Bay business brokers: Selling a business not as easy as it sounds

High interest rates aside, demographics and other factors are leading to what looks to be a surge in private businesses being sold in the coming years. The challenge for entrepreneurs? Finding a near-perfect buyer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 15, 2023
OfficeMax founder: From childhood poverty to building a $5B business

Witty sayings? Check. Gutty business experiences turned into integral lessons learned? Check. Starting a $5 billion company from an idea and $20,000? Check. OfficeMax founder Michael Feuer has it all.

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 19, 2023
Strategy shift pays off for locally based homebuilder

No longer one of the little guys, Fort Myers-based Christopher Alan Homes — a $142M business — keeps expanding in Southwest Florida and statewide.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 3, 2022
Investors continue to target HVAC, plumbing firms

Thanks to private equity dollars flooding into the market, the home services industry continues to consolidate, but the potential rewards come with risks.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 28, 2022
Fast-casual noodles chain in growth mode looks to Tampa Bay

A national chain with a fervent fan base targets the region for expansion. "We get letters all the time: 'Please, please, please come to Tampa,'" says an executive.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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