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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2007
Built-Inn Challenge

Kristen and Tim Beury had lots of reasons to not turn their home into a bed and breakfast. A few near-missed mortgage payments and $175,000 in expenses haven't stopped them, though.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
VCs Rise Again

Alternative investors are returning to venture capital firms, which have been losing out to hedge funds and private equity shops since the tech bust.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Tampa Bay Regional Winner

Mark Swanson, Founder, Multiple Businesses: Mark Swanson has never been to a job interview.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 27, 2012
Shopping for Space

Retail real estate is improving on the Gulf Coast, but mostly in the best locations. Population and employment growth will spur increased demand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 2, 2018
No Small Plans

Jay Tallman's Ascentia Development Group is co-developing a 24-story condo tower in South Tampa — the latest in a portfolio of ambitious and high-end projects.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 30, 2022
Merchants face losing stores during 18-month condo tower repair project

The 101 Condominium tower repair project in downtown Sarasota is putting multiple tenants — retailers and residents — in a bind.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 27, 2017
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

Liberty Group is altering both the way, and the where, it does business — starting with land deals in its own backyard.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 30, 2005
Missionary CEO

How homebuilder Daniel Dodrill learned to delegate. 'I'm not going to Africa. I've got a business to run,' Dodrill told a Rwandan missionary. 'If I'm not around, it doesn't get done right.' But Dodrill went. And, guess what?Here's how Dodrill juggles his business, charity and family.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 25, 2010
Build the Relationship

Billions of dollars of reconstruction funds will be raining down on Haiti in the next few years. Where are Florida's construction firms?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 23, 2021
Real estate investor separates fact from fiction

A Fort Myers property owner has learned history and stories aren't always the same.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 21, 2020
Wild frontiers: Zoo, aquarium leaders discuss reopening strategy

The CEOs of The Florida Aquarium and ZooTampa at Lowry Park, two of Tampa's top tourist attractions, discuss their plan for welcoming back visitors.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Siesta Key resort owners buy office buildingSarasota developers buy Selby research centerReal estate investors buy 450 acres on Lake ManateeSarasota developer plans Clark Road office complex

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 6, 2006
Matt Walsh: 6 resolutions to improve the economy

Cut building and zoning regulations, increase insurance and school competition and let the world know we have jobs.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Sarasota Arena: How Big a Drain?

Read the consultants' report on a new arena at Sarasota County's fairgrounds. It provides plenty of information to question the project's viability.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Osprey SA purchases Lakewood Ranch ADT building Marquee en Ville on track for summer '05Sarasota County upgrades water treatment plantRealty Investment Co. torenovate former Scotty's

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 6, 2010
Keep the Cool

Not even a highly successful, specialized medical technology company on the Gulf Coast has been spared from some recession woes. A new top executive hopes some transformative moves will pay off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 29, 2021
Entrepreneur 'takes the yuck out’ of convenience stores

Gigi Rogers seeks to revolutionize convenience stores for customers from all walks of life. She’s already invested some $10 million into the project — with more on the horizon.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 27, 2022
Atomic age: Next-gen cancer treatment centers coming soon

Proton therapy, a next-gen cancer treatment option, is coming soon to several Gulf Coast communities.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 10, 2025
St. Petersburg mayor has spoken with investors interested in buying Rays

The mayor says that the city will work with whoever owns the team to move forward with the agreed upon ballpark and that Gas Plant redevelopment remains a priority.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 27, 2024
Florida CBD retailers worry statewide hemp legislation will crush them

A pair of legislators from the region remain steadfast in their beliefs: Current regulations on certain hemp products need to be tighter.

  • Florida
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