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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2003
Newsmakers

Dick Risner is a new superintendent at J.L. Wallace Inc., a Fort Myers-based general contracting company.

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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • September 19, 2003
Help Wanted from Tallahasee

A new law implementing court-funding reform has Hillsborough County scrambling for a remedy before next summer.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
Free Press

This week's items: Vernona awarded four-stars by Exxon MobilMarineMax announces Ferretti Group dealMicro Enterprise Fund planned for Sarasota-ManateeSembler Co., New Plan Excel REIT open Clearwater Mall

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 14, 2005
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

Names of five nominees sent to governor for judgeshipHill Ward & Henderson elects three shareholdersStetson elder law professor receives national awardHill Ward hires Sparks to lead practice groupFowler White hires Fruit as associate

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Backing a Bull

The chairman of financial giant Legg Mason Wood Walker Inc. talks equities and the economy.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2008
The New Checkers

With value pricing, new menu items and new restaurant designs, Rick Silvais trying to make Checkers the top choice in quick-serve restaurants.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Gattuso: Marketplace of ideas

Conservation easements seemed to be a good idea at first. But like so many things, once government got deeply invested, they have become a threat.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2009
Urban service area in the works

A look at government action around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 1, 2009
Next Up

A coveted Gulf Coast waterfront property has stymied past developers. The latest group to give it a shot hopes they have the answers — and the timing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 9, 2009
Change the Conditions

Want employees to act ethically? One business owner structures his employees' pay so they're not tempted to take advantage of the customer.

  • Strategies
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • February 25, 2010
Battling the Big Four

The team at Sunera rode the wave of business created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to start its own company. Now, they will work to maintain cost competitiveness while continuing to grow.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 12, 2009
Jolt App

A Gulf Coast startup technology firm is using the iPhone as a conduit into a new marketplace. It hopes to be a pioneer in the field.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • April 1, 2010
Government Digest: April 2 - April 8

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 25, 2009
A Bright Idea

David Bloom picked a perilous time to launch a company devoted to helping franchise businesses grow. But opportunity has arisen out of the gloom.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2009
Marketplace of Ideas: Rich Uncle Pays Your Mortgage

Rockwell points out that more of the same policies that caused the mortgage problem will not fix it.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2009
Advice for Holiday Cards

Ordering your holiday cards this month? Before you make that costly purchase, be sure to think about the impression you want to leave with those receiving them.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2010
Corporate Report: Dec. 31 - Jan. 6

The latest news from CoreRx, American Community Development, and others.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 3, 2011
Tight Vise

Contractors along the Gulf Coast are caught between ongoing capital restrictions and rising supply costs. Specialization is helping companies get through the downturn.

  • Industries
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 7, 2011
Not Retiring

Tom James stepped back from his CEO role at Raymond James last spring, but he hasn't slowed down much. The executive chairman is staying as busy as ever in the community.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 21, 2010
The Write Stuff

The art of getting stories printed in newspapers and magazines has long confounded many small business owners and entrepreneurs. Ron Smith is trying to turn it into a science.

  • Strategies
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