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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 29, 2008
Mission: Achievement

Gulf Coast nonprofits are suffering when it comes to donations, another byproduct of the economic slowdown. At least one group though, is looking to raise its entrepreneurial profile.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 26, 2005
Ready to Grow

Gary Sasso will become CEO of Carlton Fields PA, one of Florida's largest firms. His mission: Continue to grow the firm.

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 6, 2006
Mr. Channelside

A Miami native who has lived in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta and Buffalo is creating a buzz as the unofficial spokesman for Tampa's Channel District.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana)

Newsmakers is available free of charge.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 21, 2005
Business Links

Former Kraft Foods executive David Kakkuri wants Florida Gulf Coast University to become a resource for Southwest Florida businesses.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2008
Calendar of Events

View events from around the Gulf Coast for free.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2009
Veterans team up for turn around

Sensing an unfilled niche, a pair of veteran Sarasota developers is teaming up with a Tampa real estate marketer to create a broad-based development turn-around firm.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2003
Hearsay (Tampa Edition)

This week's items: Pinellas judge charged by Qualifications Commission Win some; lose some

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 11, 2010
Flat Fee

One law firm in Fort Myers started charging some clients a flat fee instead of billing by the hour. Despite its initial success, the economic downturn has made it a tougher sell.

  • Law
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • January 21, 2011
Government Digest: Jan. 21 - Jan. 27

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 28, 2011
Family Jewels

As the third generation to run her family's jewelry store, Winnie Magnon Marvel is doing whatever is necessary to keep it going for another century.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • December 17, 2010
'Chase everything'

Rojo Architecture, a Tampa design firm, is out to prove a point that good building design can be handled more affordably. It's how the principals keep their own lights on.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 21, 2010
Government Digest: May 21 - May 27

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • January 1, 2012
Hidden Profits

Superior Bank's profitable start to 2011 was even better than many realize.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2011
Vroom with a View

A laid off executive-turned-entrepreneur is on a mission. His aim: to bring class, decorum and respectability to the auto and tire repair business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 23, 2013
Who's listening?

A company in Fort Myers mines 100,000 phone calls a day for large corporations, helping them gauge customers' satisfaction.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2012
Capitol Chatter: May 18

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 21, 2012
Gold Standard

A long time ago, the dollar's value was tied to that of gold. One coin dealer in Fort Myers is contemplating lending money that way.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 26, 2012
Low taxes, great fishing

Keeping taxes low is critical to attracting more high-tech manufacturing companies and jobs to the Gulf Coast. The fishing's good, too.

  • Industries
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 2, 2011
Automatic Recovery

Steve Allen didn't grasp the severity of the recent downturn until his company's revenues fell. Now it's ready to grow again.

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