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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 8, 2005
Brothers Bet on Concept

From a hole-in-the-wall spot to four locations, Barnacle Bill's annual revenue approaches $7 million. A new concept is planned.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Next Nine Golf & Grill owners buy North Port propertySchroeder-Manatee Ranch buys 2,900 acres, announces WindsorRingling School of Art plans new student life buildingBrenda, Milt May buy Anna Maria Island Beach Resort

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2009
A Perfect Match

Insurance firms have traditionally shied away from partnerships, mostly because there is too high a risk of failure. But a pair of long-established Gulf Coast companies is taking a chance on partnering up.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2009
Corporate Report: Tech Data's Tonnison promoted, Osbourn will retire next year

John Tonnison will become executive vice president and chief information officer of Tech Data Corp., the Clearwater-based IT products distributor, on Feb. 1, supervising its global IT systems and e-business infrastructure.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 4, 2010
Persistent Politics

Jeff Atwater learned a lot from his toughest campaign battle eight years ago. His biggest takeaway: Ideas matter.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 21, 2011
Stay-at-Home Scribe

Falling insurance reimbursements have forced physicians and hospitals to become more efficient.

  • Industries
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 17, 2010
Following Footsteps

A five-term Republican congressman with deep historical roots will give up his seat to become Florida's next agriculture commissioner.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 25, 2011
Make Friends First

Hazelden, a Minneapolis-based addiction-center operator, defused fears of competition and avoided the fate of Cleveland Clinic in Naples by partnering with local providers.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 22, 2013
Gates refocuses on Florida

After diversifying operations in Central America, Todd Gates turns his focus back on Florida as the recovery continues.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 13, 2011
Godfather of Barbecue

When the recession hit, Rib City's prices enticed customers to its value-oriented menu of barbecue favorites. But this father-and-son team proved to be nimble operators and grew through the downturn.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 2, 2017
Mr. Marketing

Marketing professor and consultant Philip Kotler wrote the book — literally — on marketing. His textbook 'Marketing Management' is used in business school classes nationwide.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 9, 2014
Disney's Roast

When turnaround guy Ted Abrams took over Joffrey's Coffee and Tea Co., he wasn't even a coffee drinker. So he followed what he did know: Focus on what you do best.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 15, 2016
Loaned up

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank shows the way for small community banks to be profitable.

  • Finance
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 28, 2025
$200M Sunseeker resort sale among brokers' most interesting deals of 2025

Local commercial real estate insiders look back at 2025 in the region and forward to what's to come in 2026.

  • Florida
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 27, 2022
Transactions: June 21-27

St. Pete apartment complex, in a $123.2 million sale, highlights this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 8, 2022
Local restaurant chain lands a Hall of Fame partnership

PDQ and Bucs legend Derrick Brooks have teamed up to support youth education.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 4, 2022
Nearly 1 million square feet in industrial space coming to Southwest Florida next year

Two companies announce major industrial projects coming to Fort Myers and Punta Gorda

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 27, 2022
Multifamily report: 20,000 units headed to three counties in the region

Demand will continue to supercharge the multifamily market, especially in Lee and Collier counties, says one industry analyst.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 14, 2022
Legislature passes property insurance reforms to address hobbled system

Florida’s Legislature approved measures to cut down on lawsuits and shore up Citizen Property Insurance Corp.

  • Insurance
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 6, 2023
CEO predicts banks will turn attention to deposit pricing in 2023

The big question of the year will be if banks without liquidity will be able to generate loan demand.

  • Finance
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