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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 13, 2009
Take Back

Lou Oberndorf won a long-fought gamble to buy back the medical education company he co-founded, putting up at least $10 million of his money in the process. His new quest: To beat the recession by blunt force.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 9, 2009
College Collision

Two-year colleges across Florida are trying to break though the education establishment. One Gulf Coast school is primed for battle.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 9, 2009
Schoolhouse ROCKED

When the Legislature shifted school construction dollars to cover operating expenses it rocked a school construction industry already on its heels, and may now add to districts' borrowing costs if they can sell bonds at all.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 3, 2023
Tapas restaurant to open in Sarasota

The new concept is run by the same people who own State Street Eating House + Cocktails.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 22, 2023
Vet clinic in Lakewood Ranch breaks ground on $3.58M addition

The expansion is expected to wrap up this winter.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 15, 2022
Miami developer to build almost 400 apartments, townhouses in St. Pete

The waterfront multiuse development will include a restaurant and a boardwalk with public access.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2010
Ad firm up for award

The Syracuse, N.Y.-based parent company of one of Sarasota's largest advertising firms is a finalist for a major industry award.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2009
McDonald was right: Exxon buys XTO Energy

Last week, Coffee Talk cited a conversation with John McDonald, senior managing director at Hyde Park Capital Partners, about the current market for mergers and acquisitions.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2009
Chief executives stay employed

The year has been surprisingly kind to the nation's chief executive officers, at least when it comfes to job security.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2010
Whitney Bank sells to Hancock

The New Orleans bank with Gulf Coast assets sold for $1.5 billion in stock.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2011
Office deals continue

Pasco complex sells for $9.5 million; firm spends $17.6 million in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2010
Fairway buys Englewood Regions Bank branch

Birmingham, Ala.-based Fairway Investments purchased a 3,817-square-foot Regions Bank branch for $1.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2011
Triad drops Digital, adds Retail

Tampa's Triad Digital Media changed its name to Triad Retail Media.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2010
Horizon Bank fails

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation shut down the Bradenton-based bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2010
Fly Punta Gorda to Grand Rapids

Allegiant Air connects the Charlotte County Airport to western Michigan.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2010
Stonegate, Southwest merge

Stonegate Bank buys Fort Myers-based Southwest Capital for $9.4 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2010
Bella Patrella's sells shares

The Tampa firm does not have enough capital to fund 2011 operations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2010
TIB sale cost taxpayers $24.8M

The bank's buyers got a deal from the Treasury when TIB was sold.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2010
AIF endorses Marco Rubio

Associated Industries of Florida will support Rubio's U.S. Senate candidacy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2010
Map spells relief from oil worries

Tourism boosters on the Gulf Coast welcomed a map published by the government on July 2 showing the region from Tampa to Naples has little chance of being affected by the BP oil spill.

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