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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2006
Corporate Report

Johnson Controls buys Environmental TechnologiesPeach's goes to Ohio, adds new Sarasota restaurantParker-Hannifin leaves Sarasota, eliminates 117 jobsBank of Florida buys Bristol BankChico's reports record quarter, same-store sales fall for main brandHigh-speed internet provider enters Tampa marketBusch Entertainment bringing Sesame Street to parksRoyal Palm shareholders approve Mercantile purchase

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Two partners plan building, garage for Churchills siteMI Pueblo owners buy University Walk land Harvey Vengroff plans 26-home developmentPremier Team buys new office

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2020
Home health agency, executives to pay over $5M to settle fraud allegations

Sarasota-based Doctor’s Choice has branches throughout the state.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 19, 2014
Grape expectations

The Naples Winter Wine Festival raises millions of dollars for charity every year. The grants committee decides who gets the money.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 3, 2009
Bonita survival plan

Bonita Bay Group Chairman David Lucas discusses the outlook for the residential development company and how it plans to emerge from the real estate downturn.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 19, 2018
Signature achievement: Condo owners celebrate building's rebirth

When more than 200 residents of Signature Place, a 36-story condo tower in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, gathered in May to celebrate the completion of major capital improvements to the building, many of them also felt vindicated for their years of pa

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 21, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is avaialble free of charge.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2008
Faith-driven

Like many construction companies, Dallas 1 Construction & Development Inc. has struggled, but besidesdiversifying, it has another coping strategy: Faith.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 3, 2013
Staying solo

Douglas Stevens operates a solo practice in Fort Myers, but he's had to adjust to stay in business.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2011
Helping Hand

A former community relations director for the Sarasota County Economic Development Corp. now finds herself leading the way to help disaster victims worldwide.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 27, 2020
Bankers embrace opportunities to shine for clients

Behind the drive-thru-only branches and iPad meetings lies a core community banker belief: They want to be there for customers.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2013
Anne Frazier, 37

President and CEO, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida

  • Class of 2013
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 10, 2014
Trailheads

Every year, Don Paight and two friends take a hike to a place where no one from work can reach them.

  • Strategies
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 24, 2015
Sky high obstacles

Drawing people to a new attraction, especially in tourist-heavy Florida, isn't for the meek.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 26, 2014
Assuming risk

HCI Group continues to grow rapidly by assuming policies from Citizens Property Insurance. Its most recent batch helped it set a new record for premiums.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 21, 2025
Former business dean one step closer to becoming USF president

Moez Limayem, president of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, was unanimously approved by the University of South Florida's Board of Trustees to become the school's ninth president.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 20, 2006
40 Under 40 Winners Page 2

Tony D'SouzaJonathan D. FleeceAndrew FoleyChristopher Gregg FousElsie M. GilmoreBonnie Beth GreenballPhilip A Gulotta Jr.Lisa IntagliataHeather KenyonDawn Klee

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2007
10 for 20

Editor's note: While we at Gulf Coast Business Review are celebrating our 10th anniversary, we won't spend much time dwelling on yesterday. We've already told you what happened the past decade. We are a forward looking bunch. So we asked 10 major forces on the Gulf Coast to step into the future and tell us what the region will look like in 10 years, for the Review's 20th anniversary.Steve Knopik, William S. Dalton, Syd Kitson, Dr. Kiran C. Patel, Rex Jensen, Jerry Maxwell, Thomas S. Monaghan, Randy Benderson, Judy Genshaft, Ph.D., Trudi Williams

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Drew Northport Investments buys 514 acresSarasota developer buys School Avenue landHoward Johnson owners acquire portion of existing landRe/Max expandsHealth Care Property to buy CNL PropertiesNaples' Stock Development chosen for Murdock VillageNaples Lumber, Supplyinvests in Fort Myers siteOffice SpaceRedstone buys former Winn DixieFirst Industrial Realtybuys 19 buildingsOak Bend buys Buccaneer Plaza

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2011
Brooklyn doctor buys land near Warm Mineral Springs

Brooklyn, N.Y., doctor Grigory Pogrebinsky purchased 13.5 acres next to Warm Mineral Springs Spa and Resort at the corner of Ortiz Boulevard and Majorca Place for $972,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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