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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2007
Coffee Talk

Donut entrepreneur focuses on Far East: Sarasota entrepreneur Marvin Kaplan is selling a majority of his stake in 18 Gulf Coast Dunkin' Donuts shops, just as he gets closer to his long-stated goal of opening a series of stores for the franchise in China.Downturn claims advertising victim: AdvertisingWorks, a 12-year-old advertising firm in Naples that recently won several awards at the Collier Building Industry Association's annual Sand Dollar Awards, is closing its doors.Downturn claims advertising victim: AdvertisingWorks, a 12-year-old advertising firm in Naples that recently won several awards at the Collier Building Industry Association's annual Sand Dollar Awards, is closing its doors.Tampa International needs more international flights: CEOs that travel appreciate Tampa International Airport after sprinting through endless terminals and riding trams, escalators and moving sidewalks for what seems like miles at other airports.Nationwide pullout opens opportunity: You can appreciate cost cutting if you run a business. But it's a tad different when the cost cutting may affect you.Bank of America surge: made in Tampa: Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis made some headlines earlier this year when he urged his top managers to "Go for the jugular" in taking more market share.WCI's winners: Bankers and lawyers: Shareholders and bondholders of Bonita Springs-based WCI Communities are licking their wounds as the value of their holdings h

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Corporate Report

HSN, DISH Network partner on speedy purchase ITV serviceKangaroo sweetens OSI deal, vote delayed until June 5thFlorida Bank Group agrees to merger with Cygnet financialNicholas Financial openscentral purchasing centerMr. ShowerDoor opens store in SarasotaWalter Industries Inc. announces dividendUSF Health joins U.S. Prevention NetworkCaldwell Trust hits $400 million in assetsNational In-Store survey highlights "clean" retail's impactAmerican Momentum Bank CEO funds new Moffitt center

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2008
Mission: Possible

Brian Jones has gone two years without a paycheck to build his company, Adventure Training Concepts. But the retired U.S. Army Ranger hasn't given up and it's starting to pay off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 17, 2006
From the Ground Up

Todd Gates arrived in Naples with just enough money to furnish his rental duplex. Now his Naples-based construction company is aiming for $1 billion in annual revenues.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2006
It takes a Team

To ensure success on his latest project, developer Kimball Woodbury is getting by with a lot of help from his friends. He'll spend $5 million on prep-work with the varied crew before he even closes on the property.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 26, 2005
Lee's Land Shortage

Land for commercial development is shrinking fast. Developers are scrambling for what little is left.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2004
Project ABSurd

Home Shopping Network claims three former executives wrongfully reaped millions from sales of Fast Abs. About 2.5 million consumers, in search of a 'six pack' abdomen, bought the product after seeing informercials.

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 10, 2006
Corporate Report

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  • Industries
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2005
Driving the S.S. Appel

With a new captain, the real estate development company is preparing for even greater diversification and expansion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 15, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Construction Starts on San Marco PlazaFlorida Apple buys land for North Port Applebee's Taylors buy third phase for Bella Villino condominiumDevelopers expand plans for Rye Road Medical ParkDevelopers buy Myakka land for luxury home communityGulf Coast foundation buys property for land trust

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

South Florida condo converter buys 300 apartments in TampaNew Jersey investment firmbuys 29 retail sites in FloridaSimDag affiliate pays $12.4 million for 1 acreClearwater Inn owner pares interest rates, reduces costsSouth Florida investors buy pasture land for $10 million

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 20, 2006
Coffee Talk

Better terms: Young companies starting to make money are having an easier time finding additional capital than they have in five years, says Tampa attorney David S. Felman.Florida Gulf Coast University simulates Wall Street: Business-school students at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers will learn what it feels like to work on the trading floor of a major brokerage firm.Grande unveiling: Does West Palm Beach-based Kolter Communities have the staying power to make a profit in the tough Sarasota $1 million-plus condo market? We're about to find out.Construction's contribution: If we thought construction was leading economic growth in the Gulf Coast, our area isn't alone.Poop Power: The solution to the United State's oil dependency may be coming from the University of Florida - via your neighborhood farm.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Bill Hood Sells SDP Center to Dallas GroupKB Home pays $17 million for Apollo Beach propertyIndian Shores restaurant sells in $18 million dealHialeah investors acquire third multifamily propertyLucca Development obtains $27 million for condo project

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2005
ValuCar Crash

Automobile salesman Nelson J. Valdes Jr. wanted to go into business for himself. But he turned to a questionable source for startup capital: the Mafia.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
Struggle for Control

The estate of entrepreneur Paul 'Duke' Smith has spun out of control amid a bitter family dispute.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 6, 2005
$10 Million Lawyer

A disgruntled client claims he shouldn't have to pay Barry Cohen millions more.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 8, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Dubai Investment Group acquires multifamily propertiesThe Sembler Co. buys St. Petersburg propertiesWilder Corp. buys Ameri-Life Towers in ClearwaterResponse Mail Express obtains$2.5 million mortgage La Risa Development LLC buys property for condosMarket Street MortgageCEO named to UM boardFreemarr Homes buys 23 lots to build single-family homesElliott Ross sets record year for salesFleischmanGarcia wins architectural awardPalm Harbor Development LLC obtains $29.46 million mortgagHotel Detroit and Bishop Hotel to undergo improvements

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 22, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Jacaranda Beach Villas sold for $19.3 millionKinderCare Learning Centers obtain $10.7 million mortgageAlexan at Legacy Crescent Place bought for $40 millionFranklin Street condominiumfoundation work beginsHilton Hotel at Redington Beach obtains refinancing mortgageFirst Tampa Development Corp. buys land in St. PetersburgECI Group of Georgia buys Champions Point apartmentsRottlund Homes buys lots from Covered Bridge TownhomesWal-Mart closes deal on purchase of land for Tarpon Springs centerRogers Beach Development buys apartment building in Clearwater

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2008
Leaving the comfort zone

Ben Nelson Jr. says spending time away from his marine-construction business made him a better boss and made is company more successful. Now, he faces the biggest test of that as the newly elected mayor of Bonita Springs.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Bloomberg News |
  • January 8, 2009
Frozen with Fear

Banks' 'catatonic fear' of lending means consumers don't get the TARP relief promised by Washington. The feds either need to force banks to lend or get out of the business of taxpayers owing shares of private banks.

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