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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 17, 2010
The Budget Maven

Donna Arduin's influence will likely be significant on the budget that Gov.-elect Rick Scott presents to the state Legislature in the New Year. Expect serious reforms to boost job creation.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 25, 2010
Can You Hear Me Now?

The seismic growth of the mobile and smart phone industry holds promise for more than Google and Apple. Some risk-taking Gulf Coast entrepreneurs also want in.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • August 20, 2010
FOCUS: Jobs Now

State workforce boards' shift from long-term employment programs to meet the immediate needs of more than one million unemployed. But that strategy isn't wholly embraced.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2010
Testing the Marketplace

Psychological Assessment Resources, a quiet Tampa Bay company, sees opportunity in the recovery by helping workers decide what they should be doing with their lives.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 15, 2010
Banking on Insurance

Consolidation in the banking sector because of the economic crisis is spreading to other financial services, including insurance brokerage. BB&T's acquisition of Oswald Trippe is the latest example.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 25, 2011
Taken by maps

New government flood maps are forcing property owners into previously uncharted territory. A case study of one Fort Myers property owner shows the government slashed the value of his property by more than half.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2011
Corporate Report: Mar. 11

The latest news from Walter Energy, Radiation Therapy, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2011
Corporate Report: Mar. 3

The latest news from Jabil Circuit, Checkers, Quality Distribution, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 12, 2013
Total excellence

The IMG Academy expansion project, nearly $200 million over 15 years, is a grand attempt to capitalize on a growth opportunity. The project is off to a fast start.

  • Strategies
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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • July 19, 2013
Betting on Bob

Outback Steakhouse's story is legendary in Tampa: Three friends, with a hunger for success and loans from relatives, grew one restaurant into a multibillion-dollar company. Will one of the founders work his magic again?

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 9, 2011
Strong Bonds

A small bond management firm in Fort Myers is quietly posting strong performance for its institutional clients. Its founder is a longtime bond manager who relocated his firm to the Gulf Coast.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 20, 2011
Capital Battle

Investors are scouting for opportunities to acquire banks in Florida, laying the groundwork for what they see is the eventual recovery. Big names in finance are placing their bets today.

  • Industries
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  • By Lindsay Downey |
  • July 6, 2012
Guns Blazing

A Lebanese immigrant recently relocated his business from Connecticut to the Gulf Coast. Despite several hurdles, the move is working.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • June 10, 2011
Tripped Up

Unbeknown to key Lee County officials, their road impact fee formula charges for trips on I-75 and state roads even though the county doesn't plan to spend the money on those routes. It's costing fee payers millions of dollars.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 16, 2012
The Cape is Back

Cape Coral suffered mightily during the housing crash, but Florida's second-largest city is seeing signs of a rebound.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 15, 2012
Integrity issues at IntegraClick?

Three top executives recently left IntegraClick. A fourth alleges he was ordered to delete incriminating emails.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 8, 2021
Grocers look for an edge as competition gets even tighter

To stay competitive in a brutal market, grocers need to find ways to differentiate themselves. A cheaper can of beans no longer cuts it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • July 8, 2021
‘Unstick Things’

Firm that works with troubled real estate loans finds that a Golden Rule approach to working borrowers pays big dividends.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 12, 2021
$510 million transformational resort project gets a reboot

After an isolating 17-month delay, the Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor is starting up again.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • June 3, 2021
Office furniture firm lands multimillion-dollar opportunity

Reimagine Office Furnishings remained nimble and resolute — even as offices region-wide went dark.

  • Entrepreneurs
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