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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 18, 2014
Communications Test

SmartSAT owner Heidi Akers wears multiple hats, including COO and CFO. But her definition of success isn't how much money the company makes.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2003
16&17 Real Estate Briefs

Deal of the week: The sale of the Sunchase at Clearwater, 6550 150th Ave. N., Largo, to Jasmine at Clearwater LLC for $17.9 million/ New condo-hotel planned for downtown Fort Myers/Carlyle affiliate closes on Hendry Ranch land/Ramada Inn Gulfview sells

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 11, 2020
County selects architectural team to study consolidation of long-time administrative offices

Sarasota County selects architectural team of Sweet Sparkman Architects and DLR Group to study consolidation of long-time administrative offices

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2015
Corporate report

WCI Communities hires Kolter V.P. as regional sales director; PDR Certified Public Accountants names Zuñiga principal; ANM Maritime Solutions Group hires new maritime director; InformedDNA executive named to Newsweek's list of top cancer doctors; Hayward Baker expanding in Tampa, South Florida; Summit Broadband hires Cable One exec to head network; New Path Academy takes over four school locations

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 17, 2013
Wisdom of the Crowds

A Naples entrepreneur created WikiRealty, a site he hopes will draw crowds of people interested in talking about real estate.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 10, 2014
Caffeine Fix

Jessica Glover rediscovered running 10 years ago when she made a T-shirt for a running club. Now the coffee connoisseur can't get enough.

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  • By Anita Todd |
  • February 19, 2016
Mine craft

Tucked away on 16,000 acres is a lush and luxurious spot for golf, pampering and more. Getting people to the remote enclave is the crux of the challenge.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 14, 2014
Long-term growth

Richard Pitbladdo and a group of Fort Myers investors have been buying agencies that specialize in long-term care insurance. They're about to get much bigger.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2006
More Costs, Fewer Applicants, More Stress

Rising health care costs, a tight labor market and expensive housing are issues facing the Gulf Coast HR industry. Companies must innovate.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 2, 2013
Bite down

The dental practice management industry has swelled with competitors. A local firm's attack plan, backed by $66 million of Wall Street money, is to nimbly find new openings.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2010
Clearwater senior-living firm buys Village Place

Clearwater-based real estate firm TJM Properties purchased the 92-unit Village Place assisted living facility on Cochran Boulevard east of Education Way for $6.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2009
Southwest Florida free search sites

With commercial real estate in the dumps, everyone involved is looking to find inexpensive ways to market property. For Lee County and City of Cape Coral properties there are two commercial real estate Web sites to help inform potential buyers for free.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2013
Naples Community Church buys its Seventh Avenue home

Naples Community Church Inc. purchased the 16,000-square-foot Fontana Building on Seventh Avenue for $2.25 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 11, 2024
Insurance CEO: Floridians 'need to stop building in areas prone to flooding'

Oscar Seikaly, CEO of Miami’s NSI Insurance Group, says dueling hurricanes could test and change Florida’s insurance market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 21, 2013
In Minto condition

Canadian developer and homebuilder Minto Group is making an aggressive push on the Gulf Coast. Michael Belmont leads the charge.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • June 29, 2012
All in the Family?

Managing conflict in the family business isn't always easy, but it's key to a strong family and a strong company.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 15, 2020
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CEO, CTV Capital

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 9, 2023
New Anna Maria Oyster Bar location seeks to hire 80 people

New location plans to open this summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2023
New tenant announced at town center in Lakewood Ranch

Waterside Place will be The Black Dog's second location in Florida; its first is in St. Armands Circle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 30, 2023
Tampa venture capital firm leads tech company’s $6M funding round

Florida Funders and a group of returning and new investors are backing San Francisco-based Dashbot, whose platform specializes in conversational artificial intelligence.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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