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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 29, 2019
Commercial broker sees promise in part of town others avoided

Frank Bozikovich's never-quit strategy is a lesson in commercial real estate persistence.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2010
THURSDAY'S CUP: Peachy deals still available

Despite dozens of nibbles, a chain of 10 Peach's restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties still remains for sale almost a year after it officially hit the market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2013
No phone on the road

We all know it's now against Florida law to text while driving.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 19, 2016
Son moves like father

It's hard to imagine only a few years ago Cape Coral was at the epicenter of the housing bust.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2014
Big firm sees big doings

The second-largest company on the Gulf Coast, St. Petersburg-based Jabil Circuit, could get much bigger soon from acquisitions.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2007
Million-Dollar (almost) Man

Trying to take his company past $1 million in annual sales has humbled Rick Spahn. But a seven-figurevictory could be forthcoming.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 7, 2015
Brand Reboot

Sales plummeted in 2011 at Jim Miller's e-commerce business. His solution: Find, then tell everyone, about the why.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2007
Rougher Road

Commercial real estate's exceptional exuberance is forecast to hit a dour note in '08. Still its long-term future looks strong.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 15, 2023
Sarasota County reinstates full EDC funding — for now

With new leadership and a new board, county commissioners decided to give the EDC one year to prove itself.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 19, 2013
Corporate Report: April 19

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2015
Corporate report

Walter Investment Management settles false-claims lawsuit; Gunster law firm names shareholder, adds H.R. consulting group; Oxis International subsidiary licenses new cancer treatment; Academy of Soccer opens new Brandon school; HemCare Health Services buying majority of Tampa medical practice; HealthCare Partners hires new Florida CFO

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 17, 2006
Lasday: Sell Now - And Later

The idea that marketing ends when the sale is actually made is a myth. True marketing takes constant effort.

  • Opinion
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 26, 2009
Solutions for Land

Randy Thibaut and Ron Inge helped homebuilders gobble up land when they rushed into Lee County during the housing boom. Now, they're helping banks that are acquiring distressed projects.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Sowell: The Capitalist

Barack Obama's change is an economic recipefor turning the clock back to the Great Depression.

  • Opinion
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • December 24, 2009
Government Digest 12/25/09

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 13, 2013
Southern exposure

It hasn't taken long for Pat Neal to make an impact in Lee and Collier counties.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 25, 2012
Money Bugs

How hard could it be to sell insect-repellent in Florida? It's not as easy as you think, but one entrepreneur is undeterred.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 28, 2018
Stabilizing a start-up business

While Stephanie Gomez raises capital to grow her startup, she continues to innovate on the product side. Also in the offing: a deal with retail behemoth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 23, 2016
Fallow no more

Plans to revamp an important downtown Fort Myers tract imploded during the recession, leaving it derelict. That's about to change.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • July 4, 2014
Window Watchers

Madico Window Films just spent $3 million upgrading its St. Petersburg headquarters. Now it's working to keep up with demand.

  • Strategies
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