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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 16, 2019
Marketing executive who works with early-stage companies, firms in transition sees opportunity in area

Through agencies Brand Communication Design and Comunicano, Andy Abramson helps companies position their strategy to match their goal.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 30, 2019
Westshore riding a wave of activity

A raft of recent office sales illustrate that investors remain drawn to the suburban Tampa business district.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2016
Economic Forecast | Lee-Collier

The one word that could neatly sum up what Gulf Coast business owners and entrepreneurs would like to see in the economy in 2017 is a soothing one: balance.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2017
1997: The way we were

Turns out 1997, our first year of publishing what was then known as the Gulf Coast Review, was a banner year for business news. In our inaugural year, we covered hundreds of stories affecting Sarasota and Manatee counties. Here's an overview of the top stories from that year, as well as updates to what has happened since.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2018
'A Little Confusing'

A colossal rewrite of the federal tax code tantalized the business community. Will the huge changes pay off long-term?

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 4, 2025
Tampa duo gives longtime theater new life despite industry challenges

The movie theater business has taken some hits. But Shana David-Massett and Tim Massett are undeterred and optimistic — counting an investment of $2 million — on the industry's future.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 24, 2026
Eight months after sale, Tervis aims for resurgence, disruption

After a tumultuous year, a prominent drinkware manufacturer looks to pick up market share and grab opportunities. Moving slowly isn’t part of the strategy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

GLL Partners buys Naples PromenadeNew York investment firm buys Laguna Bay unitsPunta Gorda company buys Wal-Mart storeBOOKS-A-MILLION SET FOR MERCATO IN NAPLESPreston family sells 46 acres for SevenShoresTJM Properties acquires Bradenton OaksWal-Mart Stores plans to expand Cattlemen storeEola Capital closes on Westshore landGoodwill Industries-Suncoast buys ex-motel, vacant landInternational firm Praxair buys Tampa warehouse

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Publix Super Markets buys Longboat Key's Town Plaza IKolter Land Partnersbuys 104 Stillwater lotsFirst Industrial Realty Trustbuys Bradenton auction landPine Avenue Restorationpartners break groundBrookwood Financial companybuys Calusa Creek home lotsCorders Landscape Supply buys Production Circle propertS&O Inc. buys Ortiz,Ballard retail centerForge Capital, DeBartolo buy Fairway Oaks centerPatel family hoteliersBuy, rebrand USA InnThe Sembler Co. appointedAtlanta's top retail developerHills & Associatesjoins Atwell-HicksSt. Luke's Cataract, Laser Institutebuys Dale Mabry bank branch

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 29, 2023
Immigrants fear a new law as advocates, builders try to separate fact from fiction

As a new immigration law is set to take effect in Florida, there are mixed messages about what its impact will be on the state’s key industries and economy.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 27, 2021
EDC looks to change gears by restoring relationship with county

Behind a new CEO, a public-private agency tasked with helping business get bigger and better tackles a practical, yet existential, challenge: to prove it can generate a sustainable return on investment.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2007
Charity Close to Home

As the number of uninsured patients continues to rise, some hospital chains such as Health Management Associates are calling for universal health insurance. While it waits for relief from the government, the Naples-based hospital company is focusing on improving its operations and paying down debt.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2006
The Germinator

There's more to Florida agriculture land than citrus and cattle. Agribusiness giant Alico offers a lesson in creative diversification.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2006
Coffee Talk

Coffee Talk appreciates a good David slays Goliath story, especially during the holiday season, and the case of the Bellehumeurs versus St. Louis-based national brokerage firm A.G. Edwards definitely fits the bill.Median sale prices for existing single-family homes fell across the Gulf Coast of Florida in October versus the same month last year. A positive exception was the Tampa Bay area, which saw median prices level off, according to figures from the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR).Coffee Talk bets that Bruce Sherman and Gregg Powers at Naples-based Private Capital Management are celebrating the $300 million check they recently got from Baltimore-based Legg Mason.Take the folks at Business 2.0 magazine off the Christmas card list. The magazine's New Rules of Real Estate issue pegged Southwest Florida as the number two area in its "Where not to buy" list. Cape Coral-based Whitney Information Network's shares fell 31% Nov. 21 after it said the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation of its stock-market education programs and corporate acquisitions.Entrepreneur and Net Infuse CEO John Turner didn't take just any vacation this year: The 44-year-old took on Mount Everest - the world's highest peak - to prove he could and to raise money for The Children's Home, Tampa.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2006
Coffee Talk

What's the future for Source Interlink? Sarasota County is considering nearly tripling its impact-fee assessments on new developments, despite the sluggish housing market.MarineMax, left out of Boating Industry magazine's annual top 100 listCoffee Talk realizes, obviously, that no one who reads the Review can be categorized as a bad boss. Still, the results of a Florida State University study on the employee-employer relationship are telling, in terms of what it means for employee performance and retention.Here's another indication that Florida's growth is pushing inland: Naples-based TIB Financial is opening a TIB Bank branch in Sebring. Gary Hoyle expected to be busy when he announced plans earlier this year to take the Peach's Rise and Dine breakfast/lunch concept national on a franchising basis.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Opus South planning Market Place at the Preserve retail centerProia Motors buys former Auto World buildingFire service owner eyes new developmentCrowder Bros. Hardware develops Lakewood Ranch centerMississippi's York Developments plans Palmetto self-storage spaceKaplan, investors buy in Jackson Hewitt PlazaHonolulu businessman buys Seven OaksNew owner buys Temple Terrace Sleep InnAllPro Printing, Direct Mail buys third building

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 26, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Buchanan Enterprises moving headquartersBoar's Head relocating to Sarasota City CenterSarasota Investment Group Buys Land for SteeplechaseHaley's Motel owners close on propertyCorvus, Lemon Development buy Blue Line parking lotIllinois developer buysland on Palm, Mira MarCharlotte Development buys land for second commonsAsselstine, Seidelbuy Tamiami Trail propertySheer Supply Co. moving to Chenet Lane

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 2, 2006
Hooked on Florida

Window-maker PGT became a $333-million revenue company by riding the post-Hurricane Andrew construction changes. It wants to go public to pay down more than $350 million in long-term debt.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Indiana developer to convert Bradenton's Columns at CortezNelco Cos. buys into office plazaBay Street Village plan moves forwardCompany buys land for North Port SonicsGibraltar Homes buys land for 150 new homesJM Communities readies for new developments

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2008
Coffee Talk

Minimize taxes on new construction: Builders dread the taxes on new construction because they're so high on the Gulf Coast that many projects now don't make financial sense.Westshore hotels continue to lure investors: Westshore, the Gulf Coast's biggest business district, has seen another hotel change hands - the Sheraton Suites on Cypress Street in Tampa.Sarasota college student shines: Executives and entrepreneurs searching for employees who 'get it' have long complained that the Sarasota-Bradenton area is lacking in colleges and universities that can produce those types of job candidates.Sneaky, er, creative way to get new business: Here's one sign that it's a rough time for mortgage brokers.Downtown Tampa grows, still lacks residents' needs Downtown: Tampa is maturing as a residential location and urban destination for residents and workersFort Myers fundraising maestro is back: Bill Merwin is back and he'll help you shake some money out of those trees.Largo dentist develops tool to help athletes excel: If you're tired of hearing about steroids, a Largo dentist has developed a natural way to help athletes and non-athletes improve performance: the Pure Power Mouthguard.Worrisome Gulf Coast banks being watched: Gulf Coast financial institutions have a starring role on an updated 'watch' list of Florida banks complied by a national banking analyst for financial Web site thestreet.com.

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