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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 15, 2013
Employee strong

Three employee-owned companies in Southwest Florida might change your view of such corporate structures.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Whitaker Yacht Club near start, adds MarriottBonita Bay Group buys back Punta Gorda landNaples developers renaming, developing Tranquility IslandEdens & Avant buys Coral Shores centerLiberty Investment plans extended-stay Fort Myers hotelCitrus World buys 80-acre groveRealty Equity buys two office buildingsDuke Realty buys land for Big Bend center Camden Property Trust acquires Pointe at Kings AvenueFuel and Shubh buy Westshore Hotel

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2004
Second Year Switch

New banks on the Gulf Coast begin to reverse initial losses.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 25, 2024
After suffering two storms in two weeks, business leaders share stories of resilience

The entire Gulf Coast was impacted by the one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton. We share stories from executives after the storms — and how they plan to make a comeback.

  • Florida
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 14, 2025
TV personality expands her brand with multiuse media studio

Multimedia entrepreneur Rhonda Shear brings a never-say-no attitude to her latest role: running a high-tech production studio

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Local investors buy Sanibel Islander's CenterChick-Fil-A companybuys land for restaurantSunshine Structures finishes work on Pine Jog ElementaryLandmark buys Lakeside North at CarrollwoodBelleair Development Groupbuys Port Richey Lone StarThree companies buy share inMidtown Professional Center1st Manatee Bank buys Cortez branchConnecticut investorbuys Venice warehouseAPAC-Southeastreceives resurfacing contractSarasota's Players Theatreuses grant for improvementsHolland Landscaping Service improving Honore Trail ParkContractor to start secondbuilding in commerce park

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Fort Myers' P.F. Holdings buys Horizon PlazaParadise Development buys ArborGate land for WalgreensDebbie's Drapery Design Studio moves to Trace Center WayManatee County School Boardbuys Superior Electronics buildingsSarasota investors buy Riverside Oaks ParkMassachusetts investor buys Commerce Court buildingNewland Communities planning FishHawk neighbor Lake HuttoBPG Investment Partnership buys, renames telecom buildingOcala investors buy buildingsplan condo conversion

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Sarasota's MPL Lodgings buys Siesta Key hotelGettel Automotive Acura start date nearsNorth American Properties plans Bee Ridge centerLutgert Development starts Tavira developmentFoster & Foster Actuaries relocating to Parker CommonsLee County locals open Sanibel Sweet TreatsShamrock-Hostmark buys Westshore DoubletreeAsbury Automotive Group takes over three Tampa dealershipsXcelience acquires Laurel Street building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 13, 2005
Uncertainty

Florida's economy weathered last year's hurricanes just fine. Nonetheles rising fuel prices, disruptions in shipping and material and labor shortages are causing CEOs to become more cautious about their strategies. It's good news for the hotel industry.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Corvus plans local headquartersBenderson's town center up for commission reviewChiles buysIsland's EndBenderson Development buys downtown Ellis buildingFlorida Land Managementbuys Manatee groveInvestors purchase Casey Key resortHandyTrac growing to 53rd AvenueKaplan invests in residential, commercial properties

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2019
Are credit unions the new community banks?

Credit unions, nationally and especially in Florida, are diving into a new form of expansion: buying banks. A pair of billion-dollar area credit unions lead the way in the buy-to-grow strategy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Burton-Katzman plans large flex buildingPelican Bay cleaning up Banana River MarinaContruction begins on Olympia ParkKing Brands buys Harvest Pak warehouseTuscano CDD buys land for water systemVengroff buys Bertel ManorSimona Jewelry buys St. Armands storeHonolulu businessman buys Seven OaksAllPro Printing, Direct Mail buys third buildingNew owner buys Temple Terrace Sleep Inn

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2011
Economic Forecast 2012 Overview

The yearning for optimism in how next year's economy will turn out is palpable. The facts, however, don't always meet the desire.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 9, 2023
Creative organizations and entrepreneurs get real with artificial intelligence

Entities across the region discover a variety of ways to incorporate advanced technology into the daily workflow, with an eye toward increased efficiency.

  • Technology
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 9, 2005
Burned Square

When the Sarasota City Commission votes Sept. 6 to adopt the rezoning of downtown Sarasota, theseproperties owners will see 50% of their property values disappear in an instant. A lesson in New Urbanism.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 12, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Deal of the Week: Ballast Point Pays $61 Million for RentalsTroubled rental property bought for $12.5 millionOrlando's Capital Partners targets Tampa for growthBoston investor buys 396 apartments for $19 million

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 12, 2005
Legal Briefs (Tampa)

Top Florida creditors' rights firms mergeLawyer dismisses complaint against child welfare agency6th District JNC chooses judicial nomineesSchwartz joins bar grievance committeeCarlton Fields elects Sasso new presidentPhelps Dunbar adds associateWolfe joins Bricklemyer Smolker & BolvesFowler White adds insurance attorneyCarlton Fields receives awardFoley & Lardner recognized for workAttorneys receive board certification

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2008
Coffee Talk

Check out on aisle nine: Sweetbay boss moves on: Unless she stays local, the Tampa Bay area may soon lose one of its more colorful and candid chief executive officers.Housing comeback might not be soon: Don Atha might not have the polished resume of well-known Florida housing economists such as Hank Fishkind or David Denslow.Analyst rates Chico's a rare 'sell': Even after all the brokerage scandals earlier this decade, few stock analysts rate the equities they cover a "sell" for fear of incurring the wrath of the management of the companies they follow.Peaceful, easy feeling as Bayshore hooks up park: This one may go down as one of the most interesting projects ever for Tampa-Based Bayshore Technologies, an IT services firm.Growth on agenda in Sarasota County, again: The pace of growth in Sarasota County is yet again primed to take center stage on Election Day, this time in a race for an open seat on the county commission.Bonus commissions could spur more deals: Everyone knows these are not the best days for the real estate industry, but people are taking creative approaches to kick start activity.GULF COAST RETAIL: What the data show: The index of retail activity is constructed to measure personal consumption and it combines the categories of autos, consumer durables, tourism and consumer nondurables.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2005
Biotech Across Borders

Sarasota has a new player in the biotech market o Worldwide Biotech and Pharmaceutical Co.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 25, 2010
Reborn

A decade of accolades in the marketplace has failed to produce oodles of sales at a Gulf Coast medical and consumer products firm. Executives hope a management overhaul will turn its fortunes around.

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