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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 19, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Worthington Communities Sells Arborwood in Lee CountyFreeland buys 16 acres to move Naples NissanOffice condos planned for downtown Fort MyersPrime Homebuilders plantown homes for Lee, CollierUS Home buys Heritage Bay condo tractLennar to build condos in Fort Myers

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 24, 2006
Postcards from the Edge

Backstabbing isn't allowed at Joy Gendusa's PostcardMania office. The goal is to have fun. It works.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 24, 2006
Open Runway

2006 has been happy so far for Aerosonic Corp. A lawsuit has been settled, and the stock price is on the rebound.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 10, 2006
Dreaming BIG

Developer Joel Cantor plans to build what he says will be downtown St. Petersburg's tallest and best mixed-used tower. He signed up a star architect to design the $160 million, 35-story building. Trump Tower 'is going to be nice,' Cantor says. 'But I think we're going to trump Trump.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 17, 2006
Baby Steps

The Gulf Coast won't ever be Silicon Valley. But technology is becoming more of an economic force here as clusters grow, especially companies related to medical science.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 24, 2006
Quick Move

Stuart Suddath couldn't hack business school; he wanted to deal with numbers that counted. Now the numbers at the moving company he runs mean something, such as 335%, which represents the firm's three-year growth. It made a nationwide fastest-growing list for the second straight year, too.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 29, 2006
Good Business

Small businesses got two big wins during the legislative session. Look for health care insurance reform next year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 26, 2005
DREAMTIME Hits Big Time

Former TV reporter John Biffar started his film production company by borrowing equipment from his employer. Now he's shooting for the History Channel and National Geographic.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
Defending Attorneys

Over the past two decades, Scott Tozian has become the attorney of choice for embattled judges and lawyers.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 28, 2005
Rule Spurs LITIGATION

Labor lawsuits are on the upswing in federal court, despite a rule change aimed at curbing complaints.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 15, 2005
A Banker Goes to City Hall

Plant City thrift executive Robert P. Brown joins a select group: bankers in elected office.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2008
Corporate Report

Arthrex found guilty in patent-infringing caseBrown & Brown buys assets of Alpha Benefits, HBANCircle signs three new children's animation dealsUtek buying Innovaro Ltd., fosters European growthEvos aims to increase presence

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2008
Custom Made

Charley Hannah and Mike Bartoletta have struggled like all homebuilders, but their conservative approach is helping them prepare for a stronger market.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2008
Brave Builder

It takes a brave man to become president of the Florida Home Builders Association this year. There aren't any signs of improvement for 2009, yet Punta Gorda builder Jay Carlson says now's the best opportunity to push for lower taxes and fewer regulations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2008
No Bust Zone

A real estate entrepreneur finds success, even as others crumble around him on the Gulf Coast. Says Shawn Kaleta: 'We are still busy.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 8, 2009
Image Maker

Medi spas and a tougher economy have affected plastic surgery, but physician Randall Harrell has adjusted to the industry's non-surgical growth and has thrived.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2008
Sweet Carolina

As the economy struggles, one Gulf Coast-based insurance firm's expansion to North Carolina turned out to be good timing. Still, Florida remains a lucrative place to write policies.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2008
Brokers to the Banks

Defaulted commercial real estate loans at banks in Florida could spell opportunity for brokers. One firm in Fort Myers recently set up a separate division to manage those.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 21, 2009
The Invisible Entrepreneur

Companies such as Harvey Software that grease the wheels of American commerce often work quietly behind the scenes.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 4, 2009
Leftover Success

The chief executive of a $2.1 billon company has some blunt words for Gulf Coast retailers navigating the recession: Despite the temptation, don't discount. 'That's where people ruin brands,' Rick Goings says.

  • Industries
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