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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Dean of the Sykes College of Business fan of Outback'sBonefish Grill chainCourt records moratoriumBlue Ocean stand-inChartered financial analyst coming upMarket Street Mortgage offering first-time buyer program

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  • December 26, 2003
Winning Work

Commercial Realtors Dan Page and Karen Cook were recognized as Realtor of the Year in Sarasota.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2004
FCCI's Pilot

Russell Currin Jr., the Sarasota-based insurance companyis longtime chairman, is honored posthumously by The Argus Foundation with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2004
Finding Your Niche

Three Bay area entrepreneurs share the secrets of their success.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items:Neal, Cassata buy Parrish landLocal group building large multi-tenant office buildingBeall's Inc. to convert former Osprey Jacobson'sPremier Community Bankbuilding new Venice branchAmerican Financial closes on t

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Two petitions say court record moratorium is 'damaging'An Internet site by the bail bond industry is taking area judges to taskInfinium Labs Inc. filed a lawsui over a HardOCP.com article

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  • June 4, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Corporate relocation discussed

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  • July 2, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Sex and the court of public opinion2nd District Court of Appeal Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington appointed to U.S. District CourtTwenty-seven bottles

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  • January 14, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

Goodbye to the big guyBank values concern analystForgiven, but not forgottenDefense Department negotiator to speak at Stetson

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • February 12, 2010
Entrepreneur U

Students at both the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa are taking part in a new approach to entrepreneurship — being taught it in the classroom.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 14, 2011
Striking a Match

Business brokers serve as intermediaries between willing buyers and sellers. In some instances, they help save enterprises that have been around for generations.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • September 3, 2010
Get Back on Track

The Tampa Bay Partnership's latest Regional Economic Scorecard puts the area in last place among its metro peers. Will more transportation spending improve rankings?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 13, 2011
Well Done

The success of First Watch in the last 25 years is a triumph for Ken Pendery. So too, is building a company of budding entrepreneurs.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 9, 2012
Captivating Insurance

Tired of paying big premiums to an insurance company to protect your business assets? You can pay yourself instead.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 7, 2012
Banquistadors

A Spanish-owned bank plans to grow its presence on the Gulf Coast, drawn by the promise of economic recovery and diversification.

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  • May 8, 2012
Corporate Report: May 4

Alico selling, Infinity Technologies buying and more corporate news.

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  • July 1, 2021
Catering firm relies on survival instincts

Brian and Nicole Roland’s ability to adapt and rethink how to reach customers has helped their business ventures make it through the pandemic with aplomb.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 15, 2021
Entrepreneur seizes on an unmet need in senior health care

Kerri Johnson success can be traced to her get-to-yes mindset.

  • Health Care
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 15, 2021
Naples real estate pioneer, entrepreneur dies at 92

The real estate brokerage John Wood founded is now one of the biggest in the region.

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  • March 8, 2021
In Memoriam: Sam Galloway, 1944-2021

In 1971, Sam Galloway, then 27, became the country's youngest Ford dealer.

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