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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2008
Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 18, 2011
Follow the money

A group of Collier County government appointees asked The Jackson Laboratory tough questions. In the end, Collier decided it was too risky.

  • Florida
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 22, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana)

Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club nets creative awardArchitecture firm opens home furnishings companyBuchanan Automotive CEO donates $100,000 to USFManatee County leadership program beginsProperty tax deadline fast approachingSarasota company receives high performance awardSarasota County to recognize contractors for green buildingsBusiness clubtakes second place

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 17, 2013
Bubble Wrap

Innovative pitches to generate customer leads in the financial planning business are rare. Dave Kennon hopes he latched onto a golden ticket.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 7, 2013
The experience is everything

WCI Communities rode the boom as a publicly traded homebuilding company in the 2000s. Can it ride again?

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 29, 2011
Loading Docks

The recession emptied industrial buildings on the Gulf Coast as tenants vacated millions of square feet of space. Now there are signs the trend is reversing.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 20, 2013
Tranquil Times

Returns on equity and assets continue to improve at a large swath of Gulf Coast banks.

  • Finance
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  • By Pam Schuneman |
  • May 5, 2017
Taxing vacation get-aways

Being part of the Airbnb world brings special tax rules into play.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
Judicial Independence

There was passion in Wally Pope's words. He had the honor of bestowing the first George W. Greer Judicial Independence Award at the Clearwater Bar Association's 44th annual Law Day luncheon.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 2, 2013
Entrepreneurial booster

Fusion Pointe plans to help young startups through the valley of death.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 28, 2023
$3.5 billion trust company names new CFO

Beth Weigel has been with The Sanibel Captiva Trust Co. for more than a decade.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2022
Reinsurance industry surges in annual premiums

A group of American reinsurance firms posts year-over-year growth of nearly 27%.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2009
More burdens on Florida taxpayers?

Protecting the costliest homes in the riskiest parts of Florida helps protect all the taxpayers of Florida

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Bank in crisis mode gets a new leader

In a byproduct of the recession, banking regulators stiff-armed Tony Leo in his attempts to open a new bank in Sarasota.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2010
Kelly's new role provides platform

For at least three decades, Patrick Kelly has been widely recognized in Tampa Bay commercial real estate circles.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2013
Bloomin' Brands prices secondary offering

Bloomin' Brands prices secondary offeringThe company's stock has nearly doubled since its IPO in August.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2011
FCCI CEO to retire

G.W. Jacobs announced last week he would retire from FCCI on May 31.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2013
Clearwater's Liberty Group buys Cape Coral Hampton Inn, Suites

The price equated to $42,667 per unit.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2011
Tampa Bay clings to scorecard ranking

The 11th edition of the Regional Economic Scorecard showed little change for the Tampa Bay region as its overall ranking in the comparative study remained second to last at five.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2011
Chico's buys firm for $205M

The Fort Myers retailer completed its acquisition of Boston Proper Inc.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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