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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • July 26, 2013
Dream catcher

The owner of the Columbia Restaurant expects a new concept in Tampa Heights to spark redevelopment of the blighted area, where nearly half the residents live in poverty.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 8, 2012
Bank Quake

Florida community banking may never be the same after this cycle. Collier County banks highlight the volatile state of the industry.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 24, 2012
Rocket Man

Charlie Green successfully managed the foreclosure crisis with the rocket docket and shined the light on excessive county spending. He retires in January.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 9, 2021
Several yacht clubs in the area are navigating higher-than-normal member numbers

Many contribute the growth to the safety that the clubs provided during the pandemic. Now they're exploring ways to expand without diminishing the elegance.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 31, 2019
Retired video game guru urges budding execs to embrace fears

Reggie Fils-Aime also tells college graduates — and business executives — that keeping options open for alternative, previously unforeseen solutions is a big key to success.

  • Leadership
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 5, 2019
Smaller stadiums aim to host more non-sporting events

The hyper-competitive race to win entertainment customers in Florida has a few new players: small-scale stadiums.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 28, 2014
Mall wars

The retail landscape in the Sarasota-Manatee market shifted significantly when The Mall at University Town Center opened in north Sarasota County Oct. 16.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 12, 2023
Tampa airport authority wins tax battle

The four-year battle may not be over, but Tampa International Airport believes it has won a legal case over ad valorem property taxes placed upon 15 tenants in 2019.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 13, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Jan. 24-30 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A pair of assisted living facility sales, worth more than $18 million, pace this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2022
Marijuana industry continues to sprout in Florida

A new location in Cape Coral and a locally based company with franchise growth prove the industry is far from slowing down.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
Free Press

This week's items: First America Bank to sell shares of common stock Southern Siding opened new Sarasota office/warehouse Event Services International full service, has new nameNeal Communities says new logo captures corporate image

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2005
Finalist: Med X Change Inc.

Advances in digital-recording technology over the past five years have changed the way health-care professionals do their jobs. It also changed how Craig Scherer ran his business. Four years ago, Scherer, president and CEO of Bradenton-based Med X Change Inc., developed an online web casting system that captured live video of customer-service departments working with hospitals.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2008
She's Back

A high-powered Florida real estate executive isreturning to the Gulf Coast after spending two years up north. She re-enters during perilous times.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2004
'Closet Architect'

The day John Cannon returned home from his 1990 honeymoon, he started a business with the moral and practical support of his wife, Phillipa, then a banker with Barnett.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
Pricey but Popular

A high cost of living has not stopped growth in the country's pricier towns. The most expensive cities in America - San Francisco and New York - have enjoyed relatively continuous growth, even during the recent economic downturn.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 18, 2010
CEO Fitness: Two New Knees

Scott Fischer recovered from the surgical replacement of both of his arthritic knees in May.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 7, 2011
Silver Bowl

College football's Outback Bowl celebrated its 25th anniversary with another marquee matchup. Local sponsors still appreciate the national exposure the game brings to start a new year.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • October 29, 2010
Tower Power

Tampa's tallest office buildings appear to be in solid standing, both in terms of occupancy and ownership. The one exception is Rivergate Tower, which has suffered high vacancy in recent years and may be on the brink of foreclosure.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 26, 2013
Healthy returns

An innovative local firm that helps hospital employees communicate better, and faster, is in a new stratosphere of big growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 5, 2013
Show me the door

Entrepreneurs whose companies survived the recession are now thinking about retirement. George Ebel highlights the succession issues they face.

  • Entrepreneurs
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