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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

ovland, investors buy Greyhound warehouseNorth Carolina company plansFort Myers 'green' asphalt plantClarke's Quality Care buys Crestwood ManorFreedom takes overthree parcels from K2MLargo investor buys Castilian Lake ApartmentsRoth Investment Realtybuys Masonite warehouse

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2008
ARTrepeneurs

David O'Keefe and Wayne Curtiss were friends years before they decidedto start a business creating and selling original paintings and sculpture.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 12, 2010
No Rest

The recession hasn't sent Adam DeClerico into a spiral. He has instead used the downturn to tinker with his dizzying array of businesses.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 25, 2009
Bang the Rum

An accomplished executive has pumped nearly $1 million into a quenching entrepreneurial venture since leaving the corporate world. Now he's on the cusp of a recession-laden risk: Will he find customers?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 24, 2010
To Do The Impossible

DR. ADAM BRIGHT - Age: 44 - Occupation: Orthopedic surgeon

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 10, 2021
Small influence, big impact

A marketing trend that doesn't cost a fortune but offers some big return possibilities is growing in prominence

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 22, 2020
A new beginning in Florida

Nancy Erickson, a top retail broker with Colliers International in the New Jersey and New York areas, has relocated to Tampa to join the firm there.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 12, 2019
As population grows, area sees influx of new health care facilities

A trio of health care entities — through a variety of expansion projects miles apart — carries a heightened sense of urgency to attract more patients in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • Health Care
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 2, 2019
Commercial real estate investment sale hold steady and stable in first half of 2019

With nearly $1 billion invested in the Top 10 commercial real estate transactions along the Gulf Coast in the first half of the year, the region is showing little sign of losing interest among investors.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 19, 2019
Community bank, fresh off name change, looks for big opportunities in new areas

Arcadia-based Crews Bank & Trust is moving into Sarasota with a branch opening downtown soon.

  • Finance
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 23, 2018
Metro Diner exec shares leadership lessons

Hugh Connerty Jr., in building big brands like Longhorn and Outback Steakhouse, has learned many lessons. A big one: don't let success make you complacent.

  • Leadership
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • March 10, 2017
Food for thought

The Florida citrus industry has been battered to a pulp the past decade. Some growers see hope in unconventional solutions.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2017
Workers wanted

The trade industry labor shortage has turned into a major obstacle. Are solutions forthcoming?

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 31, 2014
Loans with a click

Online lender OnDeck is touring the country to pitch to small businesses that can't get loans from a bank. As the company approaches servicing $1 billion in loans, CEO Noah Breslow says building trust remains a challenge.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 26, 2025
Architects focus on resiliency for new island fire station in Lee County

A Cape Coral firm designing a new fire house on Pine Island is looking to make sure it can withstand the worst of hurricanes and keep firefighters on site during storms.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • June 9, 2025
New owners of landmark Longboat Key restaurant 'overwhelmed' with support

Preserving and celebrating this Longboat Key staple is personal for Rachel Ghormley's family.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 2, 2024
Entrepreneur pivots to roofing while overcoming major tragedy

Hannah Vogel’s path toward owning a roofing company, Vogel Roofing, hasn’t been easy. But she persevered. Now she wants other women to see the possibilities in the field too.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 5, 2024
Foreign direct investment is paying off in Tampa Bay

High-level Tampa officials are making big-dollar pushes to woo foreign companies to town. The push is paying off.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 12, 2026
Sarasota best-selling author, speaker overcame teenage trauma

Simone Knego overcame some crushing teenage trauma to lead a life of confidence — and consistent accomplishments. Now she encourages others to do the same.

  • Leadership
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 18, 2023
Beachfront communities grapple with post-hurricane rebuilding issues

The mayors of Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel spoke at a Real Estate Investment Society meeting about their cities since Hurricane Ian. The future is in flux as leaders respond to multiple demands.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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