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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Anchor man

For Mike Moran, a 56-year-old boat repair specialist and entrepreneur who invented an environmentally friendly anchor, 2007 will be the year that his product started gaining some statewide and national momentum.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2008
Jim Roberts

born salesman and motivator

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Ali Ebrahimi Q&A

Ali Ebrahimi discusses Plaza at Five Points and Spago Restaurant in Los Angeles.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2005
Legal Briefs (Tampa)

Chambers USA recognizes Hill, Ward & HendersonDoliner participates in securities instituteKirkwood recognized by Hillsborough women lawyersTampa lawyer to speak at Chicago ABA meetingCarlton Fields attorney Danzi spoke at conferenceFowler White attorney named to state committeeAkerman Senteritt adds Tampa tax attorney to firm

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2008
Growin' Gecko's

Restaurants are closing on the Gulf Coast at a breakneck pace. A pair of longtime restaurateurs is trying to buck the trend.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2009
Go Anywhere

Lynn Murtagh's airplane lets him travel from one job to another anywhere east of the Mississippi River. It's given him a broad range as the economic downturn takes hold.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2009
Sun still shines

No matter the economy, Realtors need a presence onthe Web because that's where most buyers begin their search for property. CyberSunshine sticks to the top firms.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2004
Business Leaders Beware

The Sarasota County Commission is moving rapidly toward adopting new taxing methods to fund affordable housing. Read this memo from the county staff. Your business could end up on the hit list.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2004
HAWL Leadership Changes (Tampa edition)

Rebecca Harrison Steele had some good things to recall about her administration as president of the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers. There was the gift giving and fundraising for the Florida Kinship Center, a service for grandparents...

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2010
Clash with McClash over Amendment 4

When two Republican county commissioners from adjacent counties faced off over proposed state constitutional Amendment 4 — a.k.a. “Hometown Democracy” — in front of the Lakewood Ranch Democrat Club, the audience knew to expect an unusual exchange.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 28, 2011
Shipping Picks Up

Increasing freight shipment for specialty manufacturers is an indicator of economic rebound, says Gary McKinley.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 12, 2013
Light and Lively

Situated in a restored home, the restaurant is located on McGregor Boulevard near the historic homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 9, 2013
A new edge

Two prominent local architects now work at the same firm. They have ambitious plans.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 18, 2011
What a Deal

A trio of entrepreneurs in Naples launched BlocDeals a year ago as a local alternative to Groupon, the successful daily deal website. Their pitch: The money stays here.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2021
Local company rings NASDAQ opening bell after $14 million IPO

Alzamend Neuro bell ringing was meant to celebrate the company’s listing last month on the NADAQ Capital Market

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2021
Former CEO of local nonprofit returns as board member

Michael Cuffage established the Federal 340B Drug Discount Program during his time as CEO at CAN Community Health.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2021
Hot real estate market runs into a problem: is it too hot?

Tampa Bay tops a statewide list of possible overheated markets.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 4, 2021
Area firm wins $2M investment to pursue Alzheimer's drug

Alzamend Neuro gets investment week after FDA approves Phase 1 study of AL001

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2021
EDC concludes search for CEO and announces formation of task force

The board moved interim CEO Lisa Krouse into the more permanent position at today's meeting.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 4, 2021
Another multifamily complex sells near university, brings $43.2 million

Student housing complex near USF sells to Lakewood Ranch investor Trinity Property Group and student housing management firm

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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