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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 30, 2011
Back in the Saddle

Fowler White Boggs plans to be Florida's 'go-to' corporate law firm. To do that, it launched an expansion plan to position itself for the state's eventual economic rebound.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 6, 2012
Skill, Luck and Divine Intervention

Restaurant veteran Ralph Desiano didn't turn back when friends told him he was crazy to open a restaurant during the recession. Good thing he didn't listen.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 18, 2020
Federal case: Firm finds winning formula in government contracts

Eric Knellinger, president of St. Petersburg-based US Federal Contractor Registration, is still standing after losing his wife to cancer in 2011 and now battling the disease himself.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 5, 2015
THE CREATIVITY ISSUE: Cultured pearl

Pearl's branding work is infused with nostalgia and history connected with the sea, weaving stories to build strong brands. The team knows how to have fun, too.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2009
Sarasota doctor goes with flat fee

For several decades, Sarasota internist Dr. Randy Silverstine ran his own solo medical practice, but that ended last November when he says rising costs convinced him to join a group-run practice.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 2, 2021
Spanish mission: University inks deal with prestigious scholarship program

A new agreement with Spain's Fulbright commission will allow Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, Florida, to welcome more Spanish teachers and researchers into its ranks.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 8, 2025
Sarasota Memorial plans $82.5M rehab center at Venice hospital

The new pavilion at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital campus in Venice is expected to open in 2028.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 16, 2021
'Evolution of an icon'

A pair of Ritz-Carlton hotels in Naples are planning and implementing major capital improvements aimed at modernizing the resorts for today’s travelers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 22, 2023
Billionaire developer reveals secrets to his never-be-satisfied, rags-to-riches life

John Catsimatidis says he’s never satisfied with success. "Every time I climb a mountain, I see another one I want to climb."

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2013
Realtor gets 26 years for mortgage fraud

A Tampa area Realtor and loan officer receives prison sentence for fraudulent acts.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 7, 2014
Why stop at $10/hour? Go all the way: $200!

Barack Obama's campaigns for income equality and higher minimum wages explicitly illustrate what the Jesuit priests called “invincible ignorance.”

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 5, 2021
Hertz replaces CEO for the third time in 17 months

The Hertz Corp. has named former Ford Motor chief as interim CEO as it, again, looks for a new leader.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 19, 2018
New upscale hotel is latest development on expanding IMG Academy campus

The property represents broader plans the Academy has for new business opportunities.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2015
Corporate report

Naples Transportation, Tours creates fleet service business; Twinlab Consolidation Corp. names St. Pete new headquarters; Trxade hires Amzur for new CRM system; UBreakiFix chain opens third S.W. Florida store; Tennis association media hires managing director

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 17, 2006
Coffee Talk

Another Sarasota 'original': Crisis management experts and media flacks are easy to find today, with the 24-hour news cycle churning out a new celebrity, well, every 24 hours.PCM'S newspaper stocks continue to lag: When McClatchy Co. agreed to buy rival newspaper chain Knight Ridder for about $6.5 billion last week, it appeared Naples-based Private Capital Management had scored a victory for shareholders.Freedom to expand: Followers of Gerald L. Anthony's career won't be surprised that the veteran Manatee County banker wants to grow his latest creation - and grow it fast. Miva's future still in question: Fort Myers-based Internet company Miva has hired Deutsche Bank Securities to explore a possible sale of the company, but the subject was barely mentioned in a March 13 conference call with analysts announcing fourth-quarter results.Will anybody follow WaMu?: Washington Mutual Inc. has presented customers in Florida and elsewhere with seven more reasons to drop their loose change into a new account at the Seattle thrift.Commercial market cools off, rents heat up: A big player in Tampa commercial real estate is predicting the market will even out over the next year and property owners will look to reap the benefits.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2007
Corporate Report

Radiation Therapy agrees to $18 million acquisitionFleming's up, others downSolomon appeals decision over patent infringement Kesselring goes public, adds $1.5 million in capitalHSN, Hear Music to promote McCartneyRetired hotelier joins eSuites Hotels Insurance consultant Ellis joins eAutoclaimsNCircle Entertainment gains distribution deal Health Management names CEO

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2022
Film shoot underway in Tampa with local director at helm

"The Throwback" stars Will Sasso and Justina Machado and is directed by Mario Garcia, a University of South Florida alumnus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 9, 2005
Legal Calendar

The Legal Calendar is available free of charge.

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Legal Calendar

The Legal Calendar is available free of charge.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2010
Houston firm buys Water's Edge condos

A Houston-based real estate investment company purchased 143 condos in the 153-unit Water's Edge high-rise tower for $31 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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