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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ Dupe the media!Rake in profits!Someone finally figured out how to make money on the stock of WCI Communities, a stock that has fallen from the $20 range into $1 territory.+ Student housingin growing demandNot all of real estate has slowed to a crawl.+ Battle heats up oversoutheast Lee CountyAn epic legal battle is looking more certain with the resignation of a well-respected development consultant from a committee formed to examine land uses in southeast Lee County.+ Hot hogs focusof shocking studyTampa's Stinger Systems Inc. had a problem. It needed to prove the cardiac safety of its key product, the Stinger S-200 electro-stun gun, but it's hard to find human volunteers willing to endure the repeated shocks, close study and eventual surgery required.+ New C12 groupin Fort MyersC12, a nationwide group of organizations for Christian chief executive officers, has added a new franchise in Fort Myers. + Flagler Westshore purchaseexpensive, development delayedCoral Gables-based Flagler Development Group appears to be waging a big bet on its new Westshore property.+ Fight to widenPine Island RoadBuilders in Cape Coral plan to redouble their efforts to widen the busy Pine Island Road corridor despite the governor's veto.+ Not your parents'flea marketYou may have thought flea markets were a thing of the past, but a newly built one in Collier County takes the concept to a whole new level.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 13, 2009
Take Back

Lou Oberndorf won a long-fought gamble to buy back the medical education company he co-founded, putting up at least $10 million of his money in the process. His new quest: To beat the recession by blunt force.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 17, 2013
Third time's a charm

It took Steve MacDonald more than one try to get it right. But in the world of entrepreneurs, persistence is a prerequisite.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2006
Gulf Coast Tech Push

Enthusiasm was rampant at a Sarasota tech conference filled with A-list speakers. Among the unique tips:Create an enemy to combat complacency.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 19, 2006
Good News, Bad News

One study touted the Sunshine State as a place where home values rose rapidly over the past five years. Another report, based on that study, says prices are inflated and ready to pop.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2008
Calendar of Events

View events from around the Gulf Coast for free.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
TO WATCH (Sarasota-Bradenton): Chad Roffers

Sensing a bubble burst was a-brewing, Chad Roffers left his lucrative executive job in the technology industry in 2000. He moved from San Francisco to Sarasota with his wife and decided to seek a new career. He settled on real estate, naturally, he says with a chuckle, knowing he was entering the biggest of bubble-bursting industries.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: University Park Country Club CafE renovated, expandedISP expands coverage by 30%Home to be given away to Manatee County family New training program for the boating started

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2003
Free Press

This week's items: Tampa Bay Technology Forum to hold annual dinner meeting Aclarian Mortgage starting Lakewood Ranch branch Suzuki of Sarasota wins new dealer awardPiano Distributors top Yamaha dealer

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Nov. 4

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • April 19, 2013
Corporate Report: April 19

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Oct. 7

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • September 21, 2012
Corporate Report: September 21

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2012
Corporate Report: July 6

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 31, 2012
Capitol Chatter: August 31

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 15, 2020
Vincent Jackson, 37

CEO, CTV Capital

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 3, 2020
Waterfront development underway will combine living, retail, office space and more

Construction on Waterside Place is expected to be finished at the end of 2020, with an opening planned for first quarter 2021.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 15, 2020
CEO shares insights from pandemic and how family time has been key

Jeff Jackson is CEO and president of Venice-based manufacturer PGT Innovations.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 26, 2018
Mike Griffin, 37

Senior managing director, Savills Studley Occupier Services

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2018
Area entrepreneur agrees to pay $17 million for export, smuggling violations

Eric Baird founded shipping company Access USA Shipping, then known as MyUS.com, in 1997.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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