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By Business Observer Staff |
February 29, 2008

Downtown Saga

One developer's saga in downtown Fort Myers shows the perils of urban redevelopment. It's a warning to other entrepreneurs who have grand plans for urban living.

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By Adam Hughes |
December 30, 2005

30-Year Plan

Ricardo Espino was all set to be his own boss. Then he got an offer he couldn't refuse. In a year and a half, Universal Insurance's premiums have topped $130 million a year.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff |
July 14, 2008

Walsh Review and Comment

Tax-swap amendment will fuel the economy

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By Business Observer Staff |
September 11, 2008

Help Desk Help

Tampa's Numara Software made products to help IT professionals run their help desks, kept improving those products and has reaped the benefits.

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By Sheldon Richman |
March 27, 2009

The Goal Is Freedom: Crisis and Opportunity

Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel are using the nation's economic disarray as their cover for expanding government control and further limiting freedom.

Opinion

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By Jean Gruss |
April 30, 2009

Stock the fridge

Hotels on the Gulf Coast are counting on Florida visitors staying close to home to boost a lackluster year so far. Discounts for Floridians will abound to maintain occupancies.

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By Business Observer Staff |
August 8, 2008

Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff |
August 15, 2008

Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

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By Business Observer Staff |
August 25, 2008

Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

Entrepreneurs

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By Mark Gordon |
December 17, 2010

Different Directions

The founder of a local seized bank ponders what could have been, while a banker new to the Gulf Coast muses about what's next.

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By Traci McMillan Beach |
July 12, 2013

Trash talk

In his search for a recession-proof business, Les Leith found it — in other people's trash. His waste removal firm aims to replicate the model nationwide.

Strategies

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By Jean Gruss |
March 4, 2012

The Pizza Engineer

A self-described gearhead, Chuck Senatore designed a super-efficient kitchen for his chain of pizza restaurants.

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By Mark Gordon |
February 5, 2021

College turns former cigar factory into education center

St. Leo University, behind a $1 million investment, continues the reinvention of a former cigar factory into a high-tech academic center.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Jean Gruss |
June 10, 2016

Familiar twist

Purchased from Kraft Foods in 2012, Back to Nature has grown from a granola company to one with 117 products and more than $100 million in sales.

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By Jean Gruss |
November 6, 2015

Cleaning up

Michelle Spitzer bought into a cleaning franchise after she already built her business. The neat move — it cost $1 — has paid big-time dividends.

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By Beth Luberecki |
September 11, 2015

From the ground up

The downturn in the golf industry hasn't slowed down a business with a keen interest in the sport's success.

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By Elizabeth King |
September 9, 2024

Tervis bankruptcy: Revenue fell from $90M in 2022 to $33M so far in 2024

Company officials vow this isn't the end of Tervis. "Bankruptcy," say officials in the filing, "is a means of ensuring its continued existence and operational success in the decades to come."

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Elizabeth King |
December 5, 2025

Water filter manufacturer in Manatee, with new product, in expansion mode

After building a local supply chain, Epic Water Filters is poised for growth. Plans include moving to a larger facility and doubling its payroll.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff |
December 11, 2008

Control the Controllables'

An energetic new division president for Beall's knows the department store chain has succeeded by knowing the Florida consumer. She also knows the economy and competition present serious challenges.

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By Business Observer Staff |
July 2, 2004

Class Builders

Willis A. Smith Construction Inc. has grown from a small company in 1988 with about $3 million in revenue to one of the larger general contractors in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Entrepreneurs

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