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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2011
What is the risk in this market?

The stock market is in a confusing posture. Slowly, investors are coming back, and the market continues to creep upward. But, it may not be wise to commit too much more of one's cash to stocks.

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 17, 2011
Steady Aim

The Hull family's engineering firm didn't make the same mistakes as some of its Gulf Coast competitors. Instead of chasing more lucrative private development, it stuck to government work. It's paid off in the recession.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 4, 2012
Top Salespeople: The Earner

A part-time job became a multimillion-dollar sales career for Cheryl Warfield. And nearly four decades into it, she still has big goals.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2019
Credit union gets bigger — and dismantles more of the community bank model

Suncoast Credit Union seized the buy-to-grow strategy when faced with a obstacle to its asset expansion.

  • Finance
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 19, 2019
Custom builder shifts mission to stay ahead of market

Brian Haag once changed his business model from mega-mansions to massive communities. Now Windward Construction builds on years of knowledge — but on a smaller scale.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 24, 2022
Sarasota-area doctor convicted of taking bribes to prescribe opioids

A federal jury has convicted the 59-year-old doctor of collecting “speaking fees” from sham pharmaceutical company events.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2022
Investors told opening of $618 million Port Charlotte resort will be delayed

Allegiant Travel Co. is still assessing the damage after Hurricane Ian and has pushed back reservations until September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 4, 2011
USS Nemo: Seafood Surprise

USS Nemo is a popular lunch spot for executives and you're likely to run into people you know.

  • News
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 23, 2011
Urban Interest

Lee Arnold is the founder and CEO of Colliers International in Tampa.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2020
Estate sells for $16.5 million, sets area record

The Serenissima estate has become the highest residential transaction in the tri-county area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 16, 2018
Economic forecast: Judah Longgrear, founder and CEO, The Nickel Ride

Judah Longgrear, founder and CEO of the The Nickel Ride, has seen big growth for the company in St. Petersburg, Florida, and looks ahead to expanding to Naples and Dunedin.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2019
Super Bowl hype machine kicks into gear

Excitement about Tampa, Florida’s fifth turn as host of the biggest of big games went next-level with the recent unveiling of the Super Bowl LV host committee leadership and logo.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2018
Pricey storage suites for expensive toys selling fast

Island Storage Suites provides men — and their wives — what they want.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 13, 2025
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee lands $4M gift for aquatic facility

Local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronnie Shugar has donated $4 million to go toward a state-of-the-art aquatic facility on the Greenspon Campus for Jewish Life.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Loyd Robbins |
  • April 24, 2026
What’s My Land Worth?

Early in my career in Southwest Florida real estate, I was quick to answer. I would say, “your land is worth so much per unit for residential, or so much per square foot for commercial or industrial land.” I am not sure if times were simpler back then, or if I simply did not yet understand all the pieces of the puzzle that go into evaluating vacant land.

  • Loyd Robbins & Co.
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 18, 2025
RV dealership to lay off 76, shutter Tampa headquarters

Lazydays made the job announcement along with announcing a Jacksonville firm has signed a letter of intent to acquire most of the firm's assets for $30 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 19, 2026
Sarasota fertility company closes $760K clinic acquisition deal

Family Beginning of Indiana is now part of Invo Fertility Inc.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Sturdivent Foods buys three buildingsMetro Parkway Realty buys Metro strip centerMiami builders plan Marco Island officeBrooks & Freund begins PaseoFinergy closes on Nokomis hotel siteSarasota Ophthalmology moves to Tamiami TrailRingling buys nine homes, one commercial buildingKeller Williams buys Channelside building for new officeAdvanced Developmentbuys Dixon Legal for condosGulfshore Bank headquarters planned

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Latt Maxcy acquires Palmer CrossingsSarasota Restaurant Equipment buys warehouseRingling College of Art plans for growthNew York company buys Jamaica Bay PlazaCharlotte Countybuys 212 acres of preserveFP&L invests in future substationsExeter Property Group buys Verizon warehousePegasus Imaging renovating M.L.K. officePrologis buys building, develops Prologis Park Madison

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • February 18, 2005
Strategic Change

Hillsborough Clerk of Court Pat Frank is quickly reorganizing the 850-member office.

  • Entrepreneurs
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