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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 1, 2011
'Coffee with Craig'

One of the largest insurance firms on the Gulf Coast has a new leader for the first time since 1999. Expectations are high.

  • Strategies
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • March 8, 2013
Feeding Frenzy

The BP oil spill drove travelers away from Florida's Gulf Coast. With billions of dollars at stake in a new wave of damage settlements, out-of-state lawyers have swooped in to duel for claimants.

  • Law
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 30, 2018
Focus on customer service, empathy are secrets behind company's multimillion dollar growth

Cool Today President Jaime DiDomenico says he serves the company's 244 other employees.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 30, 2019
Westshore riding a wave of activity

A raft of recent office sales illustrate that investors remain drawn to the suburban Tampa business district.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2016
Economic Forecast | Lee-Collier

The one word that could neatly sum up what Gulf Coast business owners and entrepreneurs would like to see in the economy in 2017 is a soothing one: balance.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2018
'A Little Confusing'

A colossal rewrite of the federal tax code tantalized the business community. Will the huge changes pay off long-term?

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Developer plans North Port VillageBeach Retreat owners buy Longboat's Beach CastleSarasota Business Center expansion continuesGulf Coast Collection moves to Sawyer Oaks

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 27, 2021
EDC looks to change gears by restoring relationship with county

Behind a new CEO, a public-private agency tasked with helping business get bigger and better tackles a practical, yet existential, challenge: to prove it can generate a sustainable return on investment.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2006
The Germinator

There's more to Florida agriculture land than citrus and cattle. Agribusiness giant Alico offers a lesson in creative diversification.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2006
Coffee Talk

Coffee Talk appreciates a good David slays Goliath story, especially during the holiday season, and the case of the Bellehumeurs versus St. Louis-based national brokerage firm A.G. Edwards definitely fits the bill.Median sale prices for existing single-family homes fell across the Gulf Coast of Florida in October versus the same month last year. A positive exception was the Tampa Bay area, which saw median prices level off, according to figures from the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR).Coffee Talk bets that Bruce Sherman and Gregg Powers at Naples-based Private Capital Management are celebrating the $300 million check they recently got from Baltimore-based Legg Mason.Take the folks at Business 2.0 magazine off the Christmas card list. The magazine's New Rules of Real Estate issue pegged Southwest Florida as the number two area in its "Where not to buy" list. Cape Coral-based Whitney Information Network's shares fell 31% Nov. 21 after it said the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation of its stock-market education programs and corporate acquisitions.Entrepreneur and Net Infuse CEO John Turner didn't take just any vacation this year: The 44-year-old took on Mount Everest - the world's highest peak - to prove he could and to raise money for The Children's Home, Tampa.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2006
Coffee Talk

What's the future for Source Interlink? Sarasota County is considering nearly tripling its impact-fee assessments on new developments, despite the sluggish housing market.MarineMax, left out of Boating Industry magazine's annual top 100 listCoffee Talk realizes, obviously, that no one who reads the Review can be categorized as a bad boss. Still, the results of a Florida State University study on the employee-employer relationship are telling, in terms of what it means for employee performance and retention.Here's another indication that Florida's growth is pushing inland: Naples-based TIB Financial is opening a TIB Bank branch in Sebring. Gary Hoyle expected to be busy when he announced plans earlier this year to take the Peach's Rise and Dine breakfast/lunch concept national on a franchising basis.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2008
Coffee Talk

Minimize taxes on new construction: Builders dread the taxes on new construction because they're so high on the Gulf Coast that many projects now don't make financial sense.Westshore hotels continue to lure investors: Westshore, the Gulf Coast's biggest business district, has seen another hotel change hands - the Sheraton Suites on Cypress Street in Tampa.Sarasota college student shines: Executives and entrepreneurs searching for employees who 'get it' have long complained that the Sarasota-Bradenton area is lacking in colleges and universities that can produce those types of job candidates.Sneaky, er, creative way to get new business: Here's one sign that it's a rough time for mortgage brokers.Downtown Tampa grows, still lacks residents' needs Downtown: Tampa is maturing as a residential location and urban destination for residents and workersFort Myers fundraising maestro is back: Bill Merwin is back and he'll help you shake some money out of those trees.Largo dentist develops tool to help athletes excel: If you're tired of hearing about steroids, a Largo dentist has developed a natural way to help athletes and non-athletes improve performance: the Pure Power Mouthguard.Worrisome Gulf Coast banks being watched: Gulf Coast financial institutions have a starring role on an updated 'watch' list of Florida banks complied by a national banking analyst for financial Web site thestreet.com.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 5, 2009
'Unstoppable Passion'

The name Bob Roskamp carries significant weight in Gulf Coast development and philanthropic circles. Its heft, however, was born of tragedy.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Sarasota businessman sees opportunities along U.S. 301Elegant Concrete owner gets ready to buildWestwater Construction buys Concession propertySarasota investors buy Fruitville Road parcels

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Fruits of First Citrus stock saleConference center to replace Sarasota Quay Van Wezel disputes settled Lee Island coasts largely unknown Media /public workshop not well attended Bill McCollum running for Senate

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Time for Change?

Floridais Growth Management Act might be rewritten for the first time in two decades.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Corporate Report

3M Health Care, Greystoneforge second agreement Chico's June sales down 5%,comparables also lowerGeoPharma distribution dealexpanded to Southeast AsiaBrown & Brown subsidiarymakes two company purchasesBeall's picks Dallas firm forcredit card, other servicesWalter Industries to open mine,doubles quarterly dividend

  • Industries
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 3, 2010
'Virgin Territory'

Big Labor sees the Gulf Coast's government employees as ripe for organizing, and has already made in-roads. While private-sector union membership tanked by one quarter during the recession, public sector union membership actually grew.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 30, 2021
College's new $10M home for entrepreneurs has bright future

With a charismatic leader at the helm and significant community financial support, the Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship has big plans for the future.

  • Education
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 11, 2025
Benderson targets 'big, national' firms with $60M-plus industrial project

More than half a million square feet of industrial and office space is opening this spring in North Port.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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