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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR Sarasota-Bradenton: JIM ABRAMS

Jim Abrams is a sought-after executive to almost celebrity-like status. It's easy to see why.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 27, 2012
In the end, the choice comes down to character

This is a tough decision for Florida Republicans. Many are looking for an epiphany before Tuesday's primary.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2006
Lenders First

Bradenton-based First Priority made a point to grow through its employees first. Now it plans on growing to other parts of the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2005
International Intrigue

Wall of confidentiality cloaks identify of a private European trust that bought several high-profile office buildings in Tampa, Orlando and elsewhere.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2011
Build Back

New hires. At least $20 million for land deals. More homes. There's no doubt Taylor Morrison is in comeback mode on the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 13, 2019
Stone, Steel, Wood

Altis Cardinal's Elements on Third repurposes a series of old office buildings for apartments in St. Petersburg

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2015
Building blocks

Orlando has a tight lock on the central Florida tourism market. Polk County, with some colorful bricks, angles for a way in.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Ringling College buys store, motel, lotSun Hydraulicsbuys Tallevast landRauch companybuys Sara Sea on Siesta KeyDaVinci Center sold, available for leaseUBS' agriculture groupbuys 1,066-acre Alva GroveLee County school boardbuys 79 acres in Cape CoralBayStar Hotel Group buys Heritage HotelTampa's Hachems buyLenox Place, Royal BreezeColumbus Drive LLCbuys Wilson Industries building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2008
Corporate Report

Brown & Brown subsidiary buys Oklahoma insurance firmConMed Corp. president fills SRI/Surgical top spotTimes Publishing Co. plans CQ Press saleRomark Laboratories adds new chief medical officerValpak celebrates birthday with revamped envelope

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Abbey Adams firm hires Luis Viera as an associateFowler White attorney elected to board of nonprofitAnna Chesser Smith joins Bush Ross firmAkerman Senterfitt picks Ben Hill IV as shareholder

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Sound Check

Ultra-quiet isn't a termnormally associated with power plants. At least not until one of the largest Gulf Coast community hospitals called in a design team to bring down the noise.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 4, 2023
2023 Top Entrepreneur: Alex Miller, CEO of Mercedes Scientific, Lakewood Ranch

Alex Miller is the quintessential accidental entrepreneur, having fallen into it soon after college. Nearly three decades later, it remains her passion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2007
Unreal land elevation

Many landowners from Tampa to Naples aren't lowering prices on large residential tracts, despite the sharp drop in new-home construction. Some say it's just a matter of time before they do.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 27, 2015
Read and Comment: The 'state' controls 60% of Florida land; don't buy any more

It's never enough. And they will not be happy until we are all walking around in caveman loincloths, and every developer has been run out of the state.

  • Opinion
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 10, 2025
Former North Port Winn-Dixie to get new life as inflatable park

Do The Beach is a beach-themed inflatable park designed for all ages.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2006
Corporate Report

The Sembler Co. adds new logo, changes nameCheckers 'Official Burger' of FalconsSarasota Memorial doctor trail blazes with da Vinci surgeryCadence Financial completes SunCoast purchaseHillcrest Bank Florida opens first branchTeltronics' net income falls by nearly half in quarterHunter Warfield adds four new clients

  • Industries
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

  • Industries
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • April 2, 2009
Government Digest

A look at state and local government.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • September 13, 2019
Luxury hotel on barrier island remarketing itself following $320M renovation

JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort is aiming big in the intense hustle for high-end clients.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 20, 2018
New York firm commits to provide equity for planned 53-story Tampa tower

New York financier GPB Capital commits to provide equity to Riverwalk Place, a planned 53-story mixed-use tower from Feldman Equities and Two Roads Development in downtown Tampa

  • Commercial Real Estate
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