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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 8, 2005
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana)

Newsmakers is available free of charge.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Miami investor buys St. Petersburg apartmentCastillo Housing plansCoastal Palms acquisition sets record

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 5, 2005
Thomas Sowell: The Lure of the Free Lunch

I first became aware of the law of gravity as a child when I pedalled by tricycle off the porch and crashed into the yard. Gravity was of course operating all along, whether I was aware of it or not.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2008
Wealth of Information

Even retailers selling to the wealthiest of the wealthy need help dealing with the current economy. Free rum, anyone?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 8, 2009
Portrait Power

An entrepreneur seeks a growth track by sticking to a tough task: Using time wisely.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2009
Flight time

By holding down costs and offering competitive rates, Steven Santo has grown Avantair into a growing company in the private jet business.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2009
Eye for Innovation

Charles Armstrong has taken a flair for design and created a new product development and design firm in Tampa.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2009
Shifting Gears

Nick Friedman's junk-hauling business grew quickly at first, but he's had to adjust its operations because of the economy.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2009
Horsing Around

After riding horses competitively, Robin Trupp spends part of his time as a litigation attorney on equine law.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
Court Record Moratorium

The Florida Supreme Court is expected to close the door to online court records later this month. Proponents claim it's an issue of balancing privacy and easy access.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Welcome back Economist speaks Florida: middle of the pack

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  • August 1, 2008
Banking on the Future

Newer banks that aren't weigheddown by bad loans have an opportunityto make better loans. Now theeconomy needs to cooperate.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2008
A Buying Binz

One of the last remaining pre-World War II commercial buildings in downtown Sarasota is up for sale.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 31, 2009
COVER UPDATE: Love on Display

Artist Leoma Lovegrove is always looking for new avenues to express herself. That's the genius behind her success.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 19, 2009
Time to Sell

Fear of higher long-term capital-gains taxes is going to drive a lot of deal making for businesses next year. A Naples deal veteran says buyers and sellers have more reasonable expectations now.

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  • January 21, 2011
The Big DEAL

Organizers hope a new 72,000-square-foot facility will make it easier for businesses looking to relocate to, or expand in, the Manatee-Sarasota area.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 17, 2010
Success Haul

A pair of successful Gulf Coast entrepreneurs has written the story of their young business life. It's a tale of overcoming mistakes and other obstacles.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 28, 2011
Home bound

The housing market isn't going to recover as soon as Floridians hope because politicians keeps meddling in the sector.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 10, 2013
In a Venice minute

Entrepreneur Joe La Raviere deftly mixes commerce with entertainment. His constant challenge: Don't slow down.

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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • May 17, 2013
Full speed ahead

While the recession could have put Bobby Harris out of business, he shifted gears to a new idea that came with some serious growth.

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