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  • By Bob Andelman |
  • August 27, 2009
Quick Jabs

A $12.8 billion Gulf Coast technology firm is attacking the recession, on both domestic and foreign soil, through a nimble yet risk-laden approach. One gamble: It's going full throttle into the cell phone industry.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 6, 2011
Back to School

'Run it like a business' isn't just a line at one Gulf Coast middle school. It's the foundation behind a struggle for success. The future, however, is sunny.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2020
Minimum wage debate: Right time or bad math?

The minimum wage issue delivers maximum stress for business owners — especially in retail and hospitality.

  • Opinion
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 29, 2025
Sarasota County EDC uses AI, other tools to overcome slashed funds

The Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County finds positive ways to combat budget cuts. "Although nobody ever wants to face a budget cut, we were already … building our efficiencies," the CEO says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • April 29, 2011
Power Play

Florida comes to a crossroads on whether to give renewable energy incentives to electric utilities or independent renewable energy producers and installers. Tens of thousands of jobs, thousands of businesses and one future city on the Gulf Coast are at stake.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 7, 2020
Entrepreneur makes big push for shipping container homes

Although shipping container homes aren’t new, the niche has mostly been one-offs that make for cool, funky-looking sustainability or downsizing projects and nice spreads in architecture and interior design magazines

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 11, 2011
The right moves

DeAngelis Diamond Construction is one of the few commercial builders that managed to grow revenues last year.

  • Industries
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 15, 2012
On Offense

Florida Chamber CEO Mark Wilson has been on a mission to unite Florida business interests and put them on offense in the Capitol. They're on the attack.

  • Florida
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 17, 2019
Brew pubs tap into expanding craft beer trend

As popularity of local craft beers grows, so does the demand for places to drink them. To capture that market, beer pubs take on a new identity.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2022
Resort hires executive, now seeks to fill three more leadership posts

Nickolas Tanner has been with the Marriott International firm for seven years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The calendar of legal events is provided free of charge.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2009
Discovery Point franchisee buys child development center

Sarah Bowie and her parents Christopher and Jane Moore purchased a 10,121-square-foot child care center on a Post Oak Boulevard for $2.63 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2010
Chief executives stay employed

The year has been surprisingly kind to the nation's chief executive officers, at least when it comes to job security.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2009
Vision Development buys Sun City Wachovia branch

Orlando-based Vision Development and Management purchased a 3,916-square-foot former Wachovia Bank branch off State Road 674 in front of a Winn-Dixie-anchored shopping center for $570,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2010
Tampa investors buy Hickory Pointe Apartments

An anonymous group of Tampa investors purchased Hickory Pointe LLC from Intervest Bank, a deal that allowed the group to acquire the 160-unit Hickory Pointe Apartments complex for $3.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2010
TRC buys product line

The new motorized reels for hoses and cords come from TDI Products.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2010
Former Speaker joins chamber

Larry Cretul will act as a liaison to the Florida chamber's board.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2011
Dental school moves ahead

The Manatee EDC received an update on a planned dental school.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2011
Philharmonic's Daniels resigns

The Philharmonic Center's Myra Janco Daniels will resign as CEO at year's end.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2010
Wine Festival chief ends successful run

Dawn Montecalvo, one of the most successful charity fundraisers on the Gulf Coast, is leaving the Naples Children & Education Foundation in March.

  • News
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