Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 21, 2003

Fireworks Sales Halted

Stores who sell fireworks say a new Sarasota County ordinance will shut them down. Commissioners contend the sales are illegal.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 21, 2003

Uniroyal Technology Corp.'s chairman led a group that bought the coated-fabrics division for $17.39 million, about $12.6 million less than the Sarasota company was asking for the division prior to bankruptcy.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 14, 2003

Thorns of Deception

In a tale of broken trusts, more than a dozen clients claim Bradenton attorney Richard Groner mishandled their money prior to his suicide.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 14, 2003

Construction Growth Continues

Multifamily development in Sarasota and Manatee counties fell this year. But single-family construction continued to grow.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 14, 2003

All in the Family

Sarasota's Atlas Insurance has been in business for 50 years, with a 287% increase in sales in the last 30 years. The company's secret: Focus on what they do best.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 14, 2003

Banks Market Share

Smaller fry gain on the big banks along the Gulf Coast.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 7, 2003

Kangaroo Court?

Sarasota's Nuisance Abatement Board puts local property owners on the hook for the actions of their tenants. Ignorance is no excuse.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 7, 2003

YP: Kirstin Severs

YP: Kirstin Severs Second Vice PresidentInvestments, Smith Barney - Sarasota

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 7, 2003

Baron of Collier

Paul Marinelli says the growth of the Barron Collier Co. is a result of 'we,' not 'I.' But his philosophy on partnerships has generated some extraordinary results.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 7, 2003

Rise and Fall

A Tampa company's venture into Internet kiosks at shopping malls failed during the dot-com bust. An Ohio mall operator wants at least $4 million in unpaid rent.

Entrepreneurs

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.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 7, 2003

A Fair Count

Two Clearwater entrepreneurs say they have come up with a smarter way for state fairs to get all the money coming to them.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
November 7, 2003

Newsmakers

× Mario Pezzella was appointed vice president and chief executive officer for Sarasota-based LandMark Bank of Florida. Pezzella joined LandMark Bank from First National Bank (formerly West Coast Guaranty Bank), where he was commercial lending vice preside

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
October 31, 2003

YP Tony Squitieri

Regional Vice PresidentU.S. Home Corp. - Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
October 31, 2003

Aberrant Attorney Fees (Sara/Mana)

The Sarasota city staff projection of the cost of hiring staff attorneys strikes public and private attorneys as fairly outrageous. Here's our independent analysis.

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Fireworks Sales Halted

Insider Buyout

Thorns of Deception

Construction Growth Continues

All in the Family

Banks Market Share

Kangaroo Court?

YP: Kirstin Severs

Baron of Collier

Rise and Fall

Court Record Moratorium

A Fair Count

Newsmakers

YP Tony Squitieri

Aberrant Attorney Fees (Sara/Mana)

Community Foundation Tampa Bay adds new duo to board

Pinellas County to Rays: Make a decision by Sunday on $1.3B stadium project

Shore to close well-known St. Armands location, citing floods, storms

Rapidly growing pickleball franchise chooses Sarasota for Florida debut

Tampa CVS clinic to close, lay off 53 employees

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