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FleetForce Truck Driving School, Winter Haven

Winter Haven trucking school addresses supply-chain crisis with innovative driver recruitment program.

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Metro Development Group

Prominent developer expects another strong year, but significant threats could slow growth.

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New owners of storied cafe have high hopes for 2022

Sharon Carole aims to attract new customers without sacrificing the tradition and history of the Bijou.

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Ad agency looks to seize opportunities in 2022

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Affordable housing, transportation top 2022 agendas for chambers

Chambers see chance to tackle ‘bucket’ priorities with federal money.

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Legislative preview: liens, bonds and corporate taxes among many issues

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Hermione Gilpin joins the Federation later this month.

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Report: Tampa's housing market hottest in the country

Zillow finds Tampa and its metro area will be lead the nation in rising home values in 2022

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Life on the road

As the year ends, rocker and CEO Johnny Crowder's company thriving. He pines, however, to get back on the road with his band.

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Anatomy of success: Biotech firm lays groundwork for big 2022

Despite an up-and-down year, Naples, Florida-based Catalyst Orthoscience appears poised for an explosive 2022. One big aid? It has a product surgeons and patients alike love.

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Medical practice navigates growth and pandemic challenges

Docs Outside the Box is knee-deep in a classic entrepreneurial conundrum: balancing growth without sacrificing service or care.

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Restaurant tech company chews on growth opportunities

Momentum keeps building at Omnivore, with high hopes for a feast-like 2022.

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Problem solver: Tech entrepreneur excels through adaptation

For The Mad Botter, a company that relies heavily on in-person trade shows to sell its unique products and services, 2020-21 could have been disastrous. But true to form, it evolved on the fly.

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Real estate investor separates fact from fiction

A Fort Myers property owner has learned history and stories aren't always the same.

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  • December 17, 2021
Next-gen transportation firm to test ‘seaglider’ vehicle in region

REGENT, an aerospace company backed by Mark Cuban, has partnered with the city of Tampa, Florida, as it gears up to launch its seaglider vehicle in 2025.

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