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  • By John Haughey |
  • November 11, 2021
Entrepreneur: dying drive-in movie business worth saving

The disappearance of iconic drive-in movie theaters from America’s landscape is well documented — an inevitable consequence of obsolescence. This is not one of those stories.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 8, 2021
Marketing executives runs down her marathon dream

Penny Primus rediscovered her love of running and has since racked up 13 marathons, including the marquee New York City and Boston events.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2020
Bonnie Durden, 38

Glass Design, owner and president

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 25, 2019
TPA Group is both far away and close by

Atlanta-based TPA Group has several large-scale developments underway along the Gulf Coast, including a new corporate campus for Gartner Inc. in Fort Myers.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 5, 2015
THE CREATIVITY ISSUE: Outside your comfort zone

Innovation isn't only for the artistically inclined. One area college leads the way for businesses and executives.

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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.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 14, 2023
Tampa execs make national list of powerful women in credit unions

Darlene Johnson and Julie Renderos cite work ethic and internal growth opportunities for success at Suncoast Credit Union.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 14, 2024
Fort Myers Beach bar rebuild an example of resilient waterfront construction

The reconstruction of a new, more resilient The Beach Bar points to how some buildings moving forward will be better prepared for stronger storms.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 10, 2024
Maximilian Chillura, 29

40 Under 40 winner Maximilian Chillura is the founder of Chill Bros Scoop Shop.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 27, 2023
Chicken restaurant spices up Tampa with eight-location deal

The franchise owners of several Fuzzy's Taco Shop locations set their sights on a new venture: Dave's Hot Chicken.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 9, 2023
Data-driven hiring discrimination risk rises as companies turn to AI

Algorithm-based job applicant screening tools are nothing new, but the introduction of artificial intelligence into the job applicant screening process brings new potential for legal peril.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 25, 2022
Builder, in war to retain employees, rewards employees with $1.6M

Construction firm DeAngelis Diamond gets creative in finding ways to not only get new employees to join the team but also to stay.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 14, 2022
Stasha Johnston, 38

Monin Gourmet Flavorings, senior vice president of marketing

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 14, 2022
Kari-Jo Koshes, 37

JMX Brands director of stores and fulfillment

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 17, 2022
The sky's the limit for downtown St. Pete's new crown jewel

At 515 feet and 46 stories, 400 Central will not only be tall — really tall — but it'll also set a new standard for design and amenities.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 27, 2022
Chicken salad franchise owners fly through first three locations

Despite construction delays, finding team members to fill spots has been relatively easy, allowing the new Chicken Salad Chick locations to open quickly.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2007
'A Second Skin'

A Sarasota firm is first in line to use a building material that protects against a constant Gulf Coast threat: Humidity.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 3, 2006
Coffee Talk

Cape Coral grows, Fort Myers sweats: The two cities that face each other across the Caloosahatchee River in Lee County - Cape Coral and Fort Myers - recently landed in the national spotlight, though for two notably different reasons.Medical manufacturers fete Tampa lawyer: Tampa's Chuck Bavol was recently recognized as one of the best lawyers in the country when it comes to defending the manufacturers of medical devices and supplies.BB&T's Klich splits duties, keeps state title: Longtime Florida banker William "Bill" Klich says he has been running hard for a guy his age (62).HMA stock prices hits new low: The promise of a $250 million stock buyback plan didn't help the stock of Naples-based Health Management Associates after it cut its earnings forecast recently.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Five lawyers vie for Charles Cope's judgeship A look at proposeed judicial reforms, including time behind bars for misbehavin' judges.King Engineering Associates celebrates its new Sarasota location with a 6-foot chocolate

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 27, 2005
Coffee Talk

Floating into 2006: An expanding Pinellas Park thrift has announced a stock split to help investors who want to get their hands on more shares.Where will PF Chang land?: When John Simon announced a few probable tenants for the Isaac Group Holdings' Pineapple Square project in downtown Sarasota, one name piqued our interest: PF Chang's China Bistro Inc.Next up: the kitchen sink: Neal Communities Inc. has taken another step toward creating a one-stop shop.How to create affordable housing: citrus canker: Add citrus canker to the reasons why development is moving away from Florida's coasts and into rural inland counties.

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