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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 30, 2012
The Forecloser

Naples attorney Todd Allen created an avalanche of positive press when he foreclosed on a Bank of America branch. It's a case study in media relations that could be lucrative.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 9, 2021
Waste not, want not

Shawn Handrahan’s journey to running a Tampa apartment concierge services firm ValetLiving was anything but linear.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 9, 2021
Weight for It: Gym entrepreneurs muscle up for growth

Geoff Dyer and Vince Julien are gung-ho to grow their portfolio of membership-based clubs, capitalizing on the industry’s pandemic-based upheaval.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 30, 2018
Focus on customer service, empathy are secrets behind company's multimillion dollar growth

Cool Today President Jaime DiDomenico says he serves the company's 244 other employees.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 15, 2019
A new BEginning for 21st Century Oncology

In one year, new CEO Kimberly Commins-Tzoumakas transformed the formerly legally challenged, bankrupt cancer care company from the top on down.

  • Leadership
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 9, 2018
Hell bound

Florida tops a national list of jurisdictions with a toxic combination of lawsuit abuse and activist judges. How deep will the report — and its myriad examples — cut at the state's business climate?

  • Law
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 3, 2014
Word for 2014: Revelation - alarm over the State

Happy New Year. Let's hope it is.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 17, 2016
Survivor's story

Bank of Commerce has a unique tale — so far — in recession survival. Will it have a happy ending?

  • Finance
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 4, 2025
Tampa duo gives longtime theater new life despite industry challenges

The movie theater business has taken some hits. But Shana David-Massett and Tim Massett are undeterred and optimistic — counting an investment of $2 million — on the industry's future.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 10, 2024
No American left behind: The life of Tampa rescue guru Bryan Stern

Bryan Stern leads an A-team of global operators on life-and-death missions to get Americans out of harm's way. His leadership mantra: Don't be a spectator.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King and Mark Gordon |
  • March 6, 2026
Waves Boat & Social Club recharts course with Stickney sale pending

Sarasota County officials call the Stickney Point property they intend to buy for $18 million a gem of an opportunity for all residents. Current tenants see the deal as disruptive chaos.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2008
Preservation Rotation

A small group of money managers are trying to make big gains by combining market-timing skills with market-weary risk ideals.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • November 12, 2009
Lion's Share

Upbeat Tampa entrepreneur Jason Sullivan had an idea for a portable GPS tracking device almost 20 years ago. As his product, the LEO, nears deployment, Sullivan is still smiling.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 17, 2021
Top cop: controlled chaos can be an ally

Reaching consensus among disagreeing sides and factions can be a leader’s toughest job.

  • Leadership
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 21, 2016
Silver platter

Mike Gowan and Mike Quillen, approaching 25 years in a grueling industry, remain committed to finding ways to improve. One key behind the strategy goes beyond the restaurant.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 1, 2017
Early to Rise

Christine Nordstrom runs a Sarasota commercial kitchen share where dozens of food-related businesses have gotten a boost. Her specialty: blunt feedback.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 5, 2014
Tax Men

Jerry Ogle longed to start his own business. His choice, a firm now in the middle of a growth spurt, was far from simple.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 25, 2018
Savvy investors reap rewards from going green with deals

A risky but well-timed pivot from housing to renewable energy has paid off handsomely for a private investment firm.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 23, 2024
Retiring SCF president's teachable moments: Lead with your heart, have fun

Carol Probstfeld took over a school in crisis a decade ago. It has turned out, she says, to be the best job she's ever had.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 27, 2023
Plan advances for long-neglected Wimauma, despite housing conflict

Thanks to action from community organizations, Hillsborough County officials have put Wimauma at the top of a priority list, though conflict remains in how to address affordable housing issues.

  • Construction-Development
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