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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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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 29, 2022
Insurance reform package sails through Legislature — will it fix the crisis?

Governor calls legislation most significant insurance reform in a generation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
Knight In Shining Armor

Richard A. Harrison has faced harassment and threats of being sued as a governmental attorney on controversial issues in the Tampa Bay area.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 2, 2020
2020 Election Recommendations: The amendments

As always, many of the proposed constitutional amendments sound good. But they aren’t.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
Servant CEO

Gwen MacKenzie built her reputation in Detroit as a turnaround specialist. At Sarasota Memorial, conditions are much better, so after some adjustments, she has her sights on taking SMH to the top 10 in America.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2004
'Only in America'

The odds were against a Ukrainian ship captain and his crew who spoke little English.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2004
Honored for Professionalism: 'The Big O'

Honor. Integrity. Fair play. The St. Petersburg Bar Association and GCBR gave the annual Professionalism Award to Oscar Blasingame.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 7, 2023
Venice trust company founder dies at 89, leaves legacy of persistence

Roland Caldwell often challenged people to find greatness.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 2, 2023
Pasco County bank expands but also stays local

A chartered bank from Dade City is growing, thanks to cannabis, diversified income and customer service. It also recently promoted more than 20 employees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 3, 2023
FPL spends $70 million on land in Myakka City and Immokalee

Florida Power & Light bought 7,000 acres along the Gulf Coast as it pours more than $30 billion into its statewide solar program.

  • Florida
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