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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 7, 2021
Sean Altice, 31

Leaving behind the bright lights of Hollywood, entrepreneur Sean Altice returned home to Sarasota, Florida, and started a travel company with his mother.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 29, 2021
Real estate brokers follow succession plan during booming market

Communication among family members is paramount in any transition, says Charlotte Hedge.

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  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • April 1, 2021
Backed by $23 million, startup tackles pharmacy sector

Tech health care firm seeks to capitalize on the digital transformation of how people take prescription medications. It’s scored some early victories.

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  • By Joe Bardi |
  • May 5, 2021
Marine and mineral extraction company dive into legal squabble with Mexico

A payday surpassing $1 billion — entangled in a multinational legal mining dispute — is in the offing for a small business that got its start in diving for treasure in long-lost shipwrecks.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2021
Financial executive adds inventor to resume

Ken Kwiatkowski’s first invention stems from his individual frustration over a product. But getting to market has shown him the value of a team.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 18, 2021
Could three projects boost a sleepy commercial district?

City and business leaders in Cape Coral hope projects can transform South Cape into trendy hotspot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 23, 2020
CRE defaults loom in a post-COVID-19 Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay banks are bracing for a wave of foreclosures in 2021, but industrial development continues to be a bright spot for the region

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 11, 2020
Credit union makes small — but mighty — acquisition

Pinellas County-based Achieva Credit Union targets growth across the bay.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 15, 2021
Medical firm takes curvy road to find right partner

Finding the right business partner can be daunting — and costly if it goes south. A $100 million company’s road to bliss started out with some bumps.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 18, 2021
Nimble spice manufacturing business tastes big year

Southwest Florida cooking ingredients company balances managing rapid growth while eyeing a simmering, second revenue stream.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 3, 2020
ULI's secret to virtual meetings

Commercial real estate industry group ULI has maintained member interest despite coronavirus pandemic

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 5, 2020
Manufacturers associations act fast to help members in new ways during pandemic

Area organizations have introduced job boards, webinars and ways to connect with manufacturers statewide.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 13, 2020
Insurance firm enhances HR department by wooing Publix exec

A 25-year veteran of Publix’s HR leadership team takes her lessons, in building teams, compensation programs and more, to a hungry, fast-growing insurance firm.

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 10, 2020
Reckoning day: Lawyers ready for tidal wave of bankrupt businesses

With coronavirus relief funding and other protections coming to an end, commercial bankruptcy filings are expected to soar. Some attorneys are about to get really busy.

  • Law
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 18, 2020
Economic rebound could veer to a "V" or conform to a "K"

Theory regarding how the U.S. economy will fare post-COVID-19 is gaining traction and has big implications for commercial real estate.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 2, 2020
Still Mission Critical

Tampa-based Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc. is planning to change its name and structure, but not focus, ahead of possible corporate shift.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2020
Arie Dosoretz, 38

Advocate Radiation Oncology, physician and managing partner

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 15, 2020
Edmon Rakipi, 32

Chief information officer and co-principal, Opp Zone Capital

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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • November 29, 2019
Buy-to-grow strategy boosts $60M business

Conditioned Air faces a core challenge in its quest to grow through acquisition: to choose wisely.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 6, 2019
Hotel, in shrinking total rooms, grows new obstacles

Short on modern amenities but long on history, the Belleview Inn represents a unique hospitality marketing challenge.

  • Travel-Tourism
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