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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Finalist: Vern Buchanan

Founder, CEO of Buchanan Enterprises

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Vote yes. Or no. Or maybe.: Sarasota County residents who seek guidance on how to vote Tuesday on the proposal to expand a land-acquisition program won't get much help from the big hitters of Sarasota's business community.Naples kicks it up: Invitations for the super-exclusive Naples Winter Wine Festival in January are in the mail and organizers say the 550 spots will go faster than celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse can say "Bam!"Thirty-minutes or that splint is free: Domino's Pizza found success with its 30-minute delivery guarantee. Can it work in the medical business?Jim Boast battles Detroit: Jim Boast Dodge Inc. in Bradenton, which also operates under the Bob Boast Dodge name, sued DaimlerChrystler Motors Co. LLC over a sales contract dispute with Chrysler Motors Corp.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 15, 2012
Snap Success

Rejecting naysayers can be the toughest part of turning an invention into commercial success. One determined entrepreneur pulled it off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 13, 2019
Bone deep: Orthopedic specialists go all-in on creative solutions

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Alexander Orthopaedic Associates used 3D-printed material to help an iron worker whose finger had been crushed in a workplace accident, leaving him unable to do his job.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2004
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana edition)

The latest news on local movers and shakers is provided free of charge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2009
Good news: Speculators are back

Urban Land Institute gatherings on the Gulf Coast aren't as much fun as they used to be.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2013
Tampa financial services firm plans 255 hires

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. will also invest nearly $5M in an expansion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2011
Flooding could cost Tampa $27B

Storm surge could cause massive damage to residential properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2020
Company’s $60M headquarters project surpasses new milestone

The NeoGenomics facility is scheduled to be completed by the third quarter of 2021.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 15, 2018
Cove Apartments in Tampa sells for $96.5 million

Gamma Real Estate of New York's $96.5 million purchase of the Cove Apartments in Tampa marks the latest mega multifamily deal in the area

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2014
Hertz hits speed bumps

The vultures are circling around another wounded corporate animal.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 26, 2025
Sarasota Doctors Hospital names new chief medical officer

Dr. Paul Chupka has taken on a new position at the hospital on Bee Ridge Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 14, 2023
Third-generation Ace Hardware leader on why humility is his No. 1 core value

More than four decades in a family-run hardware business has taught Michael Wynn a lot about team building, servant leadership, growing leaders internally and more.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2010
Dermazone touts new oregano supplement

Dermazone Solutions, a St. Petersburg nanotechnology company specializing in skin care products, has created a division for its latest product, which also works internally.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 16, 2025
Dick's Sporting Goods sets opening day for Brandon super store

The sporting good chain's latest House of Sport location will open in suburban Tampa on Halloween.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 2, 2025
Publix to build second store in Babcock Ranch

The Lakeland grocer's store will be part of an expansion of the solar-powered, self-sufficient master-planned community.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 29, 2016
Think ahead

Sports executive Scott O'Neil attributes leadership success to developing a strong culture. That takes the right attitude, and a lot of patience.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 27, 2017
Amazon doesn't deserve a dime

Politicians and economic development pros love to go hunting for prizes like Amazon. But when they give out subsidies, they increase the tax burden on everyone else.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2007
Nice on the Ice

NHL hockey coach learned to supervise with positives and yelling moments that were few and strategic.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 16, 2014
Banking's New Color

Trevor Burgess has led C1 Bank to $1.4 billion in assets, with $418 million in loans in a little more than four years. Countering industry traditions is his secret sauce.

  • Entrepreneurs
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