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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 22, 2019
Package deal: Long-vacant former post office given new lease on life

In December, Plant City, Florida, officials finalized the city's acquisition of the former downtown post office, a building on the prime corner of Reynolds and Wheeler streets that sat vacant and dilapidated for more than a decade.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 8, 2019
Scheme team: Attorneys share lessons learned from Bernie Madoff scandal

Mark Kornfeld has joined Tampa, Florida-based Quarles & Brady LLP,  where he and his new colleague, commercial litigator Jordan Maglich — who founded and runs Ponzitracker, an award-winning business law blog — have created something of an anti-Ponzi schem

  • Law
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 15, 2019
Seeing growth, construction firm puts more resources into Florida's west coast

Pompano Beach-based Current Builders has opened an office in St. Petersburg.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 5, 2019
Buzzer beater: Entrepreneur aids athletes' search for a second act

Paige Thomas, founder and CEO of Elevate Branding in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, secured a deal to help Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade transition to a business career after he retires from basketball later this year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 26, 2019
Crunch time: Industry veteran returns to his passion with renewed vigor

Crunch Fitness president and co-owner Geoff Dyer, based in Tampa, Florida, finds himself back as a fitness industry entrepreneur after decades of working his way to the top.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 15, 2018
Banker, lawyer reach for the sky with new venture

Marty Traber of Skyway Capital Markets discusses his motivation for reviving the Tampa investment banking firm that he originally founded in 2002.

  • Finance
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 22, 2018
Naples company finding sweet success in sugar substitute market

Pyure Brands founder Benjamin Fleischer build his stevia business by hiring entrepreneurial-minded employees.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • April 6, 2022
One ingredient for successful family business succession? A large portion of transparency

Conversation with Southwest Florida commercial real estate executives Randy and Justin Thibault on navigating the family business succession process reveals some key components.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Kartik Goyani, 37

Vice president of operations, Metro Development Group

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 2, 2017
Paradise Advertising and Marketing

St. Petersburg-based firm, with offices in Naples, Daytona and New York City, specializes in travel, luxury and lifestyle brands.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 18, 2014
Communications Test

SmartSAT owner Heidi Akers wears multiple hats, including COO and CFO. But her definition of success isn't how much money the company makes.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 22, 2013
Out of the Lab

Algenol Biofuels Founder and CEO Paul Woods says he's ready to build a commercial facility to produce ethanol from algae. He has powerful financial backing.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 22, 2016
Horizontal skyscraper

Majestic Realty's two-building e-commerce fulfillment center for Wal-Mart in Polk County is massive — and then some.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 22, 2015
Truckin' through

Ron Labbe credits the delivery truck he re-engineered for helping Naples Lumber and Supply make it through the last recession.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • December 11, 2015
Disruptive thinking

A credit union adding members quickly wants more than fast growth. It seeks technical transformation.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2015
Corporate report

Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union CEO to retire in July; Harbour Group's Onicon buys Greyline Instruments; TECO Energy extends contract to sell subsidiary to Cambrian Coal; WellCare Health promotes regional president to head several states, product development; Health Insurance Innovations introduces 10% share buyback; AlphaPoint Technology buys Minneapolis IT firm

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 28, 2024
Citing better business climate, Maryland ad agency opens Sarasota office

A rebrand and a new office in Sarasota — while not totally ditching the Old Line State — provides an ad agency a nice boost.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 10, 2025
St. Pete entrepreneur rekindles passion for dancing

Jamie Van Cuyk pushes herself to new heights with her longtime passion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 27, 2023
USF goes for the big score with $340M stadium project

University of South Florida hopes the 35,000-seat stadium will be a go-to mid-sized venue for the region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 12, 2023
Melissa McLin, 35

A third-generational printer breaks from the family business to start her own company.

  • Class of 2023
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