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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 3, 2017
Smooth sailing

Mainsail Lodging & Development has been rising a wave of tourism gains with unique hotels that create a sense of place.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 10, 2017
Data defenders

Law firms have established cybersecurity practices in response to more frequent hacking threats. One challenge: convincing stubborn business owners the dangers are legit.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 19, 2014
Find the people

Companies say it's getting harder to find qualified employees in Southwest Florida, but Alta Resources is hiring another 800 people in Fort Myers.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 28, 2014
Flex casual

Naples Flatbread promises an efficient and flexible operation to franchisees. It took Ralph Desiano five years to perfect the concept.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 11, 2014
No Wolves

A $116.6 billion-asset bank seeks an expanded Gulf Coast presence. But it turned inward and reenergized employees before it targeted new customers.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 6, 2016
Building insurance

Commercial real estate brokerage firms have traditionally steered clear of the insurance business. One Naples firm has decided insurance is an integral part of the business.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 22, 2016
Growth engine

Population growth will continue to drive rail freight into Southwest Florida, but Seminole Gulf Railway is diversified to manage the inevitable recessions.

  • Strategies
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 26, 2014
Review and comment: Populist pandering

So Mr. Self-Proclaimed Vox Populi, Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, wants to take on his opponent, Republican Rick Scott, on the issue of property insurance.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 26, 2015
Ring it up

Money, lots of it, swirls around the cell phone tower industry. Armed with a new tactic, a Gulf Coast business targets a substantial market share.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 3, 2015
'Retail Genius'

More modest than most, even Bob Beall can't hide from an enviable list of accomplishments. A company culture that's withstood 100 years is a good place to start.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • July 24, 2015
Swift success

Being agile, to a Tampa software firm, is about more than a sprightly strategy. The company also aims to innovate, inspect and adapt.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 11, 2015
Southern draw

Arkansas banks have boosted their presence in Florida since the downturn by making acquisitions statewide. More deals are in the works.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 6, 2015
Hurdle jumps

Empowering employees is more than a catch phrase for one of the top managers in major league baseball. It's also a great way to build a winning team.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 10, 2025
Adrenaline sport takes luxury homebuilder founder up to 136 mph

Murray Homes President Steve Murray is also an amateur race car driver.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Ian Swaby |
  • March 26, 2025
High-end Champagne bar, a $4M project, preps for downtown Sarasota debut

The Sugar Champagne Bar concept comes from a Florida transplant from California, Ronnie Shugar.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 6, 2025
Tyranny of Trump's tariffs

Who is ripping off whom in international trade. How can Donald Trump know more about tariffs than 250 years of economic evidence? Tariffs punish everyone.

  • Opinion
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 29, 2025
Former hotel sales exec eyes big growth for SWFL home inspection business

Hotel sales executive-turned-entrepreneur Joe Nugent, in seizing opportunities for his now 10-year-old home inspection company, has a never break rule: "I won't just hire a warm body."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 25, 2025
More than 550 multifamily units proposed for North Trail in Sarasota

A developer has had a pre-application conference with city staff for a planned 300-unit complex between 17th and 18th streets along North Tamiami Trail.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 7, 2023
Restaurant CEO's life, work lessons began in the Boy Scouts

Chuck Wolfe’s leadership foundation can be traced back to his days as a Boy Scout.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 12, 2023
Sofia Gonzalez, 33

A marketing entrepreneur says helping other business grow is "where my heart is."

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