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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2010
A Bolt of Lightning

A Gulf Coast startup that aims to bring high-tech communications to a somewhat staid industry believes it's on the cusp of a breakout moment. 'We are on the verge of exploding,' its co-founder says.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 30, 2010
Shaken, Not Deterred

Beachfront resorts and tourism groups in the lower Gulf Coast counties take on the economic challenge posed by oil, while legislators tackle what matters most.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 27, 2024
Broker reflects on the conservation conversation that changed Florida

Dean Saunders' work on conservation easements has preserved hundreds of thousands of acres across Florida by bringing businesses and environmentalists together.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2007
(Mc)Clash of the Titans

A rising public clash between Lakewood Ranch President Rex Jensen and Manatee County Commissioner JoeMcClash is becoming more common on the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Campaign Conduct

A proposed watchdog committee would put the actions of Hillsborough judicial candidates under closer scrutiny.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Hooting it up: Coffee Talk hears the U.S. Attorney's Office doesn't plan to retry Hooters restaurant co-founder Lynn "L.D." Stewart on tax evasion charges.UT dean steps down: At University of Tampa's recent annual family business awards luncheon, Joseph McCann III, the business school's dean, didn't mention he planned to step down from his post.Trump trumped?: Several days after a blog told about Amon Investments' plan to build twin towers taller than the Trump Tower planned for downtown Tampa, the Daytona Beach developer pulled information on the project from its Web site.Persystent recognition: Persystent Technology Corp., profiled in last week's Review, is out to transform the computer industry with its software that automatically repairs PC malfunctions.Rocky mountains, why?: The Florida Bankers Association is out with a detailed schedule for the group's 2006 convention.A top priority: The Tampa Bay Partnership has come up with a list of five "initiatives" to make the Bay area a more attractive place for business.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2008
Walsh Review and Comment

Schools tax is insidious, stealth tax that must go

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2008
A Big Zero

A zero rate world may lie ahead as King, Trichet cut.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: The difference a month makes "Relationships Built on Trust," huh?Florida Bar President Miles McGrane would get a little respect from the judges when he needs to reschedule a court hearing. Not so.Carl Lindell selling Volksw

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2004
Good Value in Valrico

A tiny east Hillsborough County bank bounces back just in time to go private. The bank's performance was among the best three in the area.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Walsh: Schools tax is insidious

Walsh: Schools tax is insidious

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2008
Walsh: Schools tax is insidious

Walsh: Schools tax is insidious

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2008
Walsh: Schools tax is insidious

Walsh: Schools tax is insidious

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2010
The Crane Way

The products that come out of Crane Environmental are the result of a fine-tuned system. The key: Empower employees.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2021
Brandon Snyder, 38

Three Buffaloes, the umbrella company owning Roots Tap Room & Wine Bar and Roots Cellar, president

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2018
How Colorado's pot laws have created a disaster

Pot-related traffic deaths and homelessness are soaring; consumption among teens is out of control; and the cartels are operating huge hidden plantations in national forests.

  • Opinion
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 11, 2016
If you don't want Trump; remember the ultimate prize

The 2016 campaign has been truly bizarre. Clearly, 60% of Republicans don't want Trump. There's one way to make it more difficult for him.

  • Opinion
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 30, 2015
The speakers

The Sport and Entertainment Management M.B.A. program at USF brought in four speakers for its second annual USF Sport & Entertainment lecture series earlier this month.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 11, 2024
Construction CEO's hobby smoking meats becomes company asset

Cooking, grilling and smoking meats is more than dinner for Russell Budd. It has also become a part of the company culture.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 10, 2023
Naples entrepreneur inks high-growth deals

David Ogden has purchased two local printing businesses in the last two years — and he’s looking for more.

  • Entrepreneurs
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