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  • December 13, 2017
Firm faces $1.1M fine for hazmat shipping violations

Sarasota company faced an $8,000 civil penalty in 2013.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 29, 2017
Light the Way

An ambitious Charlotte County development from a company known for its discount flights is getting off the ground.

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  • January 12, 2018
Plant the Seed

To build their daughter's legacy, attorney Lewis Hall and his wife, Kay, started an organic farm on their family's ranch in Arcadia.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 23, 2018
Street Smarts

The way to one billionaire's heart, and to get hired for his transformative urban renewal project, is to deftly combine high aptitude with the right attitude.

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  • October 4, 2013
Tammie Sandoval, 29

Director - Trust & Estate Services, BMO Private Bank

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  • June 27, 2014
Shopping Space

Trinity Commercial Group in Naples has developed a niche representing big-name retail clients in Southwest Florida.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 29, 2014
A Wise Move

A longtime florist raises his ante in the event planning business. He has good vibes about the high-cost project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 12, 2014
Gold rush

Matt Orr sought a change of pace after a decade on the Gulf Coast. He found it on another west coast.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 21, 2014
Follow the rooftops

Commercial roofing contractor Michael Shephard diversified his company to improve margins. Now it's positioned to accelerate with the market.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 5, 2014
A Better Box

Donald Avery designed a better box for shippers who complain their goods get damaged in transit.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 1, 2013
Sweet Symphony

A pair of executives bring their history of business success to an IT services firm. Their goal is to help clients do it all.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 1, 2013
Pegged together

Frank Schooley created a shelter you can assemble with just a hammer and pegs. It could help solve the global housing crisis as population swells and provide shelters in disaster or war zones.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 15, 2016
Break through

The founders of Crown Roofing started a business with $75,000. Three years later $50 million in revenues is in its sights.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 21, 2016
Pedal to the metal

Caldwell & Kerr Advertising specializes in helping auto dealers reach more customers through digital media, television and print. It's a fast-growing niche

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 17, 2016
Universal model

An ATM that spits out $1 bills is part of a major technology transformation of PNC Bank's Gulf Coast branches. Other banks have seized the trend, too.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 1, 2016
Open up

Fifteen CEOs descended on Progressive Builders in April to give the company advice on how to better run the business. Mike Spreckelmeier took it well.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 1, 2016
Royal builder

A. Vernon Allen Builder's newest owners are focused on strengthening the roots of the company in the exclusive enclave of Port Royal in Naples.

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  • October 10, 2014
Elizabeth McDaniel-Garcia, 32

Founder, Head of School, Discovery Day Academy

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  • October 10, 2014
Seismic shift

If disruptive innovation were easy, it wouldn't be disruptive or innovative. That's an acute challenge in some health care sectors.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 31, 2014
Open it up

Some recession-era lessons have started to pay off for a Gulf Coast business owner. A big one: Avoid the office on Mondays.

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