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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 24, 2025
Studio that builds companies, backed by prominent leaders, launches in Sarasota

A group of Sarasota executives steeped in founding and exiting businesses has turned their attention — and wallets — to a new startup, Suncoast Venture Studio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 7, 2023
Tampa Bay construction manager overcomes political turmoil, language barriers

JE Dunn Construction project manager Maria Escalona is not one to let obstacles stand in the way of pursuing her true calling.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2008
Passionate for Patterson

How do you run an charity that grew itsendowment from $3 million to $225 million overnight? Debra Jacobs, a former Gulf Coast banking executive turned local philanthropic guru, is about to find out.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 1, 2022
New Sarasota-based law firm president outlines ambitious goals

Painted as a calm, reliable leader, Telese Zuberer steps into the president role at Icard Merrill with ease.

  • Law
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 25, 2024
$2B Tampa REIT: NYSE listing allows it to 'raise equity much more easily'

Days after ringing the bell at Wall Street's famed New York Stock Exchange, Sila Realty Trust's CEO talks about the future, the process and lessons he learned from his father.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2003
Extradordinary & Obscure

Despite a regulatory jungle, Theresa Schefstad took a strange animal - a thrift owned by a securities brokerage - and tamed it. Raymond James Bank now wants more commercial loans.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2004
Unintended Consequences

Problems plague court and constitutional officers as the state assumes funding for the courts.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
Repeat Performance?

Coast Bank of Florida stumbled in 2003 after going public, a familiar situation for founder Gerald L. Anthony.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 22, 2024
CEO Shirl Penney: From the depths of poverty to running a billion-dollar business

Shirl Penney’s life — from homeless teen to founding a $90 billion financial services company — is a made-for-Hollywood story. It’s also a story of grit, guts and grandfatherly lessons.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 27, 2022
Dog bar in Sarasota's Rosemary District to open in October

The dog-centric social club will include indoor and outdoor areas for dogs as well as a restaurant and bar.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 10, 2009
Trusted bankers

As lenders continue to struggle, banks are turning to new or forgotten businesses such as trust services and investment management that generate fees in good times and bad.

  • Finance
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 7, 2021
Ryan Boland, 39

Chief Business Officer, Mercola

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2021
Leonard Burke, 38

Beneficial Communities, director of asset management

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  • March 19, 2019
A Call to End the Debt Crisis

With annual deficit spending topping $1 trillion and national debt topping $22 trillion, conditions call for a national convention of the states.

  • Opinion
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2016
Hungarian connection

When Hungarian entrepreneur Arpad Solti wanted to establish a U.S. office of HyperTeam, a successful European software company he founded, he picked Naples over other locations.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 12, 2025
Lee nonprofit finds success in finding jobs for young people with autism

An effort to help young adults on the autism spectrum find employment pays off for all parties. The nonprofit behind it hopes more is to come.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 26, 2024
Global volleyball stars launch multisport facility in Venice

Business partners Donald Suxho and Yury Shakirov are building a dedicated training facility with volleyball and pickleball courts that they believe will draw both future pros and those looking for fun.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 23, 2024
Fort Myers Beach Chamber head leads complicated Ian recovery

Jacki Liszak balances many needs and wants in her role as the town’s chief business cheerleader.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 28, 2022
Restaurant CEO saddles up for winners

From polo fields to fast-casual restaurants, Chris Gannon’s leadership center is simple: Find a way to win.

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 18, 2022
Couple uses poultry power to quickly grow SWFL eatery franchise territory

Couple, facing obstacles from labor to site location, aims to take a big bite out of the fast casual chicken restaurant sector..

  • Strategies
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