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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 5, 2020
Luxury Realtor experiences major successes despite pandemic

With luxury buyers seeking tangible assets during uncertain times, Sarasota Realtor Kim Ogilvie recently put $30 million in real estate under contract in 30 days.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 13, 2019
Former district manager brings leadership lessons to franchises

Rich Epps owns seven Batteries Plus Bulbs stores in Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Largo and Tampa.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 4, 2019
After area plays host to two film shoots, officials hope to woo more movies to town

The Tampa Bay area provided locations for two recent Hallmark Channel film shoots.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 10, 2024
Ivory Matthews, 37

40 Under 40 winner Ivory Matthews is the vice president of community and governmental affairs at Neal Communities.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 17, 2023
Hospital CEO leads through vulnerability and kindness — and it works

Vulnerability and kindness aren’t necessarily top of mind traits, traditionally, for leaders of $1.57 billion organizations. One CEO argues they should be.

  • Leadership
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 15, 2023
OfficeMax founder: From childhood poverty to building a $5B business

Witty sayings? Check. Gutty business experiences turned into integral lessons learned? Check. Starting a $5 billion company from an idea and $20,000? Check. OfficeMax founder Michael Feuer has it all.

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 19, 2023
Strategy shift pays off for locally based homebuilder

No longer one of the little guys, Fort Myers-based Christopher Alan Homes — a $142M business — keeps expanding in Southwest Florida and statewide.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2007
For the money

Large personal-injury firms have mostly stayed away from smaller, more conservative areas of Southwest Florida. Not Morgan & Morgan, which hired top corporate lawyers, including Florida Lt. Gov. Jeffery Kottkamp.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2006
The Golden Ticket

The son of an Italian immigrant turned lottery winnings into a variety of businesses, from large-scale real estate projects in three Gulf Coast counties to cable advertising.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2007
No Strings Attached

CEO Charlotte Baker isn't after venture capital this time. She's clearly in charge, with no one else directing her moves, though she has two partners.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2007
Listen to This

A small software company has perfected software that can analyze thousands of phone conversations.The CIA is listening, too.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 24, 2005
Hot Streak

Williams Parker's Morgan Bentley was on the victorious side of two legal precedents in one week this month. One was a $16 million judgment for FCCI.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 24, 2006
Low-Ender

Warren Hickernell is profiting while working against the tide. 'I really see my job as preservng the low-impact mom-and-pop hotels.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Sun Vista Buys South Pasadena ApartmentsMercury Advisors negotiates $119 million financing dealSteinbrenners sell Radisson to Wacksman-Wallace groupAdam's Mark Hotel fetches $31.5 millionTreasure Island B&B sells 220% above prior sale price

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 28, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Developers to build Cortez Road retail centerNorth American Properties plans Bee Ridge strip centerSaunders buys home, sets price benchmarkBradenton businessman buys retail center

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Two Cultures

Robert Banker is leading a group of trial attorneys away from the Fowler White law firm because of a difference in corporate cultures.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2008
School's In

Competing against the $33.5 billion Florida public schools system is a Herculean task. One national charter school company is doing some heavy lifting on the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2008
Legendary builder

Arthur Rutenberg, 80, has been through numerous homebuilding cycles in Florida and he thinks we're close to the bottom of this one. There are opportunities for well-financed builders to acquire lots for less money.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • January 9, 2004
Fun Again

Merger and acquisition activity picked up in 2003 after a bad year in 2002. Some predict 2004 will be even better.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Cyber Sarasota

Bob Hanson brings an entrepreneurial approach to Sarasota County's information technology department. And taxpayers could benefit.

  • Entrepreneurs
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