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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2026
From NFL Hall of Famer to homebuilder and Vietnam veteran: February on 'From the Corner Office'

An MLB manager and a chief people officer of a cabinetmaker are among the most recent guests on "From the Corner Office."

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 7, 2026
Canadian apparel maker opening US headquarters in Lakewood Ranch

Printeez, based in Quebec, has leased space in Gates Creek Corporate Center with hopes to open this summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 4, 2026
Clearwater CRE firm lands management deal in Tampa, extends Pasco assignment

Hold-Thyssen will oversee the two local properties totaling 251,000 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 10, 2026
Commercial, industrial door repair company opens Sarasota service center

Vortex Doors specializes in the installation and repair of commercial and industrial doors.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 27, 2017
Amazon doesn't deserve a dime

Politicians and economic development pros love to go hunting for prizes like Amazon. But when they give out subsidies, they increase the tax burden on everyone else.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 2, 2018
Battle Ready

Building a company full of leaders isn't the impossible dream, says a veteran and former West Point instructor. It requires high doses of character.

  • Strategies
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 27, 2026
Naples exec in high-profile fraud case says his politically-active boss told him to steal

Steven Veneziano claims in court papers that, despite accusations, while working for Oakes Farms, he committed offenses at the behest of Alfie Oakes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 23, 2019
Top Entrepreneurs: Hardware store chain president adopts a Wynn-ing formula

How life affirming is the positive work culture fostered by president Michael Wynn at Sunshine Ace Hardware? One employee took it all the way to her grave.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • March 30, 2026
2026 top 50 contractors zoom past $10B in annual revenue

From skyscrapers to seawalls, contracting companies in the region have been busy.

  • Florida
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 22, 2019
Family farm market grows into four-store operation with hundreds of employees, plans for more growth

Behind the success of Detwiler’s Farm Market? An intense focus on the customer.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2020
FCCI Insurance CEO, after arrest, takes leave of absence

Craig Johnson faces charges of battery on a police officer, among other allegations.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 4, 2019
Real estate brokerage plays up ownership potential

Longtime entrepreneur, after years of various ventures, believes he’s got the next big thing in real estate. He’s off to a fast start.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 3, 2022
Top cop covets leaders who solve problems — not make widgets

Kristen Ziman’s zest for being a good leader, from rushing toward gunfire at a mass shooting to overcoming bouts of self-doubt, translates well to any field.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2004
Maggi the Contrarian

Julio Maggi will have ample opportunity to tackle tough issues as the 2004 president of the Tampa Bay chapter of the National Association of Industrial Office Properties.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 15, 2020
Higher grounds: Coffee company hits its stride as it aims for the top

Raphael and Sarah Perrier, the husband-and-wife team that runs St. Petersburg, Florida-based Kahwa Coffee Roasters, have seen big rewards come from big risks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 16, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government action from around the Gulf Coast

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 6, 2021
Industry Scorecard

RealTrends’ rankings of residential real estate brokerages offer insight into the state of the market in Florida and beyond.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2020
Celebrated entrepreneur behind $20M HVAC firm arrested for fraud

Louis Bruno founded the company in 2012.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 19, 2018
An $11 million historic hotel makeover delivers a dose of Zen

In a partnership with Tampa-based Mainsail Lodging and Development, the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA has renovated and restored the Fenway into an 83-room boutique hotel, with a focus on health and wellness packages. The hotel will be under the Marri

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 11, 2019
Recently elected mayor settles in — and overcomes naysayers

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor shares thoughts about leadership, goals and more.

  • Leadership
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