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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • October 9, 2025
Daniel London, 28

40 Under 40 winner Daniel London is managing director of Capital Wealth Advisors and co-founder of London Executive Suites.

  • Class of 2025
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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 |
  • July 20, 2007
40 Under 40 (Tampa Bay)

Amy Leigh CarstensenMin K. ChoTrenton H. CotneyYaron M. DavidMichael T. DoyleLeigh Kellett FletcherAllison Beard LuzierTammy OnoratoKevin PliskaShannon Corcoran SteinAndrea GonzmartEric RoeHenry Gonzalez III

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 10, 2006
Cameratta in Focus

The Cleveland-based developer gave up $18 million worth of condos so downtown Fort Myers could have a Publix supermarket. But he also won $18 million in tax breaks from the city. Publix, meanwhile, agreed to bend some of its rules, too.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2004
Guarding the Guardians (Tampa edition)

The Pinellas County judiciary pushes more secrecy surrounding guardianships. Hillsborough County lets the sun shine in.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2006
Business titans shift to political arena

Businessmen Vern Buchanan and Tramm Hudson are leading Republican candidates to replace Katherine Harris as the party's nominee for the 13th District congressional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. And since the district - which covers Sarasota, Hardee and DeSoto counties and parts of Manatee and Charlotte counties - is Republican-heavy, the winner of the Sept. 5 primary is considered a likely favorite to take the general election in November.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2004
Zealous Defender (Tampa edition)

David Weinstein has established a power environmental law practice, representing companies like Coronet Industries, Mulberry Phosphates and Exxon Mobil.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Walsh: Review and Comment

Have babies; it's all about economic survival

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2004
The People's Champion

From work on behalf of disaster victims to those abused by spouses, Michael Bedke is there to help - without a fee.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 29, 2013
SB 1666, power, special interests and your right to know

Sen. Jack Latvala walked fast. The look on his bearded face was determined. He was preoccupied, on a mission.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 5, 2021
Sought-after attorney takes on bigger leadership role at firm

Recently promoted to a firmwide management role, Jennie Compton doesn’t plan to give up what got her to the top: relentless preparation and a never-back-down attitude.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 22, 2020
Restaurants face steep climb to get back to 'normal'

Clean and safe are the new industry buzzwords.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2019
Small yet mighty: Two community banks outperforming many of their peers

Leaders at Sanibel Captiva Community Bank and First Citrus Bank discuss the strategies that have allowed them to not only survive, but thrive, in a post-recession era of industry consolidation.

  • Finance
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • July 31, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for July 4-10 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $78.8 million apartment complex deal in Lee County leads the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 12, 2023
Tampa airport authority wins tax battle

The four-year battle may not be over, but Tampa International Airport believes it has won a legal case over ad valorem property taxes placed upon 15 tenants in 2019.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 20, 2023
Clearwater mayor shocks city council with sudden resignation — during meeting

Frank Hibbard, unhappy with spending priorities, made the announcement during a Monday morning budget workshop.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 8, 2023
How to get out of a commercial lease

Legally exiting a commercial real estate rental agreement isn't, for the most part, easy. But there are ways.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 18, 2022
Recession fears aren't slowing down RV industry's surge, area dealers say

The industry barrels past most talk about downturns and recessions.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 19, 2022
Fear of a recession, rising rates means a change in how housing market is seen

While the market cools down, the dynamics in the housing market shift — as does how investors and brokers approach it.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 23, 2022
East coast bank continues to go big as it grows westward

Stuart-based Seacoast Bank has capped an aggressive period of Gulf Coast expansion with the appointment of veteran Florida banker Tom Lambert as its Tampa market president.

  • Finance
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