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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 2, 2011
Explosive Growth

From a garage to a legitimate lab, Field Forensics Inc. has come together to compete in its niche and continue its growth.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 9, 2011
Market Expansion

It's been two years since IberiaBank acquired two failed Gulf Coast banks, Orion and Century. Now, the Louisiana-based bank is courting customers with loans and wealth management.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • March 8, 2012
Capitol Chatter: March 9

Insurance and the battles over the budget wage on.

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  • October 7, 2021
Giuliana Vann, 39

Living a Digital Dream, founder 

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  • October 15, 2020
Paul Beattie, 39

Beattie Development/Bergau Plumbing, president

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  • October 25, 2018
Nick ODonnell, 25

Founder and head designer, Terraform Design

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  • October 26, 2018
Jo Ann Koontz, 39

Founder, Koontz & Associates, PL/ Koontz & Parkin, CPAs PLLC

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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • August 23, 2019
Florida’s government worker pensions still need reform

In just 10 years, FRS racked up a debt of more than $7,100 for every Florida taxpayer.

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  • By Scott Amatuccio |
  • June 15, 2018
Want an SBA loan? Get to yes, fast.

SBA Loans, banks, Axiom Bank, small business, yes, Scott Amatuccio

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  • July 13, 2018
The burden of over-regulation remains a key threat

Our country needs regulations and no one is calling for zero regulations. But, there comes a tipping point where the burden is just so taxing that it hurts economic growth. Case in point was made by the Obama administration that the over-regulation of the

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 10, 2018
Market Spotlight

The Pinellas County office market's vacancy rate and absorption levels have held steady against other submarkets, like Tampa, with healthy activity and rental rate growth throughout the county, and especially in places like downtown St. Petersburg

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • September 14, 2018
Change management

Here are five ways to help drive a culture of change.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 2, 2018
Burger Time

With relentless passion, Craig Joy — eschewing retirement — aims for the fast-food Holy Grail: consistence and excellence in customer service.

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  • By John Haughey |
  • March 16, 2018
Plane Growth

A business with a niche in pretending to be bad guys — so it can help the good guys — is on a growth surge.

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  • By Brian Long |
  • October 21, 2016
It's all about the service

Regardless of the industry, customer service is the lifeblood of any company's success.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 23, 2016
Finding germs

Former Valpak President Jim Sampey is now exploring a new world: fighting bacteria.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 30, 2016
Revenge of the suburbs

Apartment sales dominated commercial real estate transactions along the Gulf Coast in 2016 as investors scrambled to capitalize on the region's rising rental rates and job and population growth.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 3, 2017
Foster love

Construction executive Brian Leaver has found a novel way to reduce stress: Bring more kids into his life.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 24, 2017
Long division

Consumers, merchants, developers and investors alike are differentiating between quality retail properties and marginal ones.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 21, 2017
Major Asset

Successful area banker Jim Kuhlman has only been president and CEO of 1st Manatee Bank since May 2016. But he's already made a big mark.

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