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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2010
Corporate Report: UTEK expands network, partners with MEDEC, MedilinkUK

UTEK Corp., a Tampa-based intellectual property licensing and innovation services company, will showcase its growing network of registered companies and professionals to more companies.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • September 24, 2010
Safety Net

Net lease properties may be the best option for property investors in the current market. One Gulf Coast firm now promotes them as a fourth leg in a solid portfolio.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 8, 2010
Cream Rising

For a handful of Gulf Coast community banks, the struggle to survive remains dire in 2010. More than a few institutions, however, have weathered the worse and are looking to grow.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 25, 2020
Top Deals 2020

Apartment transactions proliferated in the past year, but other sectors were represented in the submarket, too.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 8, 2021
Attorney pursues passion of competitive dog training

The chase, and then thrill, of victory with competitive hunting Vizslas drives Jennifer Fowler-Hermes.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 29, 2019
Brokerage makes moves to double sales volume in 2020

Real estate firm, partially behind a go global to buy local strategy, corrals an eclectic group of clients.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 19, 2020
Results-oriented accounting firm makes bold move to stand out

Accounting firm Hancock Askew & Co. LLP has launched Clarity Capital Advisors, a Tampa-based spinoff firm that handles interim/fractional CFO solutions, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate finance advice.

  • Finance
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 26, 2020
Kayne Anderson doubles down on Gulf Coast senior housing

As concerns about some senior housing mounts, a Boca Raton firm named Kayne Anderson is investing heavily in the sector throughout the Gulf Coast

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 1, 2019
To Renovate or Sell?

Developers & Associates Corp. of California has been planning to renovate the Baymont Inn & Suites in Sarasota as part of a conversion to the Four Points by Sheraton brand, but the company now is considering selling the property to focus on other projects

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 19, 2022
Prominent Sarasota area banker announces retirement

From battling a recession to chasing the next deal to mentoring tomorrow’s banking leaders, Shaun Merriman packed a lot into 37 years.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Allison Flood, 28

Director of operations, sterile processing, LeeSar

  • Class of 2016
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 19, 2017
Jump for Joy

Sharing victories is nice. But in Joy Randels' world, it's just as crucial to talk about, and learn from, defeats.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 26, 2017
Smarter, not harder

Don Phillips has refocused in recent years, with an eye to the future.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 8, 2013
Out of the zone

Engineer Josh Evans had the foresight to see how flood insurance was going to be a big issue. His firm now has the inside track helping coastal clients mitigate higher costs.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 15, 2016
Good batch

After success in its homeland, a Polish family looks to grow in the States with a spirit distillery. At least $10 million in sales by 2020 is on the goals list.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 8, 2016
A big squeeze

Technology is allowing companies to put more workers into smaller spaces. But that shift has also added more parking.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 10, 2015
See one bank

C1 Financial's president and CEO, Trevor Burgess, says the bank is focused on growing its presence in its existing markets. After a successful IPO last year, it has money to lend.

  • Finance
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 17, 2025
Realty team helps shape condos across the region

Simon Bacon, executive director of Development Services for Michael Saunders & Co., says variation is ahead in the condo market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 26, 2024
St. Petersburg lawyer warns of title fraudsters stealing properties

Larry Silvestri urges property owners — commercial and residential — to set up alerts to warn them when scammers have swopped in.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 4, 2024
Downtown Sarasota mixed-use project to get cafe in 2025, several restaurants

"This side of Main Street was not the most energetic side," says Eric Fenton, vice president of development for Belpointe.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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