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  • October 14, 2022
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DeAngelis Diamond, Chief Administration Officer and Principal

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  • October 20, 2022
Architecture firm readies for post-Ian business surge, including doubling payroll

Sean Williams, a St. Petersburg, Florida, architect, believes the mass destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian will have profoud effects on Florida’s building codes.

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  • November 28, 2022
Transactions: Nov. 22-28

A Pinellas County shopping center deal for $85 million leads transactions.

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  • December 2, 2022
IT services company focuses on optimization of data in the cloud

Founded in 2021, Blue.cloud's valuation has already topped $100 million.

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  • December 26, 2022
2023 could be year downtown Clearwater begins long awaited transformation

Talk about the redevelopment of downtown Clearwater is finally moving past the chatter.

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  • June 29, 2007
Give us a Voice

Many Gulf Coast businesses and organizations are up in arms against the Hometown Democracy movement, but its supporters say the criticisms are incorrect and overblown and the economy is not in danger.

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  • November 17, 2006
Private Practice

It was a sellers' market for companies that wanted to sell in 2006. And one analyst says next year could be as good as more companies go private.

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  • February 16, 2007
Lou Lasday: Implementation: 'Make it so!'

Make certain your top strategic initiatives spotlight your most unique team talent.

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  • February 23, 2007
A stiff upper lip

Morrison Homes, part of a British homebuilding company, is moving into the Southwest Florida market in the midst of the downturn. Here's how it plans to build for the rebound.

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  • March 9, 2007
Save Our Homes ... again

Lee County Property Appraiser Ken Wilkinson, the father of the 'Save Our Homes' amendment, says he's in favor of a proposal to eliminate property taxes for homesteaded properties. But less radical reform is the more likely outcome, he concedes.

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  • June 23, 2006
Do the Right Thing

At HomeBanc Mortgage, customers don't come first, associates do. This philosophy and practice earned it a top business-ethics award.

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  • August 26, 2005
Executive Session with Clifford Sladnick

The Gulf Coast Business Review sat down with the new CAO of Gevity.

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  • September 9, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

444 Condos Planned in Cape CoralSchool Board buys 28 acres in Cape CoralLand bought forhotel siteCondos and offices planned near Page FieldCape Coral land bought for condos

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  • December 16, 2005
Lasday: Every Firm Needs A 'Hit Squad'

In nearly every strata of Gulf Coast human achievement - the arts, medical, community banking, law, real estate – you can find high-energy, high profit, ego-centric, corporate "ALL STARS" that produce innovative results. Call them what you will: the Development Team, the Futurists, the Brain Trust, the Think Tank or perhaps the A-Team.

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  • April 7, 2006
Wanted: A biotech company to call Florida home

The head of a San Francisco-based biotechnology firm has advice for industry recruiters seeking to bring similar companies to the Gulf Coast: Universities are the key. Incentives and tax breaks help, too.

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  • March 18, 2005
For Rent: Prime Locations

Real estate is not a one-size-fits-all business. What works for one business can leave another experienced entrepreneur an utter failure. You don't have to teach Stan Rutstein that business rule.

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  • December 29, 2008
One for the CFOs

With several organizations designed to help CEOs, the Gulf Coast now has one that helps CFOs.

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