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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • April 19, 2012
Capitol Chatter: April 20

Tax Watch Turkeys, vetoed budget items, PIP returns, and the vote for gambling.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2012
Are you emotionally intelligent?

Improving your emotional capabilities can greatly boost your effectiveness and job performance.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 17, 2012
Bird is the Word

Dan Duquette is one of eight MLB executives on the Gulf Coast. His job could be the most challenging of them all.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 26, 2021
Country singer gets into new business with burger joint

Onetime building inspector says he knows there will be a big learning curve.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 27, 2020
Hospital completes $126 million expansion amid pandemic

A massive and much-needed expansion was under way at an area hospital built in the 1960s when the pandemic hit. Then the really unexpected happened: They completed it early.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 10, 2020
Marketer ignores risk, branches out with deal for web development firm

Big Sea, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based marketing firm, has acquired Pineapple Development and its powerful e-commerce capabilities.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 12, 2020
Digital marketing firm primed for growth — even in pandemic

Vectra Digital CEO Matt Bernhardt says now is the not time to slow down.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 10, 2020
As businesses reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns, signage becomes more prominent than ever

From messages about social distancing to messages of gratitude, area signage companies say signs can help businesses make customers and employees more comfortable.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 10, 2019
Couple grows subscription box business through digital advertising experience, customer feedback

Akeelah Kuraishi and Tim Minnick are building up Little Global Citizens in the "booming" subscription box industry.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 11, 2018
Affordable housing champion, businessman Harvey Vengroff dies

Harvey Vengroff, described by those who knew him well as a near-perfect case of a life well lived, died Oct. 11.

  • News
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  • By John Haughey |
  • October 12, 2018
Chemical romance: Entrepreneur creates new ways to grow lab-based firm

American Compliance Technologies meets a growing need for expertise in complying with environmental regulations.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 9, 2018
Pace maker: Entrepreneur gets back to basics

Doug Pace, CEO of Tampa-based Stonehill, a performance management consulting firm, suffered a massive stroke in 2016 right after he exited his previous company. The experience caused him to re-evaluate his business priorities.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By John Haughey |
  • September 13, 2019
Bowling-aligned firm strikes balance between old, new customers

What’s a company supposed to do when its core customer base begins to shrink? For one business, the answer lies in innovation and a heavy dose of customer education.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 27, 2019
A Question of Risk

St. Petersburg-based Stoneweg has chosen to focus on Class B, workforce apartments to invest in, together with green initiatives aimed at conserving energy and resources and money. The company also is embarking on new development to help meet an ambitious

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 22, 2017
Optimal Timing

By focusing on medical-related properties, Optimal Outcomes is riding trends and a demographic wave to success.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 22, 2016
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE: Larry Feldman

Larry Feldman is president and CEO of Feldman Equities LLC, an investment and development firm headquartered in Tampa with offices in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 23, 2016
Earth mover

EHC Inc. shifted gears to survive, then thrive.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 2, 2025
More build-to-rent homes coming to Lakewood Ranch

At the rental home community off Lorraine Road, 25% of the residences will be dedicated to workforce housing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 9, 2025
Mission BBQ is opening in Port Charlotte

The Charlotte County restaurant at 1340 Tamiami Trail will open June 10.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 10, 2024
Will Freeman, 27

40 Under 40 winner Will Freeman is a co-founder and CEO of Freeman Ventures.

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