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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 27, 2025
Growth in Florida economy to slow over next 5 years: Report

The Florida TaxWatch forecast examines economic indicators from population growth to unemployment.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 1, 2025
Naples software firm uses AI to help nonprofits fundraise, strategize

PlanPerfect helps nonprofits focus, with an assist from artificial intelligence, on a key task: developing and utilizing a robust strategic plan.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 11, 2023
Legislators work to prevent enemy governments from buying Florida land

The Legislature will consider bills that will keep foreign governments or people tied to them from owning property near military bases and agricultural land.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 17, 2024
National construction company grows team, project list in Sarasota

Suffolk Construction's Sarasota project executive has a bright outlook for the next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 6, 2026
Sarasota business owner tends goal at three ball hockey venues in region

Children's World Uniform Supply co-owner Tim Holliday says being a ball hockey goalie helps him get "dialed in" to focus on one thing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 16, 2022
Industry insiders: A not-so-sunny outlook for Florida's property insurance market

A foursome of insurance insiders agree the industry is chaos. Consensus on other issues, from who to blame — lawyers or insurance companies or both — to how to solve it, aren’t as apparent.

  • Insurance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2003
Whole Foods: The Whole Story

The city of Sarasota wanted the Whole Foods grocery downtown so badly it skipped over many of its owndevelopment policies and practices.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 4, 2016
Carlos Beruff's Road to Damascus

How and why homebuilder-entrepreneur Carlos Beruff converted from business to politics. It's all about taxpayers' money.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 26, 2023
Developers of big downtown Sarasota parcel look to spring 2024 opening

Activity is heating up at Main Plaza, which is primed to reshape a large swath of east Main Street.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 2, 2023
Pittsburgh Pirates GM talks leadership, trust, culture — and replacing a legend

Creating a stellar corporate culture is a must-do in today’s work environment. Pro sports executive Ben Cherington says he’s learned that to deliver the best culture, you have to first have the best people.

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 3, 2020
Ice age: Winter wonderland, complete with real snow, debuts in region

Snowcat Ridge, billing itself as Florida's first and only snow park, has opened for business in Dade City.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 22, 2022
Dunedin hotel for Toronto Blue Jays players gets $14M in financing

A Tampa company with more than 100 years of experience in the hospitality sector plays a key role in a major-league hotel project.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2007
A Florida State of Mind

A Purple Heart-receiving Marine not accustomed to failure is taking the community banking caravan statewide.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2007
Wheelin' and Dealin'

Buying and selling foreclosed properties is the Next Big Thing in real estate. Cash and knowledge - along with a risk-adverse stomach - are essential to doing it right.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2007
Success off the Field

If Lee Roy Selmon's exploits on the field are any indication, the restaurants that bear his name will likely do well, too. He's got strong backing from the founders of Outback Steakhouse.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 4, 2005
Top 30 Contractors

Company/Address/Phone and Fax, 2004/2003 Revenue, Full-Time, Employees, Specialty, Largest Project Started, Top Executive, Year Founded

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 11, 2005
In Search of Hip

Frank Folsom Smith plans to create a trendy youthful feel for SRQ Innovation Green at the airport.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 19, 2006
'A Slow Climb'

Two decades ago, spec home builder Don Hughes was $60,000 in debt. Still, he kept on going, and spending. Now he takes in $1 million in revenue when he sells a $5 million home.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Waterfront Harvesters

Mark Miller and Terry Conti's Waterside Investment Group Inc. has grown, in less than five years, to more than $100 million worth of high-end residential construction.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 9, 2005
Family Jewels

After Hurricane Charley destroyed one of the jewelry stores of Scot Congress, left, and brother Doug onSanibel Island, the Congresses had $10 million of jewelry sitting in an uninsured safe. "Until you take your policy for a test drive, you really don't know what's going to be covered," Scot says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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