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By Business Observer Staff |
April 2, 2004

DayStar Dials Up Sarasota, Englewood

In the Goliath vs. Goliath multibillion struggle for telecommunication dollars, Port Charlotte's David - DayStar Communications - carves out its niche.

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By Business Observer Staff |
January 9, 2004

Big Man Off Campus

Former USF professor Clifford M. Gross wants to see that more federally funded research gets spun into moneymaking technology.

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By Business Observer Staff |
January 23, 2004

Profit Makers

The two most profitable securities firms, Citigroup Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., overcame the longest bear market in 50 years by focusing on the wealthiest clients.

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By Mark Gordon |
December 9, 2021

Weight for It: Gym entrepreneurs muscle up for growth

Geoff Dyer and Vince Julien are gung-ho to grow their portfolio of membership-based clubs, capitalizing on the industry’s pandemic-based upheaval.

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By Grier Ferguson |
November 30, 2018

Focus on customer service, empathy are secrets behind company's multimillion dollar growth

Cool Today President Jaime DiDomenico says he serves the company's 244 other employees.

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By Mark Gordon |
March 9, 2018

Hell bound

Florida tops a national list of jurisdictions with a toxic combination of lawsuit abuse and activist judges. How deep will the report — and its myriad examples — cut at the state's business climate?

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By Mark Gordon |
June 17, 2016

Survivor's story

Bank of Commerce has a unique tale — so far — in recession survival. Will it have a happy ending?

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By Laura Lyon |
April 4, 2025

Tampa duo gives longtime theater new life despite industry challenges

The movie theater business has taken some hits. But Shana David-Massett and Tim Massett are undeterred and optimistic — counting an investment of $2 million — on the industry's future.

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By Alex Walsh |
November 12, 2009

Lion's Share

Upbeat Tampa entrepreneur Jason Sullivan had an idea for a portable GPS tracking device almost 20 years ago. As his product, the LEO, nears deployment, Sullivan is still smiling.

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By Mark Gordon |
June 17, 2021

Top cop: controlled chaos can be an ally

Reaching consensus among disagreeing sides and factions can be a leader’s toughest job.

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By Mark Gordon |
June 5, 2014

Tax Men

Jerry Ogle longed to start his own business. His choice, a firm now in the middle of a growth spurt, was far from simple.

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By Brian Hartz |
May 25, 2018

Savvy investors reap rewards from going green with deals

A risky but well-timed pivot from housing to renewable energy has paid off handsomely for a private investment firm.

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By Mark Gordon |
May 23, 2024

Retiring SCF president's teachable moments: Lead with your heart, have fun

Carol Probstfeld took over a school in crisis a decade ago. It has turned out, she says, to be the best job she's ever had.

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By Amanda Postma |
April 27, 2023

Plan advances for long-neglected Wimauma, despite housing conflict

Thanks to action from community organizations, Hillsborough County officials have put Wimauma at the top of a priority list, though conflict remains in how to address affordable housing issues.

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By Mark Gordon |
February 2, 2026

Leadership secrets revealed from a day at Disney's famed leadership institute

Lessons, in leadership and in life, abound at the Disney Institute. One example: It’s OK to be off task if you’re on purpose. Another one: What gets recognized gets repeated.

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By Adam Hughes |
August 5, 2005

Gwen MacKenzie built her reputation in Detroit as a turnaround specialist. At Sarasota Memorial, conditions are much better, so after some adjustments, she has her sights on taking SMH to the top 10 in America.

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By Business Observer Staff |
April 23, 2004

Honored for Professionalism: 'The Big O'

Honor. Integrity. Fair play. The St. Petersburg Bar Association and GCBR gave the annual Professionalism Award to Oscar Blasingame.

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By Jim Stinson |
August 2, 2023

Pasco County bank expands but also stays local

A chartered bank from Dade City is growing, thanks to cannabis, diversified income and customer service. It also recently promoted more than 20 employees.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio |
August 3, 2023

FPL spends $70 million on land in Myakka City and Immokalee

Florida Power & Light bought 7,000 acres along the Gulf Coast as it pours more than $30 billion into its statewide solar program.

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By Jim Stinson |
August 14, 2023

Popular St. Pete Cali-Mex restaurant to add second location

Even in growing, the leadership at Red Mesa Group has learned that in restaurants a key ingredient is simplicity.

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DayStar Dials Up Sarasota, Englewood

Big Man Off Campus

Profit Makers

Weight for It: Gym entrepreneurs muscle up for growth

Focus on customer service, empathy are secrets behind company's multimillion dollar growth

Hell bound

Survivor's story

Tampa duo gives longtime theater new life despite industry challenges

Lion's Share

Top cop: controlled chaos can be an ally

Tax Men

Savvy investors reap rewards from going green with deals

Retiring SCF president's teachable moments: Lead with your heart, have fun

Plan advances for long-neglected Wimauma, despite housing conflict

Leadership secrets revealed from a day at Disney's famed leadership institute

Servant CEO

Honored for Professionalism: 'The Big O'

Pasco County bank expands but also stays local

FPL spends $70 million on land in Myakka City and Immokalee

Popular St. Pete Cali-Mex restaurant to add second location

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