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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Big WIN: Court Overturns $27 Million Verdict

A multimillion verdict against a Tampa alarm company is overturned by the 5th District Court of Appeal.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2010
Quinnipiac: Scott surges

Rick Scott has run up an 11-point lead in the race for the Republican nomination.

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  • November 14, 2003
Stephen Garber:Your Attitude is Showing

Garberprovides executive coaching for people and organizations.An attitude is a feeling or an emotional response to one's environment. Attitudes are affected by things such as work activity, people, facts, data, events,

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 20, 2023
$564M homebuilder sets its sights on new counties, multifamily market

Homes by WestBay, in following a pattern since it was founded more than a decade ago, makes some bold moves to stay ahead of trends — and grab more market share.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2022
Brett Diamond, 33

DeAngelis Diamond, Chief Administration Officer and Principal

  • Class of 2022
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 18, 2024
Sarasota EDC awards SRQ airport chief its highest honor

The Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County surprised Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport's Rick Piccolo with the Clyde Nixon Leadership Award at its annual meeting.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2007
A Grown Up Cup

Tervis Tumbler, a 60-year-old company once known for its quirky cups, is starting to be known for its annual sales growth. Revenues are up more than 300% over the past decade to $23 million in 2006.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • June 1, 2007
'Lean and Mean'

TAMPA BAY: GEOFFREY DYERLike pushing for one more rep in a good workout, Geoffrey Dyer has always pushed his Lifestyle Family Fitness to expand and grow by one more club.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • July 5, 2012
Florida's talent earns rave reviews

The National Chamber Foundation found that Florida is No. 1 in the country when it comes to a “talent pipeline.”

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  • April 6, 2012
Nation's best banks list not Florida-friendly

The Gulf Coast scored a zero on a new ranking of the top-performing community banks in the country.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 9, 2018
Sarasota-Bradenton a millennial mecca?

Not fake news! City ranks in the Top 10 in Brookings study.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 18, 2014
It Works belts another $100M milestone

Company is No. 27 on Direct Selling News' largest 100 companies list.

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  • June 10, 2016
Banker gets top-level gig

Margaret Callihan, who ran a division of SunTrust Banks that stretches from Collier to Manatee County for nearly a decade, has moved up to a top leadership post in the company.

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  • January 30, 2015
HSN's tech guru makes national list

Karen Etzkorn, chief information officer at St. Petersburg-based multichannel retailer HSN, has been named one of the Top 10 Women in Tech by Chain Store Age magazine.

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  • April 10, 2015
Chocolate sensation wins honors

The chocolate wizards in Fort Myers have put the city on top of the culinary world again.

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  • June 12, 2025
Popular Polk County Carrabba’s property up for sale

The Carrabba’s Italian Grill, which has a long-term lease, is reportedly one of the chain’s top performers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2022
Tampa area university names new president

University offers no information on its previous top official.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 19, 2004
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana edition)

A list of the latest changes for Sarasota/Manatee county movers and shakers is available free of charge.

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  • June 26, 2021
Banks compete against a slew of entities to retain top employees

Banks nationwide face multiple challenges in a booming market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2021
Medical practice begins work on 88,000-square-foot complex, HQ

Officials say practice is ‘bursting at the seams’ in current location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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