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  • By Joe Bardi |
  • May 5, 2021
Marine and mineral extraction company dive into legal squabble with Mexico

A payday surpassing $1 billion — entangled in a multinational legal mining dispute — is in the offing for a small business that got its start in diving for treasure in long-lost shipwrecks.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 18, 2021
Could three projects boost a sleepy commercial district?

City and business leaders in Cape Coral hope projects can transform South Cape into trendy hotspot.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 23, 2020
CRE defaults loom in a post-COVID-19 Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay banks are bracing for a wave of foreclosures in 2021, but industrial development continues to be a bright spot for the region

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 11, 2020
Credit union makes small — but mighty — acquisition

Pinellas County-based Achieva Credit Union targets growth across the bay.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 3, 2020
ULI's secret to virtual meetings

Commercial real estate industry group ULI has maintained member interest despite coronavirus pandemic

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 5, 2020
Manufacturers associations act fast to help members in new ways during pandemic

Area organizations have introduced job boards, webinars and ways to connect with manufacturers statewide.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 13, 2020
Insurance firm enhances HR department by wooing Publix exec

A 25-year veteran of Publix’s HR leadership team takes her lessons, in building teams, compensation programs and more, to a hungry, fast-growing insurance firm.

  • Leadership
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 18, 2020
Economic rebound could veer to a "V" or conform to a "K"

Theory regarding how the U.S. economy will fare post-COVID-19 is gaining traction and has big implications for commercial real estate.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2020
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 15, 2020
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Chief information officer and co-principal, Opp Zone Capital

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 5, 2020
Scoring position: Ex-Rays player sets the stage for career transition

Miami Marlins outfielder Matt Joyce, a Tampa native, is opening five F45 Training franchises in the Tampa Bay region.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 25, 2019
A "Forgotten Land" No More

Midtown Tampa, a $500 million, mixed-use development at Interstate 275 and Dale Mabry Highway, has the potential to link downtown Tampa and the Westshore Business District

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 28, 2019
Real estate 'chameleon' can adapt company on the fly

A primary factor for Andrew Saluan’s commercial real estate success: a nifty ability to hyperfocus while remaining flexible.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 25, 2022
2022 Top 50 Contractors in Southwest Florida

More than half the companies in the Top 50 posted double-digit percentage gains in revenue.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 13, 2022
Fight club: Tech company leader roughs up the competition

Most sporty executives tend to gravitate toward golf and tennis. Tampa, Florida, tech firm CEO Stan Liberatore competes in mixed martial arts fights.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 9, 2018
Insurance guru turns bad experience into thriving business

Steve Herrig followed an unmet need for five years, when he bought a niche insurance business. Now he has new challenges to meet.

  • Insurance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 28, 2018
Smitten startup aims to seize the right growth opportunities

Pip & Grow, a cause-based, for-profit company that makes and sells a bassinet designed to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome,

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 11, 2019
Business owner's 500-mile hike was challenge, life-changing experience

Eleni Sokos hiked 500 miles of the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 13, 2019
Innovative insurance firm competes, partners with government on flood coverage

Wright National Flood Insurance Services, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based subsidiary of Daytona Beach-based Brown & Brown, has launched an innovative private option for flood insurance.

  • Insurance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 11, 2019
Law firm leader exudes passion for the pour

Lori Rabinowitz, director of marketing and business development at Trenam Law in Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, has become a certified sommelier.

  • Executive Diversions
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