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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 26, 2014
Review and comment: Populist pandering

So Mr. Self-Proclaimed Vox Populi, Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, wants to take on his opponent, Republican Rick Scott, on the issue of property insurance.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 26, 2015
Ring it up

Money, lots of it, swirls around the cell phone tower industry. Armed with a new tactic, a Gulf Coast business targets a substantial market share.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 3, 2015
'Retail Genius'

More modest than most, even Bob Beall can't hide from an enviable list of accomplishments. A company culture that's withstood 100 years is a good place to start.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • July 24, 2015
Swift success

Being agile, to a Tampa software firm, is about more than a sprightly strategy. The company also aims to innovate, inspect and adapt.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 6, 2015
Hurdle jumps

Empowering employees is more than a catch phrase for one of the top managers in major league baseball. It's also a great way to build a winning team.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 10, 2025
Adrenaline sport takes luxury homebuilder founder up to 136 mph

Murray Homes President Steve Murray is also an amateur race car driver.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 6, 2025
Tyranny of Trump's tariffs

Who is ripping off whom in international trade. How can Donald Trump know more about tariffs than 250 years of economic evidence? Tariffs punish everyone.

  • Opinion
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 29, 2025
Former hotel sales exec eyes big growth for SWFL home inspection business

Hotel sales executive-turned-entrepreneur Joe Nugent, in seizing opportunities for his now 10-year-old home inspection company, has a never break rule: "I won't just hire a warm body."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 7, 2023
Restaurant CEO's life, work lessons began in the Boy Scouts

Chuck Wolfe’s leadership foundation can be traced back to his days as a Boy Scout.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 15, 2025
Sarasota water bottling startup looks to grab market share

WellHouse has successfully gotten past some initial challenges — sourcing, partnerships, licensing, to name a few. Now the founder looks to scale the startup.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 5, 2024
Affordable housing community for seniors boosts St. Pete neighborhood

The site of the former Edward White Hospital, which has been vacant for 10 years, is being transformed into an affordable housing community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • May 21, 2026
Lakeland documentarian captures the world of competitive lightsaber duels

Filmmaker Matthew Wiatt’s documentary "Saber" is a story of duels and discovering community in unexpected places.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 21, 2019
Poker princess parlays life story into key business lessons

Molly Bloom bottomed out — in business and in life. Now she offers sound advice for entrepreneurs: Kindness matters. So to does a moral code.

  • Leadership
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 21, 2026
Affordable housing developer sues Sarasota County over $1M in rescinded funds

A more than $22 million affordable housing project is under pressure after Sarasota County pulled $1 million in funding, the developer says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 13, 2023
Adidas founder’s family wealth firm opens HQ in Sarasota

An Adi Dassler International Family Office executive says they "are big fans of Sarasota."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 20, 2022
First home in new affordable housing project in Tampa completed

The city program awarded lots to developers who agreed to build affordable housing for local residents.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 14, 2022
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Senior advisor, Mayhugh Commercial Advisors

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2007
REEVES: GUEST COLUMN

A primer on how to obtain financing for your business.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2005
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

Hill brothers join Hill, Ward & HendersonTampa lawyer named Foley & Lardner partnerMichael Brundage earns national law certificationMichael Vitoria chosen as national YLD delegateTampa chamber appoints David Hendrix as counsel

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2005
Outside the Box

Catchy, unusual marketing gives a young insurance firm an edge up.

  • Entrepreneurs
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