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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 29, 2018
The metal to succeed in roofing products fabrication

Two-year-old company Architectural Metal Flashings disrupts the industry and earns second place in the Florida Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Awards

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 13, 2018
Dentist takes big bite into technology to grow practice

Dr. Matthew Peterson has opted to use technology as a differentiator. Over the past several years, he’s invested about $500,000 in cutting-edge equipment for his practice, Digital Dentistry of Sarasota.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 14, 2018
Second time around proves successful for restaurateur

Restaurant consultant Louie Spetrini didn't let his first, failed attempt at restaurant ownership stop him from pursuing excellence. Now his Nueva Cantina concept is a nascent chain, with locations in St. Petersburg, Tampa and, coming next year, Largo.

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • August 25, 2014
Six things you can outsource to grow your business

You may think 'outsourcing' is a dirty word, but shifting these tasks so you can focus on what you do best can boost your firm's performance.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 1, 2016
Fresh start

Kurt Keaton left more than a decade of success at JLL to join relative upstart Franklin Street. He's energized by the switch.

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  • October 10, 2014
Kanika Jelks-Tomalin, 39

Deputy Mayor, City of St. Petersburg

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 19, 2015
Better net

Banks make money on the difference between what they earn on loans and what they pay depositors. That measure is rising at most Gulf Coast banks.

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  • By Kristen Lessig-Schenerlein, Hannah McGowan |
  • September 11, 2024
CEO advice: 3 steps to take an actual turn-it-off vacation

Take an actual vacation next summer: Start investing in your team’s hidden leadership potential — now.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 10, 2025
Manufacturing CEO turns flying hobby into a way of life

Flying, for manufacturing CEO Scott Ashton, isn’t merely a way to get from here to there.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 25, 2025
Roofing company triples service tech team

Gulf Western Roofing says the staffing increase is needed to meet demand.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 12, 2025
Longtime Manatee politico, entrepreneur to run for Sarasota City Commission

Former Florida legislator and Manatee County elections supervisor Michael Bennett has moved to Sarasota and wants to provide "senior leadership" to the City Commission.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 18, 2025
No show dogs: Cybersecurity CEO talks $3B valuation, potential IPO

Brian Murphy details the hows and whys of getting to $3 billion in valuation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 11, 2024
VP seeks adventure outside of Tampa nonprofit

In learning how "the first step is the scariest," National Pediatric Cancer Foundation executive Casey Taylor pushes herself to handle bigger and tougher steps.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 11, 2024
Live Local Act tweaks win support of all but one legislator

The bill is aimed, in part, at easing worries from localities that were created when the $711 million affordable housing bill passed last year.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 12, 2025
Lakeland warehouse developers get $16 million construction loan

The 202,000-square-foot project off of I-4 and State Road 33 is expected to be complete early next year.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 12, 2023
Ann Pankow, 34

A trust company official parlays a right place, right time fortune into a solid career.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 12, 2023
Clay Hollis, 34

A lobbyist learned long ago that government is about finding balance.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 10, 2025
Record passenger traffic — again — at St. Pete-Clearwater airport

The local airport PIE, which lost Canadian service two years ago, sees historic travel numbers for the second consecutive month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 26, 2025
Sarasota rejects 58-unit apartment project north of downtown

Sarasota city commissioners side with residents of The Strand to deny the long-delayed plans to build 58 apartments on the 1700 block of North Tamiami Trail.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 23, 2023
Ybor City entrepreneur enhances cigar culture

A family of cigar-experienced entrepreneurs will be opening a store in a development by Texas firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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