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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Check swing: First State Bank and First Community Bank of America have reserved a St. Petersburg softball diamond, and it's rumored the two are going to go at each other with bats and gloves.Tell all?: That's a question Bob Mitcham, the retired Hillsborough County circuit judge, didn't answer when Coffee Talk asked him about his soon-to-be released book that he was hawking at the recent Hillsborough County Bar Association luncheon.Hat Trick: The Florida Bar doesn't want you to know it just yet, but the Clearwater Bar Association and two of its members earned the lion's share of the state's pro bono awards this year.Getting your money's worth: For all the $164 million that Synovus has spent around these parts during the last two years, it's not exactly a household name.Keeping judges safe: A state court organization, with funding from the U.S. Justice Department, will hold a summit on security on April 6 in hopes of preventing violent acts such as the recent shooting deaths in an Atlanta courthouse.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2008
Surprise!

Insurance premiums for commercial buildings havebeen falling as competition increases in Florida. It's a good lesson in free markets for regulation-happy legislators.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2003
Politics: Out in Front

It's early, but George W. Bush is dominating presidential campaign fundraising - nationally as well as on the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2004
Technophobes Beware

The staid legal profession needs to overcome an aversion to devices that can make work easier.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • September 10, 2010
Fewer Vaults

The number of banks based in the Gulf Coast region has fallen considerably over the past year, and experts say there may be more fallout as the recession lingers. A lack of lending may be the biggest problem.

  • Finance
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • June 18, 2010
Choice Branches

HomeBanc's Jerry Campbell is trying a new way to expand his young $250 million bank — recycling offices and deposits of those that have closed in Florida. Two former Encore Bank branches in Pinellas County are a start.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 26, 2013
A wider reach

Forty-two appraisal firms banded together to counter the growing influence of commercial real estate brokerages. Valbridge Property Advisors is now headquartered in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2012
Why we should go over the Fiscal Cliff

“Until we experience the cliff, we will not understand what it really means.”

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2012
Why we should go over the Fiscal Cliff

"Until we experience the cliff, we will not understand what it really means."

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 19, 2012
Power Lunch

A small group of top Tampa-area executives agree on at least one major concern: the economy is improving — slowly.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 9, 2021
Acquisitions provide big boost for small insurance firm

Recent deals have expanded Iron Ridge Insurance Services' size by more than 65%. But its CEO maintains the deals will be for naught without providing employees a great place to work.

  • Insurance
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 8, 2021
Marketing firm is methodical in transferring business from mom to daughter

Transition takes commitment to the process from both generations.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 20, 2021
Tampa restaurant group owner believes personal touch is key to running her eateries

Natalia Levey has her own spin on the restaurant business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 14, 2021
Instead of pushing carts at Publix, an ambitious student starts a tutoring company

After seeing solid results in one student after a single tutoring lesson, high school student Larissa Lippe found herself building a company. Now she aims to grow a sustainable business.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 8, 2021
Mortgage leader grabs a fishing rod to detach from work

Longtime mortgage lending executive Jane Floyd reels in some whoppers when she's not in the office.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 22, 2021
A Nod to Vets

Blue Waters Development Group’s planned Victory Park in Cape Coral hopes to connect with area’s military infrastructure.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2020
Noemi Perez, 39

The Immokalee Foundation, president and CEO

  • Class of 2020
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 15, 2020
Jonathan Solomon, 34

Founder and president, Proleve

  • Class of 2020
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 17, 2020
Social entrepreneur starts conference from scratch

The Voice + Visibility Women’s Summit is Feb. 4 in Sarasota.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 6, 2020
Dropping licenses will boost economy

The racket of requiring occupational licenses protects existing businesses more than it protects consumers.

  • Opinion
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