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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Court Opinion:Camp Illahee

SECOND DISTRICTCase No. 2D02-4324CAMP ILLAHEE INVESTORS, INC., a North Carolina Corporation, Appellant, v. MICHAEL BLACKMAN and PATRICE BLACKMAN, Individually and as the Parents,Natural Guardians and next best friends of Olivia Blackmanand Sophi

  • Law
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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 10, 2009
Colony president responds to ruling

For Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Chairman Dr. Murray 'Murf' Klauber and President and General Manager Katie Moulton, a federal bankruptcy judge's rulings Friday contained victory and defeat.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 1, 2010
Flat Lands

The management style at one of the most prominent publicly traded companies on the Gulf Coast is flat. Fortunately for long-term shareholders, the company's returns have definitely not been.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 15, 2010
Mining for money

Raising venture capital in this economy is difficult business, but CallMiner has the track record to attract it. It's one of just a few companies in Florida that got funded this year.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 23, 2010
Death of a Partner

What happens when the founding partner of an architecture firm dies? Dan McGahey reflects on the last 18 months since his business partner, Bruce Gora, died of cancer.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 25, 2013
'Zero In'

U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill has targeted the 1% — not the ultra-wealthy, but the wrongdoers in the business community. He expects to have a busy year.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 8, 2011
Merger Momentum

Top performing Gulf Coast community banks from 2010 held tight going into 2011. Banks not doing as well, however, could face more threats.

  • Industries
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  • By John Haughey |
  • May 17, 2019
College president's success stems from dumping the ego

Kent Ingle relies on servant leadership, good listening skills to lead growth at Southeastern University in Lakeland.

  • Leadership
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 25, 2018
Ibis Group hopes Sarasota office portfolio takes flight through improved tenant relations

Ibis Group is working to build better tenant relations after Osprey Real Estate collapse and hiring of Coatue Cos. and Ian Black Real Estate

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 1, 2019
Up in smoke: A bank explains its big bet on barbecue

Dr. BBQ, Ray Lampe, has teamed up with Tampa Bay restaurateurs Roger and Suzanne Perry to open Dr. BBQ, an upmarket barbecue restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida, financed by Valley National Bank.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Dennis Murphy, 37

Executive vice president, senior lending officer, Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida

  • Class of 2016
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 23, 2016
Executive Q&A: Fight industry exec does grunt work, too

Tampa marketing executive Michael Weber combines instinct with technology.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 25, 2025
Prominent Sarasota civic leader, lumber entrepreneur dies at 95

Charlie Stottlemyer was known as being easy-going, all-around friendly and the "epitome of a pillar of the community."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 27, 2024
Known for activism, political gadfly faces lawsuits, federal investigators

Alfie Oakes, who balances business with pointed opinions, is facing legal problems after creditors say a bill is unpaid and his home is searched by federal officials.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 28, 2025
Sarasota Housing Authority secures funding from Lee County agency

The Sarasota County Commission has OK'd loans from Housing Finance Authority of Lee County to fund construction of two low-income housing projects.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 1, 2025
Colson Hotel to be restored as a business incubator

With a goal of providing business startup space across all demographics, the group preserving the Colson Hotel plans to renovate it as the Colson Collective.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2024
Jacquelyn Redmond, 39

40 Under 40 winner Jacquelyn Redmond is founder and CEO at Arc Consulting.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2024
Albie Kaminsky, 33

40 Under 40 winner Albie Kaminsky is senior director, state government affairs, at Charter Communications.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 9, 2025
Christina Reynolds, 39

40 Under 40 winner Christina Reynolds is founder of ShortStaf.

  • Class of 2025
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 9, 2025
Anna Holder, 37

40 Under 40 winner Anna Holder is senior vice president of client services and operations at FrankCrum.

  • Class of 2025
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