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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 26, 2017
First look

Want to find and retain top talent? Look for one factor above all else, says a top HR executive: true grit.

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  • April 17, 2015
Corporate report

USF, Tampa Bay WaVE win $500,000 federal grant; Walter Investment subsidiary buying $9.6B of loans; Oxis Biotech licenses drug rights to treat hard-to-fight cancers; Actsoft, U.S. Cellular sign business software deal; AirFlyte FAA certified for corporate jet maintenance; Sanibel Vacations hires Noise for new brand

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April 19: Opportunity Panama

Learn what impact a wider Panama Canal will have on Florida's economy.

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  • June 1, 2011
Venture funding is now available

Florida isn't exactly the venture-capital hot spot of the nation, but you may not have to travel to California or Boston to find the angel investors and venture capitalists to fuel your business.

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On track

As energy and land costs rise, the GulfCoast is looking more seriously at transit, and real estate firms are paying attention.

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  • January 7, 2010
Claw from boredom

An Italian hairdresser in Fort Myers got tired of cutting hair the old-fashioned way and invented a new tool that has been well-received by the pros.

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Bulk Up

An ambitious entrepreneur aims to combine quantity with quality in a new kind of grocery store. Competition is hefty.

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'All in'

Youth sports is highly competitive — both on the field and for a franchise firm. A full-time focus is part of one company's winning formula.

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USF names former dean finalist in search for new president

On Tuesday, the University of South Florida announced its search committee has nominated Moez Limayem, former dean of the Muma College of Business, to become USF's ninth president.

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  • July 20, 2018
Interior designer opens business that combines design, real estate services

Interior designer Brittany Zachos, who has a resume that includes designing for the HGTV hit 'Property Brothers,' has brought her work back home to Sarasota, collaborating with family on a new venture — Zachos Realty and Design Group.

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Flying shoes

David Simmons makes the most sought-after skates in the world. Now, he's taking on cycling shoes. One pair costs $1,800.

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  • June 11, 2025
50-acre commercial project in Lakewood Ranch fully leased

Center Point at Waterside started construction in 2019.

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  • February 22, 2019
Making ice in a pinch

After three generations as a family fishery on Pine Island, red tide put a deep freeze on Barnhill Fisheries stone crab and mullet business. Reinvention awaits as its new venture, Got Ice, caters to emergency deliveries.

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Gulf Coast Week: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21

Regional business news at a glance.

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Gulf Coast Week: May 28 - June 3

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • November 29, 2019
Luxury hotelier invests $5M to fend off competitors

Targeting luxury customers — particularly in an ultra high-end town — requires a stay-ahead-of-the pack mindset. It can be costly, too.

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  • March 1, 2019
The robots are coming to Florida's west coast — for these jobs

According to a January report from the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institute, four of the top 25 and eight of the top 50 metro area most vulnerable to losing jobs to automation are on or next to Florida’s West Coast. No. 3 is Lakeland-Win

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  • August 11, 2017
At the CORE

Lakewood Ranch life sciences park is gelling with a trio of new projects.

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  • October 16, 2015
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  • January 20, 2025
YouTube star becomes partner in Bradenton Motorsports Park

A race car driver who is also a YouTuber is now 50% owner of the drag racing facility off State Road 64 in Bradenton.

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