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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 4, 2010
Move to grow

The executives at the Gulf Coast's largest construction firm by revenues take nothing for granted. “We aren't the only guys coming to the dance,” its president says.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 21, 2010
Change of Plans

Bay Cities Bank, launched in the last decade as a potential buyout candidate, appears to be doing fine on its own. A big vote of confidence comes in the form of $21 million in new capital.

  • Finance
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 1, 2011
Building on a Cloud

Tech innovator Tim Roberts' latest venture, Savtira Corp., promises a way for businesses to offer digital and physical goods from a single platform. Time and consumers will determine if it works.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Nov. 4

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 12, 2012
Partner Up

A prominent Gulf Coast law firm senses opportunity in a match with a larger, $100 million-plus practice from Alabama.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2011
Corporate Report: Dec. 2

The latest news from Park Royal Hospital, Valpak, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 6, 2019
New apartment community an oasis of cool amid urban jungle

NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily housing developer, has completed Allure at Gateway, a 274-unit, $48 million apartment community in Pinellas Park, Florida, that offers striking water features and creature comforts.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 6, 2019
By tapping into needs of several entities, construction firm develops niche in cold storage facilities

Lakewood Ranch-based Halfacre Construction Co. has done over 20 cold storage projects — and counting.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 22, 2023
Hurricane protection products firm braces for stormy economy in 2024

Advanced Hurricane Technology, while winning accolades and new customers, keeps one eye on a slowing economy that "certainly is scaring everyone here," the firm president says.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • January 1, 2024
Data dive: Wages might increase, housing inventory might rebound

While the job market shows signs of slowing down, even a little, Florida remains a hot place to be.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2010
Retail research gets firm in big trouble

Tampa-based Retail Intelligence Group LLC probably didn't expect to make national headlines when it was visiting Big Lots Inc. stores and surveying their managers.

  • News
  • By Jennifer Fowler-Hermes |
  • March 2, 2018
What's An Employer To Do In The Age Of #METOO?

Employers that do not take time to review policies and train employees may be at a disadvantage if claims ever arise.

  • Williams Parker
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2017
Region posts record tourism figures

The Tampa region collected more than $6 million in bed taxes in the first two months of 2107.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 16, 2024
4 insurance villages to help Gulf Coast policyholders after hurricanes

Focused exclusively on insurance-related issues, the sites are put together by the Florida Department of Financial Services.

  • Florida
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 13, 2020
Stick together: Growth equity leaders partner up for the long haul

Steve Lux, Travis Milks and Brian Model, the co-founders of Tampa, Florida-based Topmark Partners, have worked alongside each other for 20 years.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 8, 2021
One-time CFO uses seashells to dip into her creative side

Ginny Dickinson’s massive collection of beach pieces has led to a new passion: making statues.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 1, 2014
Icon Chasers

A trio of successful sports business leaders takes a shot at a new event, where the spotlight will be bright. Their process could be a blueprint for how executives overcome logistics hurdles.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Dean of the Sykes College of Business fan of Outback'sBonefish Grill chainCourt records moratoriumBlue Ocean stand-inChartered financial analyst coming upMarket Street Mortgage offering first-time buyer program

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 17, 2022
No end in sight: Health care providers keep building and building in region

Health care groups are busy building across the state to reach more patients — and more people on their way to the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 23, 2026
Ringling College names new president

Davis Schneiderman will be the globally known arts college's seventh president in 95 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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