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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 20, 2022
MLB commissioner ratchets up urgency of Rays’ stadium situation

Rob Manfred says "the time has come" for a resolution to the team’s cloudy future.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 17, 2024
Softball bat maker plans to double workforce, add baseball bats

The owner of Pure Sports Technologies moves to Manatee County with his eye on the ball — baseball — as he expands his bat manufacturing business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 28, 2006
ES: Andrew McElwaine

The Review sat down with the President and CEO of Conservancy of Southwest Florida

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 21, 2018
Semi-national bank, with $22 billion in assets, relies on area tech unit

With 10 patents and four more pending, OZK Labs — beyond the murals and free Starbucks — is doing some cool work for Little Rock-based Bank OZK, formerly Bank of the Ozarks. But this isn’t technology for technology’s sake. The overarching goal of the unit

  • Finance
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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • April 24, 2025
Bradenton Area EDC leader: Businesses, educators can create modern workforce

The Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp. seeks to close the gap between "what students are learning and what businesses need now and in the future."

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2020
Sailing school finds new ways to connect with community

Offshore Sailing School has taught more than 150,000 adults and families how to sail and powerboat.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2008
Shades of Green

A onetime designer of $4,000 suits and his partner, abeachfront homes Realtor, are turning green for a new business venture. They hope to turn some greenbacks, too.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2018
Executive-focused airline launches new routes

Naples-based Exec Air was founded in 1996.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Ron Starner |
  • May 14, 2026
Noted site selection exec on why Florida’s future looks nothing like its past

The New York-to-St. Pete exodus continues unabated. One local exec says his firm believes St. Pete "will become the next Austin." He adds: "We've stopped hiring in New York."

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 15, 2010
The Bear Roars

An all-time golf great returned to the Gulf Coast to check out an elite course he helped design four years ago. The course remains as challenging as recruiting new members.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 26, 2024
Study: Money really does buys happiness in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay and Miami made the list of best places in the country for retail therapy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • October 17, 2019
Andrea Pleimling Smith, 35

Partner at Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A.

  • Class of 2019
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2008
Elder Advocates

As the population ages and people live longer, an emerging field of law finds some attorneys going beyond estate planning to take a more holistic approach.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2009
Elder Law

As the population ages and people live longer, an emerging field of law finds some attorneys going beyond estate planning to take a more holistic approach.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 31, 2023
SWFL foundation appoints new CEO

Dawn Belamarich starts her new role after Labor Day.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2008
Home Base

When First National Bank of Pennsylvania bought Seminole Bank in 1998, former Seminole employees organized First Home Bank, another community bank in Seminole.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2019
Former general contractor writes book to encourage kids to consider construction careers

Retired remodeler believes too few young people are becoming carpenters, plumbers, electricians and other skilled laborers.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 17, 2020
Investment research managing director says prudent, short-term planning is best course of action

Brian Frohn is the managing director of Venice-based Ned Davis Research.

  • Finance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 11, 2020
Lure of fishing in the pandemic has retailers working overtime

From fancy boats to basic rod-and-reel combos, a pandemic-driven spike in interest in fishing has boosted the industry.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 20, 2012
Value Investor

Stuart Schweitzer, a top Wall Street investment strategist, believes Florida's real estate market is finally reaching a bottom — enough to invest his own money on it.

  • Strategies
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