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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 10, 2012
Capitol Chatter: August 10

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

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  • November 25, 2011
Corporate Report: Nov. 25

The latest news from MoneyShow.com, Unilens Vision, ValCom, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • January 27, 2012
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 27

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 24, 2012
Underpants Empire

Ink Life Tour is a tattoo and music festival that travels to seven cities this year. Ragen St. Peter bootstrapped it into existence.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 30, 2021
Developer pulls plan for apartments and townhomes, but vows project is not dead

Firm, in planning more "collaboration with the community," intends to resubmit rezoning application in hot part of Tampa.

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  • February 19, 2021
Current crisis could provide opportunity

Solving problems in your business doesn't have to be binary. With some digging, there could be other options.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 21, 2020
Auto dealership's counterintuitive pandemic sales strategy pays off

Longtime Tampa, Florida, auto sales executive John Marazzi, 55, has never seen anything quite like the COVID-19 crisis.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 10, 2020
Redeploying resources can be a business savior

Even with the crisis swirling, innovation can lead firms to prosper in previously unseen ways.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 9, 2019
Continental Realty Corp. is expansion minded in Southwest Florida

Continental Realty Corp., a 60-year-old Baltimore real estate firm, is opening an office in Naples to manage its existing Southwest Florida portfolio and to position itself for future acquisitions in the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 4, 2019
Resort seeking allegiance from airline passengers

Sunseeker resort to cater to Allegiant Airlines passengers

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 17, 2019
Nathan Kalin, 28

President, Cruise Car

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 5, 2019
Golf club hosts pro tournament on short notice

The Classics at Lely Resort Golf and Country Club took on the arduous task of hosting the Chubb Classic PGA Tour Champions event on four months' notice. The choice is already paying dividends.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 23, 2018
Entrepreneur promotes travel through video segments

Tammy Levent promotes destinations worldwide through a new TV and web-based travel segment. Now, partially behind a powerful partner, she aims for increased exposure.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 4, 2018
Swipe right for your dream job

A Tampa startup applied the matchmaking capabilities of dating apps to the job-search process.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 15, 2022
Fort Myers apartment complex brings $122 million

The purchase of The Lennox Apartment Homes comes in far below recent per-unit prices.

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  • October 14, 2016
Noelle Casagrande-Montgomery, 33

Director, corporate communications, Chico’s FAS

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  • October 14, 2016
Anthony DiTinno, 38

Vice president, commercial lending, NorthStar Bank

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 8, 2017
Veggie Venture

Sharyn Vross' marketing background helped her expand White Picket Produce from living room produce-packing parties to a growing delivery venture.

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  • October 13, 2017
Tony Mangione, 24

Partner, Trinity Commercial Group

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  • October 13, 2017
Savannah Francis, 33

Owner, CEO, Elite Property Research LLC

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