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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 13, 2022
A wild ride into the nine unbreakable laws of leadership

Leadership wisdom can come from unusual, even, exotic places. For Julie Henry, that means the zoo. And the aquarium. Safaris, seabeds and sunny skies, too.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2008
Fall Forward

For-profit companies aren't the only entities that look to autumn as the economic forecasting season. Nonprofits on the Gulf coast are peering into the next year, too.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2019
Florida scores big sales in master-planned communities

From Polk County to south Sarasota, the region is well represented in the fast-growing housing segment.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 17, 2019
Heather Darling, 29

Development officer, The Dali Museum

  • Class of 2019
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 3, 2026
AeroVanti CEO moves to dismiss indictment in $14M fraud case

Patrick Britton-Harr, founder of the Sarasota private jet company, says the grand jury was misled when presented with the case.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 30, 2019
House call: Influential construction exec expounds on leadership philosophy

Beck Group executive Mark House, whose fingerprints are all over some of Tampa Bay’s most iconic structures, has a simple strategy for success: Find and mentor people who can replace him.

  • Leadership
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  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • April 1, 2021
Builders give first-time buyers a second look

Homebuilders that traditionally shy away from first-time buyers — margins can be thin there — are embracing that segment like never before. One key: Make sure the homes are cool.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2007
Corporate Report

Hellman & Friedman finalizes Catalina purchaseGulfstream Natural Gas wins pipeline expansionWorld Energy Solutions buys UTEK's hydrogen detectorCarBiz Inc. buys Calcars, its 26 dealerships

  • Industries
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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 |
  • 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.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2018
New Markets

In modernizing PhosLab, George Fernandez didn't forget its roots: passion

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 13, 2015
Crime cleaner

Marc Onesta's Bio Scene Clean Up usually deals with accidental death scenes. But Onesta uses its gorier aspects to capture attention.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 20, 2020
Furniture stores see range of impacts from pandemic

Facing store closures, reopenings and supply chain issues, furniture stores are working to make sure customers feel comfortable shopping, whether in stores or online.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2010
Caspersen boardwalk under construction

Construction has started on a boardwalk and expansion project at Caspersen Beach Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2017
Giving taxpayer money to Amazon is a crime

And the increased population isn't worth it.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 2, 2016
Teenage techie

Fourteen-year-old Rocket Burns wants to give everyone an easy entry into the world of 3-D printing.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 10, 2024
Caitlyn Cobb, 29

40 Under 40 winner Caitlyn Cobb is the owner at Star Academy of Dance & Aerial Arts.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2007
Spillover effect

Commercial real estate experts are looking over their shoulder at their residential cousins and worry whether a commercial downturn is around the corner.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 12, 2020
Multiple national franchise brands plan Florida expansion

With the pandemic looming, several spirited franchise businesses — selling burgers, breakfasts and breaststrokes — set the groundwork for Florida-focused growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2013
Resident Techie: That computer's on fire! Oh No!

It's going to happen. You know it will. But still you put it off and now, disaster has struck. There's no telling what form it'll take. It could be everything from the more obviously sinister burglar or virus to that seemingly innocent (yet dastardly) glass of water. Or it could happen with a whimper, something as simple as a strange clicking noise that means your computer has become a giant paperweight.

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