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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Daniel Barres, 35

CEO, Soaring Sky

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 23, 2015
Sustained vision

The sustainable food industry has few national firms with large scale and a known brand. Some ambitious entrepreneurs plan to change that.

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  • March 23, 2023
Gulfside Bank hires leadership for new upcoming location

The new bank is expected to open next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2015
Sarasota home services firm blossoms nationwide

Direct Energy Services will add locations from Panama City to Pennsylvania.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 3, 2024
Bealls names new member of leadership team

Leana Less is the new senior vice president of marketing for Bradenton-based Bealls Inc.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2008
Shutter Control

Relinquishing control can be a struggle, an entrepreneur discovers as he develops new strategies. But projected 20% sales growth in a down economy helps ease the pain.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 15, 2014
Family Expert

Greg McCann has worked with hundreds of families and students around the country to address the unique challenges faced by family-owned businesses.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 23, 2025
Bonita Springs firm starts work on several Gulf Coast projects

Curran Young Construction is taking on four new projects valued at $28 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • September 13, 2019
Entrepreneurial family has invested $500M and is just getting started

The Hoffmanns have made big business waves in Southwest Florida by buying up a bit of everything, centered on hospitality. What drives their success?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2006
Hang on till '08

Housing economist Brad Hunter predicts two years before the housing market rebounds.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 9, 2014
Escape from New York

Rick Heine says moving his business from New York to Florida was like going to business heaven. He says there are thousands of entrepreneurs just like him ready to move out of high-tax states.

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  • December 21, 2012
Foreclosure glut swarms judges

A Florida Supreme Court report says it will take at least 63 judges to catch up.

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  • August 3, 2020
Nonprofit serving older adults announces new headquarters project

The new home for the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida will be nearly 16,000 square feet.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 21, 2025
New mixed-use building coming to Water Street Tampa development

The developer behind the $6 billion development plans for 124-foot building with retail and nearly 700 parking spaces.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 2, 2022
St. Petersburg receives four bids to redevelop Tropicana Field site

The Tampa Bay Rays have signaled renewed interest in the property by submitting their own proposal, in partnership with Hines, a Houston, Texas-based developer.

  • Construction-Development
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  • September 7, 2007
Mortgage Vacuum

Mortgage brokers are closing their doors as the credit crunch claims more victims. Banks may reclaim their status as residential lenders.

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  • July 12, 2018
Community club opens new sports center

Renovation and expansion of Bonita Bay Club includes redesigned pool, renovated tennis complex and new casual dining option.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2005
Finalist: Guardian Solutions

The mission of Guardian Solutions, a Bradenton-based developer of intelligent video surveillance software, is to make and sell equipment that monitors these facilities and fence lines.

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  • July 15, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Winning marketingLand buyers guideConstruction salaries surveyedNo further comment-Urine-Off

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  • December 31, 2010
Corporate Report: Dec. 31 - Jan. 6

The latest news from CoreRx, American Community Development, and others.

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