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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2004
Banker of the Year: John O'Neill

John O'Neill says Century Bank is on the way up because he stuck with the executives he found there - and they with him.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Facing the Challenge

Michael McMullan is fond of reciting this mantra: "We like to make good loans." You can put extra emphasis on good as the president and chief executive officer of Bank of Florida Corp. steers the eight-year-old Naples-based bank holding company through a challenging state economy in 2008.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 20, 2006
40 Under 40 Introduction: Bright Young Things

40 Under 40 Introduction: Bright Young Things

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  • By Dan Ping |
  • July 8, 2011
Business Law

Small businesses are not immune from legal issues. Ed Alexander has some advice on the common legal mistakes companies make.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 22, 2011
Creating Connections

Jessica Rivelli started Working Women of Tampa Bay as a networking group that has now expanded into a motivational and educational service, as well as a new job for herself.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • October 4, 2019
The secret to successful external hiring: building an on-ramp

The biggest driver of failed external hires is lacking a plan to integrate that hire into the company and its culture.

  • Transactions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 22, 2014
Bold Decisions

An executive shares leadership lessons from a career spent working with nonprofits. His takeaways apply to the for-profit sector as well.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 19, 2016
Off the floor

When Travis Carlson joined his father, Al Carlson, in the flooring business in 2003 after graduating from college, the construction boom was in full swing.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 14, 2014
Tree glee

A landscaping business on a significant growth spurt, surpassing $2 million in annual sales, tackles some common business conundrums. First up: delegating management-centric tasks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 19, 2015
Paying on time

Fewer bank customers are late paying their loans as the Gulf Coast economy recovers. That's good news for future bank profits.

  • Finance
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 24, 2015
Sky high obstacles

Drawing people to a new attraction, especially in tourist-heavy Florida, isn't for the meek.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2024
$800M Longboat Key resort welcomes locals for soft opening

The resort, which has been under construction for nearly three years, unveiled the awe-worthy features of the five-star property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2010
Ann Grady files for House run

The wife of state Rep. Tom Grady will attempt to succeed her husband.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 19, 2010
Bank of Florida offering stock

UPDATE: The Naples bank officially began its stock offering today.

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  • July 27, 2011
Sarasota real estate sours

The area's foreclosure picture has worsened over the past year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2011
Fla. consumer confidence drags

Buyers remain pessimistic in November, according to new data from UF.

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  • November 20, 2013
Cash buyers fueling recovery

If the go-go years of the real estate boom were fueled by debt, then cash is dominating the housing recovery today.

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  • July 1, 2016
Organization elects board leadership

All current officers were re-elected to serve another term.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 14, 2023
Estate on the Gulf sells all-cash for nearly $14 million asking price

The deal is the highest in Sarasota so far this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 26, 2019
Employee-owned company wired for success

A niche manufacturer seeks to shed its best-kept secret vibe. One challenge is to do that without sacrificing its finely tuned, problem-solver mentality.

  • Strategies
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