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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 11, 2016
Gain respect

Alexandra Dillard, even with her last name, works like she's a rookie. One tip: Stay hungry and humble.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
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President, Rutland Florida Gulf Group LLC

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 26, 2017
Cottage industry

Developer Marshall Gobuty says his plans for a new development could spark a shift in homebuilding, to smaller, more efficient properties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 26, 2017
See it through

After a decade of success in Great Britain, a company has brought its different kind of doors stateside. It has some hurdles to overcome.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 9, 2017
Food for Life

Employees embrace, not avoid, problems at Fitlife. The model has produced some stellar growth.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 26, 2018
Retro Rebirth

JMC Communities will spend $130 million to revive a storied inn, turning it into the showpiece of a new luxury residential development. Will the end result satisfy historic preservationists who fought the project?

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 26, 2018
Close for Comfort

The hotel market is getting congested in and around Sarasota. One of the newest entries, without a national branded flag, has a unique target.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 2, 2018
Triple Play

Some of the region's biggest business titans have a lot riding on the future of the Tampa Bay region. Their confidence outperforms their worries — for now.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 5, 2014
Betting on Tampa

Orlando-based ODC Construction has succeeded by seeking potential. Its key executive is now focusing on custom-home construction in Tampa.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 14, 2014
Off the floor

Wayne Wiles Floor Coverings survived the real estate bust, and it's now positioned to benefit from the recovery.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 1, 2013
Gambling gamers

Former Raymond James IT wiz Landon Bass says he knows nothing about video games. That didn't stop him from joining a company to build an online fantasy league for gamers.

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  • November 8, 2013
Marina at Edison Ford

Royal Palm Marina purchase and conversion into Marina at Edison Ford

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 20, 2013
Frequent flyer

With business ventures all over the world, Joseph Hodges' second home is an airplane. That's why he's picky when it comes to travel.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 3, 2014
Dogged determination

Elizabeth Dixie Brown acquired a failing veterinary practice in 2007 and turned it around despite the tough economic conditions.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 29, 2016
Having a ball

A developer sheds the land game for boutique beach hotels, with more than $4 million at stake. Success, says Henry Rodriguez, is all in the details.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 19, 2016
On the dial

Sometimes big deals start with a simple phone call.

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  • August 26, 2016
Must chill

Rainer Scheer wants to take his profitable Florida-based street party business to a national scale.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 22, 2016
Sea of opportunity

The idea for her company started during a scuba diving trip. Now Autumn Blum, with financial support far from the water, aims for a big splash.

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  • By Anita Todd |
  • April 29, 2016
Satisfying hunger

Is downtown Lakeland ready for high-end destination dining? A global businessman and aspiring restaurateur, with a $4 million investment, says yes.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 6, 2016
Tap into it

HCI Group invested $25 million to launch a flood insurance business. It has bold ambitions.

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