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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 27, 2025
Once-powerful Sarasota developer Henry Rodriguez reshapes, refocuses life

A go-star in development and politics, Henry Rodriguez now laments the direction his life took. "I was young, influential and making a ton of money," he says, "but I was miserable."

  • Leadership
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 3, 2023
Legislature goes big and bold

It took 25 years to achieve the Holy Grails of tort reform and universal school choice. Florida will be better off because of both landmark laws.

  • Opinion
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 19, 2024
SRQ airport seeks more wins after $40M, 350-job announcement

Aircraft builder Pilatus is the latest addition to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport's strategic business diversification plan.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • August 9, 2013
The nightmare of Obamacare

This is sick. No, it's sickening. Obamacare.

  • Opinion
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 26, 2018
Wyatt Chocklett, 33

Chief operating officer, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

  • Class of 2018
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2012
Hayek, not Keynes, got it right

In his new book, author Nicholas Wapshott asks: Who prevailed — John Maynard Keynes, or Frederick Hayek?

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 11, 2024
Fort Myers couple pours their heart into startup tequila brand

Chris and Geri Andrews balance details and determination in looking to make a go of their new brand, Música Tequila.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Bank holds out for nice price: It was not six months ago that Glen W. Fausset, president of 1st National Bank & Trust, was stamping out speculation that the 19-year-old Bradenton bank would be sold.How much should new homes be assessed?: Let's get a little perspective here.Benderson adds a local voice: For the past five years, it has been the biggest, but it also has been the quietest.Don't judge the impact-fee committee just yet: Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton's advice to the media and others concerning the Florida Impact Fee Review Task Force is don't pre-judge its members.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 6, 2019
IP Capital completes a Grand deal

$226 million purchase of the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay and Bayport Plaza will further integrate the two properties in Tampa's Westshore district

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 26, 2022
2023 could be year downtown Clearwater begins long awaited transformation

Talk about the redevelopment of downtown Clearwater is finally moving past the chatter.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2003
Street Sales

Admobile of Tampa Bay tries a new twist on an old concept. But its moving billboards may not be able to stay in one place for very long.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 2, 2017
All about the experience

Retail isn't dead, contrary to popular belief. But changing consumer tastes means the shopping experience itself is as critical as the goods sold.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • October 3, 2024
In business conflict, separate the person from the problem

Interpersonal disagreements in the workplace can escalate quickly, a situation compounded in a family business. One key to remember: Words matter.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2006
Lessons from a Tech Survivor

Fox Electronics' survival during the years that followed the tech bust offers lessons to other businesses facing declining sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 28, 2010
Mold a Winner

Investment banker Jim Westman recently made one of his gutsiest calls: In the throes of the recession he bought a manufacturing company he could call his own.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2024
Julianna Strout, 38

40 Under 40 winner Julianna Strout is the founder at SRQ Womens Expo.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 7, 2023
Six months after Ian, furniture store destroyed in storm reopens

The floods and devastation left by Ian pushed the partners, and some employees, of Badcock Home Furniture & more to the brink. But a sense of normalcy is creeping back.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 14, 2005
Bull and Bear

Forbes Inc. CEO Steve Forbes says the U.S. economy is better than the way people feel - if only the Fed could get it right and the tax code trashed.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 7, 2012
A Welcome Return

Nearly half the community banks on the Gulf Coast have a positive quarterly return on assets, more than double the 2009 tally. Bankers hope the turn has staying power.

  • Finance
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • July 14, 2017
Wear and Share

Sam Lewis, founder of a philanthropic-minded screen-printing apparel business, is local in sales. But he's global in mission.

  • Entrepreneurs
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