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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 1, 2022
Tampa man sentenced to 5 years for counterfeit credit cards, unemployment insurance fraud

The 30-year-old man made credit cards using stolen information and committed fraud to obtain unemployment benefits.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2007
Building Optimism

One Gulf Coast developer forges on, despite having signed contracts on only a fraction of 550 condos.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2009
Corporate Report: Moffitt awarded $19 million in grants

The Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa has been awarded nearly $19 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including $4 million to study patient-centered outcomes research in personalized medicine, one of only seven such grants so far awarded.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 5, 2012
Scarry Numbers

Duncan Scarry's advertising agencies target auto dealers, and growth has been torrid.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 22, 2017
Stick Together

A networking group has found some fast growth with a twist on the traditional model.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 12, 2016
Fashion forward

Charlotte Osterman, after a bold move, rose quickly in the high-end corporate fashion world. She seeks to duplicate that success with her own venture.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 10, 2022
Employee benefits firm takes on big rivals with proactive, innovative approach

Tampa, Florida-based Benicomp embraces change while keeping its mission front of mind: Save businesses big bucks on health insurance claims.

  • Insurance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2007
Commercial whistling the subprime blues?

Several real estate brokers report capital woes are impacting their commercial closings.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 29, 2014
New Downtown

Fifth Third Center in downtown Tampa recently sold for $47 million. CBRE's Anne-Marie Ayers says the sale is the start of a spike in demand for downtown real estate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2022
Justin Heacock, 32

Florida Southern College, director of the Center for Free Enterprise & Entrepreneurship

  • Class of 2022
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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • February 18, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

Don't be like Carly: Talk about great timing. The day after Carleton S. "Carly" Fiorina got dumped by Hewlett Packard Co.'s board, who should roll through town but a guy touting a book called "Why Smart Executives Fail."Just among friends: Palm Harbor attorney Jeff Brown just couldn't make it work as court-appointed attorney for death-row convict Robert Gordon.Bankers to meet: The Florida Bankers Association is holding a workshop for bank directors in Tampa this month.Smart growth: Tampa recently made national news and not because of a blond schoolteacher's affair with a student.Outback's net falls: Rumblings about last year's hurricanes are still being heard in Florida.Downtown residential trend

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Builders face skyrocketing steel costsGovernor stingier than Senate on court fundingSarasota Memorial: on the cutting edge of technologyThe question on Main Street: To sell or not to sell?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 27, 2014
Best Use

It Works Global redefines funky-cool in its new office space. It's a $10 million home-field advantage.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2003
Free Press

This week's items: Grand opening of Tampa ChamberBancshares of Florida Inc. enters Tampa marketFlorida Hospitals place second in national rankingFlorida Magazine Association meets, awards, in Sarasotat

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2008
Network control

TruWave Networks is building a fiber-optic network in Southwest Florida that could improve telecommunication services for business. It's an expensive proposition, but CEO Frank Mambuca has been through it before on a massive scale.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 20, 2018
Alex Sink turned a statewide election defeat into a new career: startup sage

One of her newest roles includes mentoring young tech entrepreneurs.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Panel discusses what venture capitalist wantJack Day seems to be leading the endorsement parade against Cynthia NewtonCavey Slowik & Hudson reoganizes after Slowik-Eldridge departure

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 1, 2024
As Lee residents face 25% flood insurance increase, county tries to shift blame

Lee County officials, despite FEMA letters, say they were blindsided by rating downgrade.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 23, 2013
Bernanke, we hate to admit, is fueling Florida's growth

Florida's economy is back. Well, pretty much.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2004
Conquering Foreign Lands

Bob Williams, of Vengroff, Williams & Associates, pushes the Sarasota collections and receivables company into the European market. Next up is Central and Latin America.

  • Entrepreneurs
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