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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2008
Corporate Report

Walter Industries to separate businessesQuantum Immunologics testing cancer vaccineMIVA hires Perot Systems for ad management servicesNeoGenomics settles US Labs staff poaching caseGateway Bank approved to openLand company Alico declares new dividendTIB Financial increases salaries of four officersBrown & Brown declares 7-cent dividendCL Verify LLC hires new CEOUTEK TekScout partners with European news serviceTECO Energy adds half-cent to dividendCEO alerts shareholders to new CarBiz strategy

  • Industries
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • January 14, 2011
New Faces to the Right

When the election music stopped, there were 26 new and not-so-new politicians in state and county seats. Six marched to the right side of the aisle. None went left.

  • Florida
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 21, 2006
Coffee Talk

Naples college gets pumped up with donation: International College, a Naples-based college that focuses on career-oriented studies such as accounting and information technology for working adults, landed a multimillion-dollar gift from Lavern Norris Gaynor, an heiress to the Texaco oil fortune.Development lending up: The folks who pay off depositors at failed banks have issued their latest quarterly overview of the Florida economy, just in time for the Review's special banking issue.A good audit: During this time of year, the word audit is normally not a good thing. But for Sarasota County, a recent audit turned out OK. Bancshares of Florida reveals growth strategy: Naples-based Bancshares of Florida officials are mum about their planned secondary offering of stock, but its recent filing provides some revealing clues about the future of the company headed by CEO and President Michael L. McMullan HMA to bond market: You're OK: The corporate-bond market doesn't look so bad after all.Firm looks for strong premier: Premier Properties, the luxury real estate arm for Naples-based Lutgert Cos., confirmed April 12 what Coffee Talk reported on April 7: The company has hired away a top executive from Michael Saunders & Co. to lead its first expansion north to Sarasota.Company denies getting VC, yet: Coffee Talk thought we'd heard good news about Gemesis Corp., a Sarasota maker of synthetic diamonds, in the aftermath of a boffo presentatio

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2008
Patient Place

Billy Springer thought his latest project would be a fitting end to a distinguished career. But it's the delays that have been endless so far.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 21, 2022
Sarasota man behind $80M Ponzi scheme gets decades in prison

57-year-old convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud and money laundering sentenced to federal prison for “insidious scheme.”

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Kyle Taylor, 29

CEO, The Penny Hoarder, Taylor Media

  • Class of 2016
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • September 2, 2025
Tampa nonprofit for children with disabilities closes doors

The board of directors for the Tampa-based nonprofit 21 & Change voted to formally dissolve, effective Aug. 31.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 4, 2016
Quest for more

ReliaQuest is on track for employee growth of 150% in two years. How does it plan to manage that?

  • Strategies
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  • By A.G. Lafley |
  • January 21, 2021
Advice: Combat crisis with bigger circle of control

Things in the world — and with your business — might look like they are in peak volatility. But there are ways to rise above the instability.

  • Advice
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 3, 2018
Skin deep: Makeup maker finds a successful niche

Kristen Flaharty, founder and owner of Trilogy Labs in Fort Myers, has built a successful small-batch skin care product business by cultivating relationships with skin care professionals and private-label retailers.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2013
Rainmaker slows, but state remains wet

The mergers and acquisition market in Florida had a down year in 2012 in several respects, yet it remains a national leader.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2017
Company adds two C-level executives

First Watch recently named a Chief People Officer and a Chief Development Officer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2018
A Glimmer of Hope

Rowdies remain hopeful for major expansion.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 25, 2020
Longtime hospitality exec-turned-entrepreneur adds another project to schedule

Keith Overton is at work on both Pioneering Resorts and OCC Road House & Museum.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • March 27, 2015
Elegant flair

Brent Kraus is in his third year of building his Tampa-based bow tie business, Ella Bing. Jonathan Boos, a successful Sarasota-based entrepreneur, shares advice for growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 13, 2020
Top Entrepreneurs: Founder grows company, builds strong culture through challenges

Entrepreneur Deanna Wallin has built a successful retail and ecommerce business by addressing a personal need and focusing on company culture.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Deb Mabari |
  • August 26, 2020
Building a virtual workforce: How to hire top talent — remotely

One key is to rethink the way your company conducts interviews.

  • Advice
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 28, 2024
Ex-official with Bradenton shark research nonprofit arrested in $300K theft

Christine Bedore, a former treasurer with the American Elasmobranch Society, has been arrested for allegedly stealing at least $300,000 from the Bradenton nonprofit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2005
Raised Expectations

New investment has fueled a mini-boom in the beleaguered commercial market at Tampa's Fowler and Nebraska avenues.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 1, 2018
When it comes to growth, marketing firm Spectrio won't hold the line

Headed by its new CEO, a former Google executive, Tampa Bay area marketing firm Spectrio has embarked on a growth surge.

  • Strategies
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