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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2013
Ferdian Jap, 28

Partner, Big City Events LLC

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 20, 2018
The Return of the Condo

Sarasota has had ample hotel and apartment development this growth cycle, but condos are now back in favor.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 31, 2022
St. Pete financial management firm's sponsorship of tennis star pays off

Danielle Collins' run to the Australian Open championship match has generated global exposure for St. Petersburg, Florida-based Dynasty Financial Partners.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 23, 2019
Top Entrepreneurs: Founder, CEO of real estate empire built company with focus on values, customer service

Michael Saunders overcame a mountain of obstacles — including obtaining a $5,000 loan — to grow her real estate firm. Her laser focus on the company’s core values is paramount.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2011
Obstacle Course

Jim Harper and Rogers Wells saw a clear need for psychiatric hospital in Lee County. But regulatory hurdles, the banking crisis and turmoil in the bond market nearly wrecked their plans.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 31, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 23, 2021
College provides students an integral asset: leadership skills

Liberal arts students sometimes clash with buttoned-up businesses. A few leaders in the corporate world went back to campus to fill that gap.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2015
Sarasota nonprofit gets big business infusion

The board of the Van Wezel Foundation has six new members.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2015
Housing inventory: It's coming

At first blush, this may seem like a challenging time to be opening a new residential real estate brokerage firm.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2017
Luxury liner welcomed at port

Azamara Quest visited Port Tampa Bay on March 23.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • June 24, 2021
NY investor buys office complex at auction, plots renovation

Real estate investor George Graham breathes new life into a strategically located office building. He’s eyeing more projects in the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2020
Southwest Florida job seekers: find the places hiring now

CareerSource Southwest Florida offers a virtual recruiter.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2017
A helping hand

Partnership series kicks off Nov. 3.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2013
USF offers inventors a larger percentage

The university offers its researchers the option of paying upfront for a larger share of the future profits from their licensed work.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2016
Punta Gorda Airport traffic surges

Punta Gorda Airport says passenger traffic rose 37.5% in February as Allegiant Air flies nonstop to 30 cities from the Charlotte County airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2015
Olympic-caliber park rows for new operations exec

Nicole Rissler was named COO of The Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 28, 2019
Package deal: Innovative food duo ready their plan of attack

Rob and Tracy Povolny have a plan to take their Tampa, Florida, food business — Eat Fresco — to the national level. The company produces prepackaged meals that are vacuum-sealed, not frozen.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 12, 2023
Target to open 1480,000-square-foot Pasco store, timing unknown

The Minnesota retailer will open on 16 acres in Wesley Chapel shopping center.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2009
Florida: Tax oasis or wasteland?

The old saw that statistics can be bent to prove any point of view rings especially true when it comes to economic rankings of states. Florida is no exception.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2010
Health care veteran joins HMA

Alan Levine brings 19 years of experience to the Naples-based company.

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