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  • January 5, 2018
Smooth Sailing

Ferry service says its on its way.

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  • November 20, 2015
Air Caloosahatchee

When Jonathan Rector started to offer seaplane service from Naples to Key West last winter, he figured it would take a season to become established.

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  • December 30, 2005
30-Year Plan

Ricardo Espino was all set to be his own boss. Then he got an offer he couldn't refuse. In a year and a half, Universal Insurance's premiums have topped $130 million a year.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 18, 2019
Pair of older St. Pete Beach hotels are ripe for repositioning

Gencom Group's $100 million acquisition of the Grand Plaza Resort and the Beachcomber Hotel & Resort on St. Pete Beach may be part of a corporate shift toward more intense management while preparing for an eventual redevelopment of the properties.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 24, 2024
Globally known Sarasota rowing park seeks to add indoor multi-sport facility

The indoor facility and boathouse at Nathan Benderson Park will feature dozens of sport courts to attract a variety of athletic tournaments.

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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.

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  • November 16, 2007
A Shark Tale

Jim DePorre turned his personal adversityinto an American success story by balancing risks. He leans more toward taking them.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 24, 2017
Long division

Consumers, merchants, developers and investors alike are differentiating between quality retail properties and marginal ones.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 8, 2005
Southern Discomfort

A Tampa bank works to get back in the good graces of regulators.

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  • October 17, 2019
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CEO, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

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  • September 18, 2008
Come Together

A resort properties guru and a respected commercial Realtor are out to reinvent how deals get done in the real estate industry. They might be on to something.

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  • September 12, 2014
A large interest

Businesses in any industry constantly seek new revenue sources. The concept has a thundering immediacy in banking.

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  • January 20, 2017
1997: The way we were

Turns out 1997, our first year of publishing what was then known as the Gulf Coast Review, was a banner year for business news. In our inaugural year, we covered hundreds of stories affecting Sarasota and Manatee counties. Here's an overview of the top stories from that year, as well as updates to what has happened since.

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  • March 12, 2024
Restaurant marketing exec tackles new side hustle: Children’s book author

Longtime hospitality business ad man Kevin Rooney, in writing a children’s book, takes a bite out of new market, with new challenges and opportunities.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 3, 2009
Respect the Elders

Senior housing isn't immune from the economic downturn. Two of the best operators on the Gulf Coast discuss the trends in their industry and how the recession and the Baby Boomers will change retirement. If you thought the recent health-care debates were raucous, you haven't seen anything yet.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 13, 2015
Here comes the sun

Florida isn't among the top 10 states for solar installations. One company, though, sees a brilliant future in the industry.

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  • February 9, 2007
Royal Delight

Roy Yamaguchi built a successful chain of high-end restaurants called Roy's. Entrepreneurs can learn from his success.

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  • January 25, 2013
'Zero In'

U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill has targeted the 1% — not the ultra-wealthy, but the wrongdoers in the business community. He expects to have a busy year.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • May 9, 2025
Entrepreneurial chemist creates winning business formula with speed, focus

A natural flair for invention and a passion for R&D power Pasco County-based burn care brand KeriCure.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 13, 2012
Opportunity Station

Many young businesses fail, or struggle, to go from innovative idea to sustainable success. One successful entrepreneur wants to help.

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