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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 1, 2014
Laser Focus

With more than 30 years' experience with retail giants such as Nike, Calvin Klein and Warner Brothers, Bruce Fabel knows what it takes to build and expand. He's laying the groundwork at Ideal Image.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 23, 2018
Investment trend panel cites hot products

The Sarasota/Manatee submarket may be saturated with new hotels and apartments for now, but new and modern industrial space is still needed to keep pace with macro-changes in the way products are shipped.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2017
College smiles at budget

New College of Florida now has money to expand enrollment, faculty and staff.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 10, 2022
Slide rule: Investors flock to innovative insurance exec's latest venture

Investors are flocking to Slide, innovative insurance executive Bruce Lucas's latest venture. The company has already raised more than $100 million in venture capital.

  • Insurance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2011
Corporate Report: May 6

The latest news from Ceelox Inc., Technology Research Corp., and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 15, 2014
Tasty Transition

Failure to embrace change can sink a multigenerational business. The clan behind a prominent restaurant and produce company hopes to avoid the traps.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2006
King of the City

An engineering and planning firm overcomes expansion anxiety. Its antidote is success, such as a 126% revenue jump since 2003, to more than $32 million in 2005.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 15, 2011
Diamond in the Rough

Michael Diamond and Jeff Benham say the recovery in the luxury home market is under way. They've started a new custom homebuilding company to take advantage of the improving conditions.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 22, 2013
Bridging the downturn

Public projects weren't sexy during the boom, but they helped companies such as Wright Construction survive the downturn.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2021
Lab firm CEO retires, to be replaced by former AstraZeneca exec

Douglas VanOort has been CEO of NeoGenomics for 12 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 8, 2019
How to overcome setbacks

Overcoming a loss requires discipline — and preparation.

  • Advice
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2017
IN MEMORIAM | Bob Bartz 1951-2017

At semi-regular Wednesday breakfast sessions, filled with new and established Manatee County businesspeople, one thing stood out about Bob Bartz.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 8, 2011
Premier Senior Living buys New Port Richey facility

Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Nelson Brothers Professional Real Estate LLC purchased the 100-bed Emeritus at New Port Richey for $4.56 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 26, 2022
Opera executive's first performance is an (Ian) comeback story

Hurricane recovery becomes the first item on Laura Burns’s to-do list in her new leadership role at Opera Naples.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 4, 2017
New Kid in Town

Liz Madzula spent two decades with GE Capital, dreaming about ways to relocate to Southwest Florida. Dilweg Cos. obliged.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2010
Whitney to build new branch

The bank will add a location in South Tampa, across from Plant High School.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2011
Accusoft gets 10,000 new sq. ft.

The Tampa tech firm moved into a new facility at the end of last week.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2011
First Titan adds subsidiary

The Bradenton firm opened a new LLC for custom electronics manufacturing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 14, 2012
JetBlue adds flights to LGA

The airline adds flights from New York to Fort Myers, Sarasota and Tampa.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 2, 2022
St. Petersburg receives four bids to redevelop Tropicana Field site

The Tampa Bay Rays have signaled renewed interest in the property by submitting their own proposal, in partnership with Hines, a Houston, Texas-based developer.

  • Construction-Development
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