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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 19, 2025
Real estate agent goes viral with racy jokes, Trump impersonations

Bidets, big trucks and everything in between. Not much is off limits for broker Breanna Banaciski as she carves out a comedic cult-following in a competitive field.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2006
Krafting the Company

Kraft's Robert Carsello built the largest commercial-construction company on Florida's Gulf Coast by being loyal to his customers, subcontractors and employees. But he's not so sanguine about the company's recent growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2008
Deal Search

A softer economy and new buildings have some tenants hoping for incentives and better office leasing rates.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2004
Inside Perspective

Former Tampa federal prosecutor Eleanor Hill discusses the joint congressional inquiry into the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2011
Scott: Jobs key to recovery

The Florida governor hopes to see jobs created in hospitality and agriculture.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 17, 2022
Break new ground: Construction firm gets creative with hiring

To combat a labor shortage, construction firm Robins & Morton, which recently expanded to Tampa, Florida, revamped its recruitment and training programs. It also started taking a chance on less-qualified applicants who showed potential.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 11, 2023
Entrepreneur uses brief sports career as basis for fashion business

Paola Bedin, a designer of athletic apparel, continues to pursue her greatest passion: high-performance cycling.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 17, 2006
Lasday: Sell Now - And Later

The idea that marketing ends when the sale is actually made is a myth. True marketing takes constant effort.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • March 18, 2011
Looking Ahead

As UnitedHealthcare's top executive in Florida, Tampa's David Lewis oversees the state's second-largest health care provider network. Certain issues need to be addressed for the benefit of all involved.

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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • December 28, 2012
A Whirlwind Year

Entrepreneur Nancy Tedeschi's invention took off, and now she's traveling the world to grow her company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 22, 2013
Seven up

Flexibility, an integral attribute for any business owner, is a learned skill for some. A local nurse-turned-convenience-store franchisee recently made that discovery.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 15, 2020
Trevor Baldwin, 34

Baldwin Risk Partners, CEO

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 15, 2020
Albi Moctezuma, 39

Cruise Car Inc., operations manager

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2020
In Memoriam: Paul Hoffman, 1959-2020

Family bonds were crucial to Paul Hoffman.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 29, 2020
Top CRE duo leaves company to start their own firm

Shane and Cheri O'Neil to expand beyond tenant representation services at ONiel Commercial Advisors, a new St. Petersburg-based commercial real estate firm.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 12, 2020
Top duo leaves Savills to start their own firm

ONeil Commercial Advisors, a new commercial real estate brokerage firm based in St. Petersburg, has been formed by Cheri and Shane O'Neil, formerly of Savills plc.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 25, 2018
Mack Feldman, 25

Mack Feldman, 25, is the vice president of Feldman Equities LLC in Tampa, Florida.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 6, 2019
Power up: St. Pete Pier set to wow visitors with unique canopies

The eye-catching, covered approach to the Sunshine City's new showpiece features a complex solar energy array.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Brian Long |
  • October 21, 2016
It's all about the service

Regardless of the industry, customer service is the lifeblood of any company's success.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 22, 2017
No Pane, No Gain

With a career in the construction industry in his rearview mirror, Ryan Bates is trying something new.

  • Entrepreneurs
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