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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 10, 2020
Real estate startup with rich history searches for opportunities

Founders of ADG4 are confident the timing — launching during a pandemic — will be a benefit.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 25, 2019
Construction firm carves out niche in luxury condos — for cars

Wheel Base Premium Garage Condos is coming soon to Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 1, 2019
Child watch

Behind a $5 million valuation and some national attention, tech startup IGPS has eyes on bigger days ahead by filling a growing demand.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 1, 2014
Icon Chasers

A trio of successful sports business leaders takes a shot at a new event, where the spotlight will be bright. Their process could be a blueprint for how executives overcome logistics hurdles.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 23, 2024
Fort Myers Beach residents to pay more for flood insurance than others in Lee

A FEMA ratings downgrade and probation means residents of the barrier island will lose a 25% policy discount starting in April.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 12, 2024
Report: Tampa Bay wages 15.6% under US average

A pair of new reports analyzing Tampa Bay finds that while people love to move here, the influx of people has exacerbated traffic and affordability issues.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 19, 2023
Pasco gives Miami developer the go-ahead for resort redevelopment

The developer will build a town center with hundreds of apartments, retail and town homes at Saddlebrook Resort, as well as renovate existing features.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Richman, First Florida plan apartment complexOsprey Property Cos.buys land for new retailTampa flooring retailer buys Race Track centerOhio storage company buys Lockwood storageOcala John Deere dealer buys Palmetto dealershipSarasota developers plan Siesta Village lotBonita Springs developers plan Forum business centerRec Room Furniture sells Naples buildingInvestors acquireDunkin' Donuts center

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Tier Trouble

One of many ratios banks are judged on is all the rage these days for those seeking to spot the next bank failure. But is it accurate?

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 2, 2025
Hoffmann Family's new Naples boutique a step toward national expansion, says matriarch

More than 50 years of marriage and helping create a multibillion business has not dimmed Jerri Hoffmann’s entrepreneurial drive.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 7, 2025
Florida tortilla manufacturer seeks to conquer retail with new chips brand

Steve Allen, the Pinellas County-based retail manager for Florida-based industrial tortilla manufacturer Easy Foods, is helping the company launch its first snack food: Island Time Snacks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 16, 2022
Be a better leader: Have the courage to maintain a growth mindset

Becoming a top-notch leader, according to one company that studies it daily, requires a high-energy commitment to the craft combined with deep concern for others.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2008
A Square Deal

The downtown Sarasota condo market has a heartbeat again. Will it keep thumping?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Public Challenge

Investors flocked to publicly traded banks during the recent boom. But they've punished the banking sector in the downturn, pushing down stock prices to multi-year lows. The Florida stigma hasn't helped.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 11, 2011
Pain Relief

An eclectic group of medical device industry executives and entrepreneurs behind a Gulf Coast startup set some bold goals. They will need to work fast.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 3, 2012
Clear View

A poised and ambitious inventor, armed with both a potentially powerful product and the lessons of a past mistake, now sits on the cusp of a big-time breakthrough. Still, risk cuts into the opportunity.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 29, 2021
Running USA CEO's winning formula: guts and honesty

At any leadership level, being straight and upfront with people on your team is a rock-solid way to achieve success.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 13, 2022
Realtor turns New York City Marathon into an annual affair

Connie Lyke-Brown hasn't missed a New York City Marathon since 1978 — and that includes a bout with cancer. She's nowhere near ready to throw the towel in.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 8, 2022
Crippling teacher shortage looms over region's business climate

An acute, and growing, shortage of K-12 teachers in Florida threatens to disrupt the state’s quality of education.

  • Education
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2007
Corporate Report

Pierce Manufacturing grows Bradenton production lineMoneyShow.com, Forbes partners on Web offeringsAgile, partner release Crime Stoppers messaging program

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