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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 16, 2010
Storage Test

Steve Wilson looked outside his own business for a recession fix. He hopes he found one in a high-risk venture.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 28, 2012
Tumble Up

The juggernaut ways continued at Tervis Tumbler in 2012. The company hopes to keep the growth flowing in 2013.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 7, 2011
Hung Tough

Joe Holland was promoted to run a construction firm with offices in three states at the onset of the recession. His survival instincts bode well for the eventual rebound.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 5, 2011
A Renewable Gift

John Backe, the former president of CBS and a Gulf Coast resident, gave $1 million to Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers to jump-start a renewable-energy program and technology office park nearby. Will it pay off?

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 20, 2011
Green Shoots

A custom homebuilding firm has experienced some rapid growth, in spite of the economy. Can it keep it up?

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 18, 2011
What's Your Score?

People crave an edge in the vast and vastly competitive world of online profiles. A new website aims to deliver just that.

  • Strategies
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 27, 2012
Easy Street

A down real estate market allowed a young Tampa entrepreneur's company to compete with larger firms.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 22, 2021
Real estate firm buys Amazon warehouse for $108.74 million

Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. deal for Dragstrip Logistics Center in Lakeland continues investor interest in both the Interstate 4 Corridor and Amazon-leased properties.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 21, 2021
Local organizations partner up to attract work talent to Sarasota County

Through the use of metrics, the new campaign will provide a platform to target specific markets.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2022
Developer makes Florida debut with luxury waterfront project

Project plans consist of 12 residences.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 1, 2020
Challenges weigh on the construction sector, but innovation reigns

Builders in the region deliver cool projects, even as industry grapples with pandemic.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 6, 2020
Ultrafast Systems headquarters expansion

Firmo Construction added a second floor and an elevator to the Sarasota, Florida, headquarters of Ultrafast Systems.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 13, 2020
TerraCap embarks on office buying spree

Deals in Denver, Orlando and Plano, Texas, totaling more than $85 million close within a one-month period for TerraCap Management.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2020
President Trump appointee tours area manufacturing facility

Air Products operates a 300,000-square-foot plant in Port Manatee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2020
Sarasota tech firm with 175 employees buys new HQ for $10.5M

Real estate tech firm PropLogix, one of the fastest-growing businesses in the region, will soon have a new headquarters — and in moving, the firm, and its 175 employees, will leave downtown Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2020
Craft beer hotspot opens another location in region

Oak & Stone now has five locations from Naples to St. Petersburg.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2019
Retailer has busy summer, including moving forward on CEO

Bonnie Brooks replaced Shelley Broader on an interim basis in April.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 8, 2022
Local hotels ranked nationally by U. S. News & World Report

U. S. News & World Report’s annual hotel rankings includes familiar faces.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 27, 2022
Wedded bliss: 'Shark Tank' darling Honeyfund seeks additional capital

After raking in $1.7 million, Clearwater-based wedding registry website Honeyfund launches a second round of investment.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2018
Builder and retired Lightning hockey star team up on luxury projects

Ruslan Fedotenko was a key player on the Lightning's 2004 Stanley Cup team. Fedotenko is teaming up with custom homebuilder Paul Wiezorek on Blue Line. The duo’s first development is a luxury waterfront townhome project on Treasure Island in Pinellas Coun

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