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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 14, 2022
Monica Quimby, 36

Backbones, leadership program coordinator, USA Hockey

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2004
Big Risk, Big Return

The Baron Partners Fund ranks as the top-performing market-neutral mutual fund of 19 tracked by Bloomberg in the past year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2008
Transformers

Entrepreneurs Frank Clemente and Lynn McGhee create memories for companies, organizations and other customers by taking meeting rooms and turning them into a blaze of color, texture and sound.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 14, 2010
Hanging Tough

The painful back injuries Wayne Ruben suffered after he was named the Review's top entrepreneur turned out to be the least of his troubles. The real estate bust brought more aches.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 7, 2021
Kaitlyn Perez, 32

Community Affairs Director/Spokeswoman, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 2, 2019
Just Like Starting Over

Karl "Dee" Maret rose high and fast at Coldwell Banker Commercial, but the travel he endured got to him, and ultimately he decided to take a job with a start-up brokerage close to his home in St. Petersburg.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • October 17, 2019
Dr. Sarah Eccles-Brown, 37

Ophthalmologist and partner, Elmquist Eye Group

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 10, 2018
Construction firm doubles sales, remains 'crazy busy'

Venice-based J2 Solutions has doubled revenue and payroll, to $16 million and 50 people, respectively, since 2015.

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  • By George Rauch |
  • October 11, 2013
Government bonds: financial disaster

Government bonds are decreasing in value because the public is unwilling to take interest payments of 1.5% to 2% annually for the risk of holding government debt.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 8, 2023
Sarasota restaurant property sells for $5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Port Charlotte resorts gets a new boss, a church hits the market in Lakeland and workforce apartments are coming to Naples.

  • Florida
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 10, 2024
David Habib, 31

40 Under 40 winner David Habib is founder and CEO of Yo Mama’s Foods.

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  • October 10, 2024
Vladimir Ljesevic, 31

40 Under 40 winner Vladimir Ljesevic is co-founder and managing partner at CMPSE Inc.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 28, 2011
Cup Runneth Over

Tervis Tumbler executives are ecstatic about future prospects at the company. Managing the growth is the looming challenge.

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  • November 14, 2008
Corporate Report

SeaBridge barge service tolink Port Manatee and TexasChico's October, quartershows continued sales declineSunovia, Precision-Lightingfinalize $2-million LED dealHurricane Glass Shield namedas authorized PGT dealerUnilens Vision of Largodebuts custom toric lensCooper Notification partnerswith Virginia security firmAlico declares dividend,sets annual meeting dateMETI's iStansimulator appears on 'Grey's Anatomy' METI's iStansimulator appears on 'Grey's Anatomy'

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 22, 2023
Tampa hotel gets $20 million in financing

JLL Capital Markets arranged the loan for the 266-room hotel's Massachusetts owners.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 22, 2023
Vet clinic in Lakewood Ranch breaks ground on $3.58M addition

The expansion is expected to wrap up this winter.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2022
Taxpayers receive an extension following Hurricane Ian

The extension applies to any business in Florida that files corporate income tax.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Phelps Dunbar lawyer appointed to bar committee Carlton Fields attorney joinsmillion dollar forumAkerman Senterfitt shareholder given award

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2010
Garrison group starts Alafia project

Garrison Developer Group of Florida has started construction on The Preserve at Alafia, a Riverview development with 351 waterfront apartments.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2010
WellCare expands management

The Tampa firm adds a new regional president and management position.

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