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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 30, 2010
Shaken, Not Deterred

Beachfront resorts and tourism groups in the lower Gulf Coast counties take on the economic challenge posed by oil, while legislators tackle what matters most.

  • Florida
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 29, 2019
Commercial broker sees promise in part of town others avoided

Frank Bozikovich's never-quit strategy is a lesson in commercial real estate persistence.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 24, 2020
Shop for growth: Firm assembles formidable lineup of subsidiaries

Vector Solutions, a Tampa, Florida-based e-learning company, has been on a run of growth over the past few years, acquiring 10 companies to diversify its offerings.

  • Strategies
  • By Michael J. Wilson |
  • September 9, 2019
Want to Join a Nonprofit Board and Have a Rewarding Experience? Increase Your Odds

Membership on a nonprofit board can require a big investment of both time and money, so make sure you are a good fit with the organization.

  • Williams Parker
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 12, 2014
A large interest

Businesses in any industry constantly seek new revenue sources. The concept has a thundering immediacy in banking.

  • Finance
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 26, 2025
Sarasota Housing Authority CEO: Building affordability without stigma

William Russell came to town in 2005 to lead the Sarasota Housing Authority out of insolvency. What was thought to be a short-term assignment is still going strong two decades later.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 3, 2025
CEO on waterfront restaurant acquisitions, despite storms: 'Like a dream'

Greg Powers, the CEO of Beachside Hospitality Group, a company with 15 restaurants in Florida, dishes on its latest portfolio additions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2008
Brand Builder

Colleen Chappell, the new CEO of Roberts Communications in Tampa, aims to strengthen companies through strategic partnerships.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 9, 2005
Laser Sharp

CEO Dean Akers focused Ideal Image Development on one niche - laser hair removal - and the whole customer experience. The results: explosive growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Walsh: Housing schemes will make the shortage worse

It's like the March of the Penguins.Throughout Florida, in county after county, city after city, elected representatives are marching one behind the other into the frozen idea that new laws mandating and coercing developers to build "affordable" houses will relieve the state's housing shortage in any meaningful way.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2008
A Sales Culture

Be aware, independent insurance firms: Brown & Brown Insurance plans to continue to acquire other insurance brokerages which fit its culture.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2008
Marinelli was the great American business tale

When the modern history of Collier County is written, Paul Marinelli Jr. will be regarded as one of the county's greatest visionaries, businessmen and leaders. Marinelli, chief executive officer of Collier County's most prominent company, the Barron Collier Cos., died April 10 at age 52. He was in New York City at the time undergoing medical tests related to a fight with cancer.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2004
Heavy Load

Richard Buckelew, president of RMC Florida Group Inc., juggles the hefty tasks of running a $100-million company in an industry strife with material shortages and staffing uncertainties.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2004
Bias or Poor Marketing?

A Sarasota chemical engineer says he has found a way to greatly reduce pollutants at power plants. But no one is buying.

  • Opinion
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 14, 2011
Restoring a Treasure

The Gasparilla Inn & Club's steady turnaround holds lessons for hospitality executives who struggle in the downturn. It helps to have owners who take a long-term view and are willing to reinvest in the property.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 9, 2012
Marquet's Navy

Being a great leader isn't about being a great achiever, according to a submarine captain. The best leaders, he says, don't empower — they emancipate.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 4, 2020
Of Amazonian Proportions

Amazon, the Seattle-based online retailer and already one of the largest occupiers of industrial space in Central Florida, is preparing to expand significantly.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 3, 2020
Landlords, tenants seek middle ground in complicated situation

Tenants, landlords and lenders are scrambling to evaluate -- and possibly renegotiate -- lease and mortgage commitments amid Covid-19 outbreak

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • December 23, 2016
'Path to peace'

Bob Simpson has leveraged American medical resources to improve health care for children worldwide. Spoiler alert: The pope is a big fan.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 8, 2022
With 'GOAT' cake, Tampa bakery scores a birthday touchdown

The Cake Girl produced a custom confection for the ultimate local celebrity: Bucs quarterback Tom Brady.

  • News
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