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  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 12, 2010
Gardening for Growth

A state-run program dispensing counsel — and loans — for second-stage companies has gotten rave reviews, especially for its job creation assistance. Paying for it, however, could be a challenge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2007
Quantifiable success

Moran Asset Management Group uses computer-run objective measures to find strong investments.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2013
Condos regain their health

Here's another sign that the Gulf Coast real estate market is healing itself.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2011
MarineMax gets $150M in credit

The Clearwater-based boat retailer can borrow $150 million from GE Capital.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2012
HCC receives tech grant

The Florida Advanced Technology Education Center will get $2.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2016
Call for 40 Under 40

Do you know a bright and successful leader in the business community?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2016
Bank gets edgy with expansion plans

Tampa-based GulfShore Bank's newest branch is in St. Petersburg's downtown Edge district.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2016
Letter to the Editor

Where is our decorum?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2016
Big Frog biz get new big cheese

The Dunedin-based custom T-shirt franchise firm has been growing fast.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2014
SRQ airport cleared for new takeoffs to D.C.

Flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport can takeoff from Rectrix.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2015
Wrap this bus

A Fort Myers nonprofit wants you to plaster its buses with your message.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 5, 2012
Bank Shot

Brian Lamb successfully brought team sports lessons to the boardroom. He aims for a lot more success.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 25, 2018
Thomas Paterek, 32

Thomas Paterek, 32, is the co-founder and co-owner of Stevie & Fern, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based marketing agency.

  • Class of 2018
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 15, 2016
Bounce back

Fixing a $500 million department riddled with problems required a hefty dose of discipline. That was just the beginning.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 22, 2025
7 job fairs from Tampa to Fort Myers coming up

From local government to luxury resorts, employers across the region are hiring.

  • Florida
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 6, 2009
Barter is smarter

A lack of cash is pushing some business owners to look elsewhere for services. One Gulf Coast entrepreneur is hoping to cash in.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2011
Spotty Comeback

The Federal Reserve Bank relies on information from Gary Tice and colleagues around the country to set monetary policy. The longtime banker says the economy on the Gulf Coast is improving — albeit slowly.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2017
Ask him anything

Norman Love has won the hearts of chocolate and candy lovers all over in the last 15 years through Norman Love Confections, his Fort Myers-based Willy Wonka-esque company. The business makes at least 7 million chocolates a year, in addition to gelato and cakes. It includes a retail, wholesale and online operation.

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • April 24, 2015
Virtual mentality

A tech-savvy entrepreneur aims to bring something new to the advertising industry.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 4, 2024
Live Local update clears FL Legislature with nearly universal support

The bill, which now goes to the governor, is an update of the $711 million affordable housing bill that passed last year.

  • Florida
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