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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 26, 2020
Small time: Entrepreneur brings tiny homes, village to region

Dan Dobrowolski, a Wisconsin entrepreneur, has launched Escape Tampa Bay Village, a tiny home community on a 1-acre parcel at 11008 U.S. Highway 301 in Thonotosassa, Florida.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 28, 2019
Contractor company now at Southwest Florida's Beck and call

With one market tapped out for growth opportunity, a builder and home services firm with a storied history boldly seeks new territory. Beck Companies is headed into a crowded space.

  • Strategies
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • May 8, 2015
Redress code

Gr8code, like so many startups, began with great promise. A host of problems derailed its potential.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 26, 2025
Architects focus on resiliency for new island fire station in Lee County

A Cape Coral firm designing a new fire house on Pine Island is looking to make sure it can withstand the worst of hurricanes and keep firefighters on site during storms.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • June 9, 2025
New owners of landmark Longboat Key restaurant 'overwhelmed' with support

Preserving and celebrating this Longboat Key staple is personal for Rachel Ghormley's family.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 1, 2025
New Melting Pot leader dishes on growth goals, culture lessons

John Crawford melds key lessons in building high-performing teams and meeting high-bar financial goals with an empathic side in his new role at the helm of the Melting Pot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2004
Four vying for Judge Rapkin's circuit seat

GCBR looks at the judicial candidates competing for the 12th Circuit Court judicial seat.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 19, 2023
Troubled AeroVanti founder faces new civil allegations in Medicare fraud case

"Patrick Britton-Harr and his co-conspirators took advantage of vulnerable adults during" the pandemic, says the top FBI agent in Baltimore regarding the latest case.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 21, 2018
Banking on experience

Industry veterans put together plan to raise $100 million to purchase and revive Beach Community Bank. Moving the headquarters to Tampa was the first step in plans to build a multibillion-dollar institution.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 16, 2022
California bank drives forward on ambitious Florida expansion plans

Sunwest Bank has high hopes for the Sunshine State.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 11, 2019
Hot (and cool) industry attracts private equity cash

The home services industry, behind a demand surge and solid cash flow, has attracted something else besides customers.

  • Industries
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 14, 2022
Christi Scherer Bock, 37

TDS Construction Inc., CEO

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 14, 2022
Anthony Petralia, 35

Tralia, owner and chef

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 14, 2022
Philip DiMaria, 30

Kimley-Horn & Associates, urban planner and project manager

  • Class of 2022
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • November 21, 2022
Student, class action lawsuit against USF over COVID fees heads to Florida Supreme Court

The defense against the lawsuit centers on a sovereign immunity claim.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2006
Thomson: Impact fees a threat to future of Gulf Coast

Escalating impact fees will undermine new construction and economic growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2007
The Common Way

A new and mostly unknown method of commercial real estate investing, tenants-in-common, is exploding thanks to an IRS ruling and strong demand.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Hillsborough to cut 25 jobsFranchisee files Chapter 11Ybor preserves commercialMore affordable housingMore housing layoffsEDC program expanLee stimulus packageBuilding permits remain lowCollier denies I-75 tolls

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Junk that junk-mail listThe Fourth biannual Tampa Bay Political Seminar.presents A How To-for novice politiciansSeminole's Hard Rock Hotel on hiring binge

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Runner-Up xG Technology LLC

xG's radio wave-based technology promises faster, cheaper and geographically broader data transmission than any current method.

  • Entrepreneurs
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