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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 21, 2016
Skin studies

Dermatologist Dr. Seth Forman launched a clinical trials company four years ago. The small company has begun to make a name for itself with big pharmaceutical companies.

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  • September 18, 2015
Medical marketing

Multiple hospitals and institutions are sitting on medical device inventions that never get to market. A Tampa company looks to change that.

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  • December 31, 2007
Rougher Road

Commercial real estate's exceptional exuberance is forecast to hit a dour note in '08. Still its long-term future looks strong.

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  • April 12, 2013
Growing with gusto

Bill McGill is piloting MarineMax's recovery from the recession. Sales are up, and new buyers are testing the waters.

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  • December 23, 2016
Venice on the verge

This southern Sarasota County city has gone from afterthought to a developer's darling. What's fueling the mini-boom?

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 19, 2016
A little love

Insula Cos. has a healthy portfolio of apartment acquisitions and renovations. But now it faces new challenges, mainly higher prices and more competition.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 24, 2024
Naples golf club for sale, 'best and final offers' encouraged

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Port Charlotte apartments sell for $66.5 million, and an experimental Tampa redevelopment gets a new leasing agent.

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  • August 4, 2009
The key language: No geek speak

Yvonne Graber, 56, was a successful garment district executive who went back to school and made a late career change to computer tech support.

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  • October 7, 2010
Star firms to be recognized

GrowFL, UCF, and others are organizing a “Companies to Watch” awards program.

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  • September 20, 2010
Sheriff's surtax opposed

Manatee County's tentative budget eliminates a surtax for its Sheriff's Office.

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  • January 29, 2013
Naples wine festival raises $8.5 million

The Naples Winter Wine Festival raised $8.5 million for children's charities.

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  • May 21, 2012
Gulf Coast ranks high for arts

Sarasota, Bradenton and Naples deemed top 10 arts destinations in the country.

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  • September 11, 2012
County seeks to spur business

Sarasota officials will consider a 10% cut in building permit fees.

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  • March 25, 2020
Pasco County survey to assess coronavirus damages to companies

Survey is to help area business leaders connect with specific business issues.

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  • September 1, 2017
Former hospital site hits market for $10 million

A portion of the former Doctors Hospital site in Sarasota has come on the market for $10 million, one of the largest Gulf Coast listings currently in the CoStar Group's online database.

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  • September 22, 2017
Center to aid Irma-affected businesses

A post-Irma business recovery center opened in Pinellas County.

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  • September 26, 2014
Three local companies hosting manufacturing tours

Sun Hydraulics, PGT Industries and Cavanaugh and Co. will offer tours to middle and high school students as part of the Made in Florida industry tours.

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  • January 11, 2019
In quest for creative outlet, financial industry executive turns to wreaths

Penny Parks deals with numbers all day. Searching for a creative hobby, she started making wreaths. She hasn’t looked back.

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  • October 7, 2021
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  • January 13, 2012
News Makers

News delivery in the digital age has long confounded media industry executives. A Gulf Coast firm has some answers.

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