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  • November 7, 2017
Pharmacy owner pleads guilty in $100M fraud scheme

Nicholas A. Borgesano Jr. is eighth member of conspiracy to admit guilt

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2005
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

Marcia Cohen scales back law practice; bound for ParisPartners at Newman Levine & Metzler dissolve practiceJudge admonishes attorneys over failure to file by e-mailHolland & Knight reinforces private wealth services practiceCarlton Fields wins award at marketing conference

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
A Fair Count

Two Clearwater entrepreneurs say they have come up with a smarter way for state fairs to get all the money coming to them.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 30, 2010
Moving By Design

Interior designer Marla Davidson, whose tile and stone designs can already be found far and wide, uses her new showroom to build brand awareness in time for the recovery.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 14, 2012
Stay Focused

The universal problem of distracted driving is getting the business treatment nationwide. A Gulf Coast firm aims to get in on the action.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 4, 2021
PopStroke

The golf and casual dining concept started to come to life in August with a groundbreaking ceremony.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 7, 2020
Native Development Group and Crescent Communities team up for Lakeland industrial project

Industrial development in Lakeland will contain 300,000 square feet in a pair of Central Florida buildings just off Interstate 4.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 21, 2020
Port director looks deep into the future

From day-to-day to 20 years, Carlos Buqueras has his eye on the future.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2013
Resident Techie: Tasker - feel good, build something

Most modern software falls into two camps: it's either dirt simple or like teaching quantum physics to a banana slug. The strange part is that complexity in working with an application doesn't necessarily equate to complexity in what an application actually does. For example, most modern operating systems are amazingly complex, but because they have an intuitively layout, they're relatively easy to handle. Macs and PCs today are worlds easier to deal with than just 10 years ago, and they can do so much more.

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  • July 20, 2007
40 Under 40 (Lee-Collier)

Jason BreedTroy D. BuhsThomas L. BurtPaul McCullersTammie NemecekDino RedzicMichael SmithChristian SpilkerMilissa SprecherComer TurleyBrian LucasBlake GableOrlando RosalesMayela Rosales

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2004
Demand Outpaces Supply

With less high-producing commercial property available, Realtors must compete in a seller's market.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 2, 2005
Double Whammy

Regulators said Fort Myers-based First Community Bank had too many construction loans and not enough people fighting terrorism. Bankers take note.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 27, 2005
Renaissance Restaurateur

Paul Mattison is a culinary renaissance man - right down to the obligatory Italian connection.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2006
It Takes a Team

A $3,000 loan sparked the idea for a company that generated more than $10 million in sales in its fourth year. Turns out, there's a hot market for used computer hardware that costs a fraction of its original retail price.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 12, 2014
'This isn't right'

A small Gulf Coast company is in the legal fight of its life over trade secrets it alleges two industry behemoths stole.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2014
Corporate Report: March 14

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 30, 2014
Skin in the Game

Naples dermatologist Srdjan Prodanovich created an electronic medical health program that helps doctors manage patient records more efficiently. So far, it cost $3 million to develop.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 28, 2023
Cancer center creates nonprofits to oversee construction of 775-acre campus

The new nonprofit corporations will handle the development of the land and land holdings for Moffitt Cancer Center's massive new campus under construction in Pasco County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2023
Lakewood Ranch named best-selling for fifth year in a row

The multigenerational, master-planned community received the honor despite have sold fewer new homes in 2022 compared to 2021.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2021
Community developer adds two team members as demand continues to rise

The two were welcome additions to the land development team.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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