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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2003
21 Change in Leadership

Florida Bar President Miles McGrane declares his focus: children's legal needs. He hopes to raise $250,000 for the children's foundation.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 1, 2011
Go with Gusto

The group charged with the longtime-coming revival of downtown Bradenton doesn't have an easy task. Its new leader, however, isn't afraid to think big.

  • Strategies
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • March 4, 2010
Consistent Contractor

In continuing to value quality during a down market, John Kavula's patient persistence is helping APG Electric continue to grow.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 21, 2017
A Peerless Pier

The redevelopment of St. Petersburg's Municipal Pier has the potential to be the catalyst for even further growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 17, 2015
Like a bolt

Growing into a mature business can be complicated for even the starriest startup. Some successes lead to more challenges.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2007
Quantitative Quality

The statistical approach to stock selection hasn't always been the most popular. But that's irrelevant to Doug Case, who has used the theory to build a firm managing almost $2 billon.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Runner Up - Lee/Collier

Rick CollinsDuane Swanson Sr.Scott Fischer

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • March 20, 2015
12 Steps to Successful Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a goal to which many wish to aspire. But, why do so many fall short?

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2007
Strategy Combo

A slowing market means First State Bank's growth rate might drop as much as 10% this year, even as executives bank on a strategy that combines two methods. Says its new president: "We have to hustle."

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 21, 2011
Forecast 2012: Sarasota-Manatee

Mark Becker, Molly Jackson, and other key business figures offer insight.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 29, 2016
Ideal leader

The hunt to understand detailed data, combined with the constant pursuit of why, drives Deborah Ellinger. Will the formula work in her new role?

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 5, 2020
New school designed for function, inspiration

The idea behind the Heights Early Learning & Education Center is to be uplifting for students, teachers and staff.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 21, 2014
Relationship builders

Client retention is a drop-everything top priority at Kellogg & Kimsey. The strategy enabled the commercial construction firm to come out of the recession intact.

  • Industries
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 4, 2024
$7.7M donation is largest ever for Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee

The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee received an historic donation from a local philanthropist.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2022
Bradenton nonprofit names new executive director

Karen Corbin has been with the organization for three years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2009
Economic agency gets new leader

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce has hired a new executive director for its economic development agency, which Nancy Engel has run for the past 25 years. Engel announced her pending retirement last September.

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  • December 23, 2010
Savtira hires 65 in Ybor City

An e-commerce company will open its doors in Ybor City on Jan. 4.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2011
Nicholas profits up 54%

Nicholas Financial Inc. earned $4.5 million in quarterly profits to end 2010.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 9, 2010
New CEO at GTE credit union

Tampa's GTE Federal Credit Union has named Joseph Brancucci its newest CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 12, 2010
Masonite names new CTO

Robert Ritchie will serve as chief technology officer for the manufacturer.

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