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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 1, 2014
Rising Tide

The boat industry is getting big again. Manufacturers, suppliers and retailers are posting significant sales increases.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 22, 2014
Stomp on it

The grow-through-acquisition tactic is easy to diagram, complicated to execute. A Gulf Coast firm with a new CEO who previously ran a pair of multibillion-dollar businesses leads the way.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 24, 2014
Organic collaboration

Getting friendly with competitors is anathema to many executives. But one well-traveled decision maker has found a way to turn business rivalries into advantages.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 28, 2014
Young and hungry

Fawley|Bryant, where annual revenues will likely double this year to at least $6 million, clawed its way back from the architecture industry-crushing recession. A youthful spirit anchors the rebound.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 21, 2014
Mobile health

Sarasota could be the next Kansas City or Madison, Wis. Don't laugh. For entrepreneurs and executives in the emerging mobile health industry, that's a good thing.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 11, 2014
On The Trail

The fourth quarter produced mixed results for Gulf Coast banks. But some lenders posted all-time great gains in 2013. That could be a good sign for 2014.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 22, 2013
Empathy engineers

The ability to get inside customers' minds to discover their needs can separate great companies from good ones. That might sound like science fiction, but some executives have made it reality.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • July 22, 2016
Not blowing smoke

A Tampa-area company is in a major tussle over regulations, not only for itself, but for its entire industry. Can it win?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 7, 2016
Updated digs

Lawyers traditionally emphasize convention over contemporary in offices. That's started to change.

  • Law
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 2, 2016
Word for 2016: Wisdom

In this crucial moment of a free-fall, Americans need wisdom to discern who has the Right Stuff to revive our founding heritage and guide us to be great again.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 6, 2015
Crown jewel

Charles Murray oversees a manufacturing firm that's up more than 135% since 2011. But that won't stop him from a major strategy shift.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 30, 2025
Florida man sues state investigator after 11 felony charges dropped

The former roofing company salesman blames a "faulty investigation" and "fabricated facts" for upending his life.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 22, 2024
Incoming Tampa airport CEO is cleared for approach

Michael Stephens will assume the role after Joe Lopano’s departure scheduled for April 2025.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 29, 2022
Entrepreneur set on making a difference in housing industry

When Mark Vengroff's father asked him to take over managing One Stop Housing, he was reluctant. Now, there's nothing he'd rather be doing.

  • Leadership
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 27, 2026
Sarasota County charter flight firm aims to quadruple volume in 2026

Amid a surge in clients, opportunistic air charter business AvSky Charters refuses to relent on white-glove service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 11, 2026
Construction leaders with nearly 50-year age gap are each other's best mentors

A pair of construction leaders at vastly different stages of their careers have a flourishing mentoring relationship at Suffolk's Southwest Florida office. The lessons go both ways.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 8, 2026
Upstart auto injury medical practice targets ambitious growth plans

RejuvenX is a chain of auto injury clinics that is expanding across Florida, treating people who have been involved in vehicular crashes.

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  • November 14, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Local investors buy Sanibel Islander's CenterChick-Fil-A companybuys land for restaurantSunshine Structures finishes work on Pine Jog ElementaryLandmark buys Lakeside North at CarrollwoodBelleair Development Groupbuys Port Richey Lone StarThree companies buy share inMidtown Professional Center1st Manatee Bank buys Cortez branchConnecticut investorbuys Venice warehouseAPAC-Southeastreceives resurfacing contractSarasota's Players Theatreuses grant for improvementsHolland Landscaping Service improving Honore Trail ParkContractor to start secondbuilding in commerce park

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 17, 2023
Downtown Sarasota luxury condo supply remains shy of demand

Although more than 700 units are planned or under development in Sarasota, the influx of buyers from across the country — many of them paying cash — outpaces development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 21, 2022
Elevator business CEO projects business boom

The home-based elevator business, despite a looming economic downturn, continues going up and up for one Southwest Florida company.

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