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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2013
Fresh Start

Mediation services are a fast-growing segment of the legal industry. An entrepreneurial husband-wife team seeks to capitalize on the trend with a focus on divorces.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 1, 2013
Wheels Up

Opening a $25 million luxury auto dealership in a recession was dicey. But one local dealership now reaps the benefits of thinking big.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 11, 2011
Conditioned for Success

Unscrupulous operators plague the air-conditioning contracting industry, but Theodore Etzel III is raising the bar. Revenues grew 35% last year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2021
$16 million nonprofit adds three new board members

Sharon Hillstrom, Rochelle Nigri and Walton Pearson were each unanimously approved to serve a three-year term.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 3, 2020
New leader of century-old retailer has plans to encourage collaboration, employee growth

Matt Beall was previously president of Bealls Stores.

  • Leadership
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • February 8, 2022
The old way of recruiting employees doesn't work in the new normal. Here's what does.

Although the changes are coming fast, a delayed strategy can be costly.

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • May 11, 2018
Health care giant takes over transplant program

Lee Health's Kidney Transplant Institute at Gulf Coast Medical Center is a community service — but officials don't expect a moneymaker.

  • Healthcare
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  • By John Haughey |
  • September 28, 2018
Publix announces $28 million HQ upgrade, 700 jobs

Publix's $28 million expansion will be boosted by $4.2 million in performance-based state and local incentives coordinated through Enterprise Florida. To qualify for the subsidies, Publix’s renovated headquarters must add 700 new corporate jobs with an av

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2019
Firm builds big business off teardowns

The teardown trend continues unabated at Perrone Construction.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 8, 2019
How to hire lots of people and train them fast

People and process means a lot at PDQ.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 28, 2016
Corporate report

Publix promotes pair of real estate executives; Builder wins work for medical facility; Trust company hires investments executive; Kidney care company appoints top Florida official

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 4, 2016
Finding the fix

Anthony's Cooling-Heating-Electrical focuses on service over sales.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 20, 2017
Shift in progress

Few Gulf Coast industries have undergone as much change -- or expansion — over the past two decades as commercial real estate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 8, 2017
Same Page

A pair of paper-based companies discovers a niche in a marketing world dominated by digital.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 22, 2017
No Pane, No Gain

With a career in the construction industry in his rearview mirror, Ryan Bates is trying something new.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 20, 2017
Do It Better

Richard's Foodporium owner John Rorer is at the helm of a brand refresh. Part of the motive is competition. Another is the pursuit of excellence.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 12, 2017
Pouch Players

With a new executive and new product line, a manufacturer sets its sights on big growth plans.

  • Manufacturing
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 5, 2018
Big Doings

Between a new major in virtual reality and a $22 million student dorm, there are multiple significant projects on the horizon at one of the region's bellwether colleges.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 18, 2014
Bust Through

It's been four years since a global energy powerhouse bought a $200 million Gulf Coast business with a national presence in home services. The new owners are poised for a breakout.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2014
Corporate Report

Two Beasley Broadcast execs named to Radio Ink's “Most Influential” list; Digital Observer Media handling digital marketing for Seminole Pride Noble; Food Services Insurance Managers hires Tropics Software Technologies; Discount Coupons Corp. buying San Diego daily deal site

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