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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 7, 2021
Tiffany Allard, 37

Tiffany Allard, 37, has quickly worked her way up the corporate ladder at Busey Bank in Fort Myers, Florida.

  • Class of 2021
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 23, 2021
Problem solver: Tech entrepreneur excels through adaptation

For The Mad Botter, a company that relies heavily on in-person trade shows to sell its unique products and services, 2020-21 could have been disastrous. But true to form, it evolved on the fly.

  • Technology
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 11, 2020
One direction: Marketing firm's business surges amid pandemic

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Marketing Direction has done well in the COVID-19 crisis, taking on three new clients and seeing 86 percent revenue growth.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • February 20, 2022
One event-dependent entrepreneur’s secret to overcoming the pandemic? Perpetual motion.

A contract with a major sports association kept the business afloat while Rainer Scheer shifted his focus to SEO tactics. Now, the company's revenue has almost doubled.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 22, 2023
FGCU institute on positive aging aims to boost senior industry workforce

Given more than 500,000 people over age 60 live in Southwest Florida, the region is fertile ground to study — and support — seniors.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 22, 2023
Lack of convention space — again — concerns business leaders

With the pending demolition of one major property, a go-to ballroom spot for Sarasota events is being taken off the board.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 26, 2024
St. Petersburg lawyer warns of title fraudsters stealing properties

Larry Silvestri urges property owners — commercial and residential — to set up alerts to warn them when scammers have swopped in.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Sarasota's MPL Lodgings buys Siesta Key hotelGettel Automotive Acura start date nearsNorth American Properties plans Bee Ridge centerLutgert Development starts Tavira developmentFoster & Foster Actuaries relocating to Parker CommonsLee County locals open Sanibel Sweet TreatsShamrock-Hostmark buys Westshore DoubletreeAsbury Automotive Group takes over three Tampa dealershipsXcelience acquires Laurel Street building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2016
Hiring outlook softens

The employment picture on the Gulf Coast isn't as sunny as it was last year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2015
Floridians adept at avoiding debt

Sarasota residents are among the best in Florida at managing credit card debt, according to a recent index created by SmartAsset, a personal finance technology company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ Dupe the media!Rake in profits!Someone finally figured out how to make money on the stock of WCI Communities, a stock that has fallen from the $20 range into $1 territory.+ Student housingin growing demandNot all of real estate has slowed to a crawl.+ Battle heats up oversoutheast Lee CountyAn epic legal battle is looking more certain with the resignation of a well-respected development consultant from a committee formed to examine land uses in southeast Lee County.+ Hot hogs focusof shocking studyTampa's Stinger Systems Inc. had a problem. It needed to prove the cardiac safety of its key product, the Stinger S-200 electro-stun gun, but it's hard to find human volunteers willing to endure the repeated shocks, close study and eventual surgery required.+ New C12 groupin Fort MyersC12, a nationwide group of organizations for Christian chief executive officers, has added a new franchise in Fort Myers. + Flagler Westshore purchaseexpensive, development delayedCoral Gables-based Flagler Development Group appears to be waging a big bet on its new Westshore property.+ Fight to widenPine Island RoadBuilders in Cape Coral plan to redouble their efforts to widen the busy Pine Island Road corridor despite the governor's veto.+ Not your parents'flea marketYou may have thought flea markets were a thing of the past, but a newly built one in Collier County takes the concept to a whole new level.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2014
Rock star execs make up 2014 United Way board

Sarasota attorney Bill Merrill chairs the board that oversees the nonprofit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Free Press

This week's items: SouthCoast Marine Products selects Wendt Productions Sarasota companyoffering Segway toursAmerican Signature Home opens Carrollwood locationStephen A. Smith firmgains two new clients

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • November 18, 2016
Corporate report

Firm teams up with insurance giant; Bradenton company expands west; Prominent broker joins rival organization; Bank expansion continues with new executive

  • Strategies
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 25, 2016
Corporate report

Nonprofit names full-time CEO; Chain partners with analytics company; Swimming organization lands leader; Wealth firm opens new office; Pest control giant expands

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 16, 2025
Hillsborough commission approves $18M for Steinbrenner Field upgrades

Hillsborough County commissioners voted 6-1 Wednesday to spend $17.96 million in tourist tax revenue on renovations to the Yankees’ spring training field.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 15, 2013
Forward Thinking

A gutsy move to maintain a hefty payroll in the core of the downturn has finally begun to show dividends for one entrepreneur.

  • Strategies
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  • By Bob Andelman |
  • August 12, 2016
Urban eats

A onetime merchant marine, Andy Salyards started a restaurant business on impulse and instinct three years ago. How did he hit the big-time so quickly?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 28, 2017
Five-Star Fancy

Tampa Bay could be home to a new luxury hotel if job and tourism growth continue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 15, 2022
Transactions: July 26 to Aug. 1

Student housing deal for nearly $80 million paces this week's transactions.

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