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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 8, 2005
Fitness Machine

Lifestyle Family Fitness LLP grew from eight to 27 centers in less than two years. With $8 million in new capital, it's on track to double its units in the next two years. Geoffrey Dyer says he's running the business like a public company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2008
Dear Diary

The 2008 journal entry for one ofthe largest insurance firms on the Gulf Coast is all about survival. Revival could be on the horizon by 2010.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 17, 2012
Panning for patents

Making money off patents isn't for the impatient. Officials at USF, however, are hopeful good things will soon come their way.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 15, 2016
Shine the light

Andrew Samuel rose from bank teller to president of an $18 billion powerhouse, using many non-traditional banking approaches along the way. He seeks to duplicate his success in Florida.

  • Finance
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 23, 2025
New SRQ airport CEO reflects on first month on the job

New Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Paul Hoback equates SRQ and the region to living and working in paradise.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 12, 2021
A leap of faith (and some long days) were all one entrepreneur needed to find success

With a coaching and marketing company named Be Your Best You, businesswoman follows her own advice — with some early success.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 2, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Hudgins resigns from Fifth Third: Jody Hudgins has resigned from his position with Fifth Third Bank.Lawyers filing W-suits: Could using a "W" land you in hot legal water?Yahoo and Miva make up: Miva Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Craig Pisaris-Henderson has nothing but nice things to say about former archrival Yahoo.Two seminars just for non-profit board members: The Sarasota Bar Association and the Nonprofit Resource Center are holding two presentations Sept. 15 by nationally recognized management consultant Bob Harris at The Community Foundation of Sarasota County, 2635 Fruitville Road, Sarasota.

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  • By A.G. Lafley |
  • January 21, 2021
Advice: Combat crisis with bigger circle of control

Things in the world — and with your business — might look like they are in peak volatility. But there are ways to rise above the instability.

  • Advice
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 12, 2020
Digital marketing firm primed for growth — even in pandemic

Vectra Digital CEO Matt Bernhardt says now is the not time to slow down.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 28, 2018
Benderson Development makes push west with acquisitions

Benderson Development moves further into West Coast markets to diversify its portfolio and enhance relationships in Seattle, Chicago and California

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 4, 2019
Secret sauce: Legal expert dishes tips for safeguarding business knowledge

Scott Doyle, a partner in Greenberg Traurig's Tampa, Florida, office, sees Florida becoming a hotbed for intellectual property law battles as more and more tech companies call the state home.

  • Law
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 8, 2025
Kim Githler grew media company by connecting, constantly evolving

"Experience is everything — and learning from mentors. … I found mentors, I listened to them, and they helped me get to where I am. They are still helping me to this day." –Kim Githler, MoneyShow

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 10, 2025
Tampa entrepreneur, city leader, educator dies at 60

Gwendolyn Henderson, who was elected to Tampa's City Council and owned a local independent bookstore, died at her home.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 22, 2025
Clearwater developer to build Aston Martin-branded projects, one in Tampa Bay

Valor Real Estate Development and the ultra-luxury car maker will start construction on the first of the residential towers, an 18-story beachfront property on Daytona Beach Shores, early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Naples Bay Resort becomes The ShoppesRiverside Investors LLCbuys Colonial commercial landLennar Homes LLCbuys more Bella Terra landDeAngelis Diamond finishes Collection at VanderbiltStrackbein Constructioncompletes yacht Club, marinaAndros Boatworks moves to larger buildingBradenton businessmandeveloping Parrish daycareW.S. Badcock Corp. buysSarasota furniture storeBovie Medical Corp. buys building, movingFlorida State Fair Foundationbuys warehouse, modelsFirst Intermediary Corp. buysJ.W. Conner & Sons propertyNAI Tampa Bay Commercialadds valuation servicesKona Grill restaurantsigns to lease at Met West

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Whimsical Arts buys former Buddhist retreatRestaurant chain Mattison'smay close Longboat steakhouseNorth Port Storage Zoneadds partner, changes nameCounty issues DRIfor Lakewood CentreAdler Group buys two airport-area parksInvestor group buys PalazzoVillage at Quail CreekVine Ripe specialties buys Canal Street buildingsMarcobay buys Kuehne & Nagel warehouseIllinois investor buys buildingfor Goodard School,br>Marcobay buys Kuehne & Nagel warehouseIllinois investor buys buildingfor Goodard SchoolBoston investment firm buysUlmerton industrial building

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2021
Car rental giant officially exits bankruptcy with one question: will it survive long-term?

Hertz leaves bankruptcy with about $5 billion in debt gone, with a $2.8 billion credit line and $7 billion in financing for its vehicle inventory

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 2, 2023
$250M Naples resort takes step toward completion as reservations open

Work on the Great Wolf Lodge South Florida is shifting to the interior, giving officials a better idea of when the resort will open.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 16, 2023
Realty brokerage co-founder adds chief vision officer to title

Naples residents April and Chad Osborne co-founded Call It Closed International Realty in 2019.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 12, 2023
Tampa wealth management firm lures Bank of America executive

Fidelis Capital has been pulling talent from major banks to spruce up offerings to high net-worth individuals.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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