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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 1, 2017
Global Ambition

NeoGenomics aims to be the world's leading cancer-testing company. It's starting with its first laboratory outside the U.S. — in Switzerland.

  • Health Care
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 9, 2017
Critical Mass

Dilweg Cos. has spent more than $135 million this year on office buildings to establish itself along the Gulf Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 5, 2014
Zero in on Estero

The area anchored by Hertz's new global corporate headquarters could see significant new developments in coming years. The community is planning for it now.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 7, 2014
Mr. Fixit

If your business needs help navigating the channels of state government, Dudley Goodlette will point you in the right direction.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 30, 2014
A New Cycle

Commercial real estate firms position themselves to benefit as buildings fill with new tenants and rents rise. Commercial Property Southwest Florida, the Cushman & Wakefield office in Fort Myers, is boosting its ranks.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 15, 2016
Bird's nest

Derek Byrd has passed on several chances to join a bigger law firm. He has no regrets.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 22, 2016
Measured landscapes

Blake Crawford applied auto-manufacturing techniques to his landscaping company, boosting productivity and efficiency.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 17, 2016
Apathy fighter

Frank Maggio has taken an active role in the Sarasota area community. A run for office someday is possible.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 12, 2016
Mad for culture

Malorie Young emphasizes her tech company's strong culture when she recruits candidates.

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  • October 10, 2014
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CEO, M-PowerTech

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 23, 2015
Growth by giving

Susie Bowie has gained notoriety for leading a 24-hour giving day.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 15, 2015
Master scribe

Speech-recognition software and talented U.S.-based employees give MedScribe Information Systems an edge in the medical transcription business.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2015
Q&A | Clark Toole III

From a single $760,000 deal four decades ago, Clark Toole III has built a real estate career that finds him running Florida operations of the state's most active residential brokerage.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 9, 2015
The great escape

New attractions can be tough in a state filled with cruises, resorts and one big mouse. Brent Alexander thinks he's cornered a winner.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 27, 2025
Prominent Sarasota nonprofit leader to retire after 10 years

Teri Hansen, the president and CEO of Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, was initially hired as the organization's first employee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 20, 2024
CEO ousted as investigation prompts leadership shakeup at Jabil

St. Pete tech giant Jabil announced several changes in its executive ranks after an investigation led to the removal of Kenneth Wilson.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 23, 2025
Ark Invest to move HQ to new St. Petersburg office tower

The Cathie Wood-led tech investment behemoth is leasing 13,000 square feet in the new Halcyon office building to be built at The Central.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • September 30, 2025
Virginia builder to make Tampa Bay debut with 500 new homes

Reston, Virginia-based Stanley Martin Homes already has five new neighborhoods in development, two in Hillsborough County and three in Pasco County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Acrisure |
  • January 1, 2024
Local Expertise and Global Resources Make for an Extraordinary Advantage

For nearly 2 decades, Steve Hall has been right here in your community helping businesses navigate the world of employee benefits with confidence.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 1, 2024
Alabama, Pinellas Park men face prison in digital NFT scam

Federal authorities say the two men, one who was convicted and one who pleaded guilty, schemed to defraud investors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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