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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2010
A Day in the Life

Marco Rubio's campaign has taken him all over Florida.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 3, 2011
Do Things Different

Retailers big and small have been on adjust-and-adapt mode for the past year. For some, finally, the new year could translate to growth mode.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 19, 2010
Coupon Kings

A company that lives and breathes data is finally going digital, specifically for online coupons. It makes the shift with an arsenal of weapons.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2010
Roaring Back

Research shows 37% of recession companies will return stronger than ever. How do they do it?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 17, 2010
A Model Business

A onetime model planned ahead for the day her flashy career would end. She's now behind an anomaly on the Gulf Coast: A fast-growth business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • September 3, 2010
Open Invitation

TPepin's Hospitality Centre in Tampa is making itself available to a broader audience. Its goal is to outperform all other hotels and similar facilities in the market.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • July 23, 2010
Overdue Operation

UCH-Carrollwood is wrapping up a $12-million modernization of its aging facilities. Despite the recession, hospital executives say the project could not be postponed.

  • Strategies
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  • By Lou Lasday |
  • June 11, 2010
Manage Your Envy

In economic meltdowns, this divisive trait can destroy your firm's success and yours.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 13, 2010
GULF COAST 500: International Smart

Brian Rist didn't wait for the housing recession to decimate his hurricane-protection business. Instead, he went to Cozumel.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: July 2 - July 8

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 6, 2012
Bright New Start

With her new line of sailcloth totes, Emily Stroud is hoping to change the way women go to the beach. The up-and-coming designer explains why she bagged her job in the name of fashion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 6, 2011
Collared Dreams

A Gulf Coast inventor-entrepreneur wants to shake up an industry — menswear — that has been pretty staid. He dreams big.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 6, 2011
Pursuit of Letters

Enrollment in M.B.A. programs fluctuates for business schools along the Gulf Coast, while other areas of the country are seeing enrollments decline. But current students are being more specific about what degrees they want.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 16, 2011
Sweet Success

Gregg Kaplan's executive lessons revolve around a key theme: Don't be afraid to take chances.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 20, 2011
Redistricting 101

While Florida legislators got tutored recently on the ins, outs, do's and don'ts of redistricting, a law student went ahead and mapped out his version of a congressional redistricting plan for Florida.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 27, 2011
No Excuses

Jason Gunter runs his own law firm and still finds time to train for Ironman triathlons, despite the fact that he's a double amputee. His advice to busy CEOs about exercise: You have no excuses.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Dan Ping |
  • May 27, 2011
Less Revealing

Brijot Imaging Systems has an alternative to the 'virtual strip searches.' The federal government hasn't approved its use at airports, but the company is finding plenty of corporate business.

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  • By James R. |
  • July 26, 2013
Build your brand's foundation

To form a brand that beats the competition, companies need to communicate clearly, concisely and consistently. And once they find their message, they should stick to it.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 28, 2012
Ken's Take

Kenneth Wilkinson was the driving force behind the cap on homesteaded property assessments 20 years ago. The Lee County property appraiser gives his blessing to the property tax amendments on the November ballot.

  • Florida
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 27, 2012
Capitol Chatter: July 27

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

  • Florida
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