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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 Rod Thomson |
  • February 10, 2012
Capitol Chatter: Feb. 10

Small business tax breaks, prison privatization, and other Tallahassee topics.

  • Florida
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 5, 2019
Entrepreneurs with big ambitions to rock frozen dessert world grow sorbet business

SorBabes began with sales at a single farmers market. Now it's sold in more than 6,000 stores.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 8, 2019
q&a | Daniel Lesser

Hotel expert Daniel Lesser of LW Hospitality Advisors in New York believes lodging properties will continue to actively trade in 2020, despite some economic challenges

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 13, 2018
Entrepreneur smells opportunity with sweet sauce

Necessity caused restaurateur Bob Overholser to innovate with products. Now he has another revenue stream.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 10, 2024
Andrew Blitch, 39

40 Under 40 winner Andrew Blitch is the owner of “A” Locksmith.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 20, 2024
Tampa apartment tower could change downtown dynamic for renters

The AER building in the heart of Tampa's art district allows renters to get a piece of the city at the same level as million-dollar condo buyers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 23, 2021
Gulf Coast metros cited for lack of attainable housing

Urban Land Institute study singles out Naples, Sarasota and Fort Myers metro areas as among the nation’s “least affordable” regions for housing

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 13, 2025
Behind-the-scenes look at the $6.8B Gas Plant proposal

An opportunistic and entrepreneurial group takes on a decades-old, confounding development challenge in an historic — and historically overlooked — swath of downtown St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2007
Thoughtful Banker

The threats to community banks - credit unions and regulation, to name two - remain the same. But now the fighting voice is different.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2021
Health care merger brings new senior level positions

Empath Health has filled four of the five senior level positions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 23, 2016
Going up

New owners of one of the region's most prominent elevator companies target residential homes. Demographics fuel the demand.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 25, 2015
Season's greetings

The Fort Myers Miracle baseball team scored a 12% increase in attendance this year, the first full year under new owner Jason Hochberg.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2015
Corporate report

Terra Nova Transcription hires new chief operating officer; HomeBanc parent raises $16.5 million; Village of Estero council chooses Pace as interim finance director; InformedDNA creates growth officer position; CenterState Bank division selling C1 Bank smart loan app

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2004
Dealing with NIMBYs

Debra Garrett's efforts to win approval for a Publix in east Sarasota County show the new reality for developers. Before you file for anything, be aggressive getting out the facts and be willing to make a lot of concessions.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2007
School Ties

When it comes to Florida construction firms bidding for school jobs, local has several definitions. Few are as narrow as a new Sarasota School Board proposal.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • July 10, 2015
What we pay is none of Obama's business

The president's new rules for overtime will be another unnecessary intrusion into the relationship between employer and employee. Enough of this dictatorship.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 19, 2023
As more multimillion-dollar homes enter market, Realtors look to cash in

Despite the price tag, luxury agents say the skills needed to sell a mansion are not so different from those needed to sell an average house.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2006
Growth's Anatomy

Sure, Alan Zirkelbach, founder of a $48 million-dollar construction firm, knew he had to delegate to keep growing. The hard part: How?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2010
Hard knocks MBA

Joe Buckheit's journey through the tech boom and bust holds lessons for entrepreneurs going through tough times today in other industries.

  • Entrepreneurs
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