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  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • April 1, 2021
Telehealth firm prepares for a breakout year

After nearly a decade to get to market, a Tampa telehealth company finds it has an in-demand product and service. It aims to capitalize on the opportunities quickly.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 3, 2021
Motorcycle guru revs up another fast-growth business

Scott Fischer's latest successful motorcycle business stems from a long-held belief he’s fostered: to not be the smartest guy in the room.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 18, 2021
Chart topper: Music industry exec rises to the occasion

Crystal Morris wasn’t sure she had the chops to succeed her father at the helm of Tampa, Florida-based Gator Co. She got there with a simple start.

  • Leadership
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 29, 2020
Developer makes big gains in self-storage

It doesn’t have the sizzle of multimillion-dollar construction projects. But self-storage done right, discovers one area firm, could deliver a tidy profit.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 25, 2020
Baseball team finds strength in preparation for sport to return

The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are waiting anxiously until the team can once again play ball. But even with stands empty, they never stopped connecting with fans.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 24, 2020
Empire state of mind: Law firm snags another New York legal star

Attorney Hilary Lane has joined Quarles & Brady in Tampa, Florida, as a partner. She previously served as chief privacy officer at NBCUniversal, the media conglomerate that owns NBC and Universal Pictures.

  • Law
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 6, 2019
Plan to expand area convention center aims to bring more visitors — and dollars — to town

A new Sheraton hotel will be built adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 24, 2020
Tech firm, after $75M investment, plots global expansion

CallMiner ended 2019 with a bang, closing a $75 million investment round with Goldman Sachs.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 15, 2020
Staffing, search firms see varied impacts on employers, employees from pandemic

Employee staffing and search firms are seeing firsthand the effects of the coronavirus, from the need to hire more workers quickly to searches being put on hold.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 17, 2019
After selling a funeral home business, duo breathes life into customer service

Who says great customer service is dead? Nikki and John McQueen believe they have the clues to help others.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 7, 2019
St. Pete firm rebrands iconic beer company's new line

Agency gracefully handled a major shift in targeted demographic — just as the project picked up momentum.

  • Strategies
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  • By John Haughey |
  • March 9, 2022
Lakeland software firm embraces $324M valuation, new contracts

Wind Talker Innovations, after early stumble by thinking too small, aims to ride its new think-big attitude into new markets.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 3, 2022
Power of passionate people motivates sports nonprofit CEO

Marc Riker readies himself for a busy few months.

  • Leadership
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 2, 2018
Ex-NFL star Vincent Jackson catches effective business principles

Two years into retirement after a dozen NFL seasons, five with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Vincent Jackson, 35, has a handful of business and philanthropic interests in the Tampa area. It ranges from private equity and real estate to military family housing

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 14, 2018
Area company embraces lean manufacturing to become more efficient

Lean manufacturing promises reduced waste and improved productivity.

  • Industries
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 13, 2019
Innovative insurance firm competes, partners with government on flood coverage

Wright National Flood Insurance Services, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based subsidiary of Daytona Beach-based Brown & Brown, has launched an innovative private option for flood insurance.

  • Insurance
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 17, 2019
Elizabeth Stamoulis, 32

Partner, Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 1, 2019
Homebuilder sees big growth in new focus area

Despite heavy competition, a new division of a national homebuilder makes strides into Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 22, 2019
Package deal: Long-vacant former post office given new lease on life

In December, Plant City, Florida, officials finalized the city's acquisition of the former downtown post office, a building on the prime corner of Reynolds and Wheeler streets that sat vacant and dilapidated for more than a decade.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 15, 2019
Mind the gap: Construction firm wins by combining youth, experience

Suffolk Construction Co., a Boston-based national builder with a large presence in the region, has implemented an innovative reverse mentoring program at its Tampa, Florida, office.

  • Construction-Development
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