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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 13, 2016
Call of duty

Sara Blackwell's legal career unexpectedly shifted in the last year. More jolts are in the offing in her battle against some big businesses.

  • Law
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 29, 2016
Dressed for success

Shades Kids is growing as fast as its pint-sized customers. The challenge now is to stay ahead of the growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
John Wohlwend, 28

Chief Financial Officer, Crush-It Inc.

  • Class of 2014
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2014
Corporate report

Marriott names Epicurean Hotel Opening of the Year; Lakewood Ranch's iHeart Repair merging with Jupiter repair firm; Raymond James named Investment Bank of the Year; Amzur Technologies releases Energy Dashboard; Vir-Sec moving HQ, lab to Clearwater, investigating sites; Lufthansa offering Frankfurt flights at TIA

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 12, 2015
Super treat

Two Naples entrepreneurs found that their dogs love kale, too. Now their leafy vegetable treats are available in more than 2,500 pet stores.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Barry Friedman |
  • July 3, 2015
This Bud's for Them

Long an underdog, the craft beer industry has a new ally in the battle against big brewers.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 17, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Dr. Mark Kauffman

Dr. Mark Kauffman got interested in real estate investment and development more than three decades ago because he didn't trust the stock market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 16, 2015
Gaining an edge

As office vacancy shrinks regionwide, landlords are undertaking improvements to keep or add tenants.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 20, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Dan Woodward | Developer and Investor, Tampa

Dan Woodward has spent the past three decades refining and honing skills across the commercial real estate spectrum, from brokerage to management to development to finance, with some of the top names in the business in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 11, 2015
Reading from the same sheet

Jill Creager developed software for the family offices of high-net-worth individuals like Outback Steakhouse founder Chris Sullivan. That created a sound opportunity.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 19, 2014
Grape expectations

The Naples Winter Wine Festival raises millions of dollars for charity every year. The grants committee decides who gets the money.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 20, 2015
Rain down

DeAngelis Diamond Construction put its entire information technology infrastructure in the cloud. The move took the haze out of employee communications.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • May 1, 2015
Augmented Realty

Some real estate firms resisted technology advancements. One firm embraces change, with stellar results.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 27, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Tampa warehouse sale for $49.2 million paces transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 28, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Nearly $50 million in health care site deals in Charlotte County lead the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 20, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $93 million apartment complex sale in Manatee County paces transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 21, 2025
St. Pete to open bid process for Gas Plant redevelopment after second proposal

The Pinellas County Housing Authority made an unsolicited offer earlier this month to buy — for $1 — a Tropicana Field parking lot to build an affordable housing project.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • January 14, 2026
Uber-luxury Longboat resort adds seaplane drop-off option for guests

The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort has air (a Tropic Ocean Airways pontoon plane) sea (a local charter) and land (a Bentley) covered.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Gulfside Bank |
  • February 1, 2026
Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Michael Tucci has always been an optimist. A former EMT and drummer, he opened his first Urban Air fun park location, in New Tampa, in the spring of 2020 to an enthusiastic response.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 16, 2026
SRQ looks toward potential of guest passes beyond security

With the opening of Wahlburgers, SRQ Concourse B food and beverage upgrades are complete as SRQ looks toward opening concourse access to non-travelers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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