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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 3, 2026
Bradenton restaurant to open second spot, in south Sarasota County

Five Nine Grill & Tavern plans to open this summer in Osprey.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2005
People to Watch

Will their stars keep rising? Or will they go down in flames? Regardless of the result, these 10 business people are sure to intrigue.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2006
The Golden Ticket

The son of an Italian immigrant turned lottery winnings into a variety of businesses, from large-scale real estate projects in three Gulf Coast counties to cable advertising.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 30, 2005
Missionary CEO

How homebuilder Daniel Dodrill learned to delegate. 'I'm not going to Africa. I've got a business to run,' Dodrill told a Rwandan missionary. 'If I'm not around, it doesn't get done right.' But Dodrill went. And, guess what?Here's how Dodrill juggles his business, charity and family.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 13, 2021
To the rescue: Air ambulance company ready to fly anywhere on the planet to help

Jet ICU, a Tampa based air ambulance company, is on a mission: both to grow its specialized services in the clouds and a unique insurance operation on the ground.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 21, 2020
Builders in hot pursuit of a new target: renters

Analysts and builders alike predict a big strategy shift is coming soon in new home communities. It's already here in some cases.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 29, 2023
Sons take over leadership of prominent Sarasota real estate brokerage

Loyd Robbins has given way to the next generation in the business his father, Harry, started in 1971. "We take this responsibility seriously," says Kevin Robbins, oldest of the new leaders.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government action around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Tech Industry Needs Dollars

Can state government provide Florida's technology entrepreneurs with anything more than tokensubsidies and good-luck wishes?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 28, 2004
Throw Away Stereotypes

The U.S. is wasting the economic benefits of immigration from Mexico. It's time to include the human factor in NAFTA. Johannes Werner is a Sarasota-based business journalist, who publishes a trade monthly Cuba Trade & Investment News

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 25, 2009
Young at Heart

Nicci Kobritz began reforming her own health care business long before the industry became a political powder keg. The result is a $4 million company that has grown revenues almost 60% during the recession.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2011
Corporate Report: Mar. 11

The latest news from Walter Energy, Radiation Therapy, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 29, 2021
Mother-son team build solid financial services niche

With a model of transparent client communication, early and often, Roxane Kronon Galati and Jeff Galati landed on a winning formula.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 25, 2019
Medical products firm shifts directions, plots global expansion

Even with two decades of solid proof, industry product knowledge remains a core task for a medical device firm.

  • Health Care
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 9, 2016
Open door

Bob Briesacher has spent three decades building the name of his garage door company. He's done it so well, competitors have become copycats of the brand.

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • September 30, 2016
Air up there

Punta Gorda Airport's deep discount approach is a winner with carriers. Is the strategy sustainable?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 1, 2016
The last free lunch

How do you know you've made it in Tampa's business scene? When Bob Clark invites you to lunch.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • April 30, 2024
Police forces get aggressive, creative to recruit officers

Law enforcement agencies across the region look to find and retain new officers with a heightened sense of urgency.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Runner Up - Tampa Bay

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 9, 2006
Coffee Talk

Due concern: Carl Wise, president of Sarasota-based Preferred Commercial Inc. is eagerly anticipating June 15 as a sort-of D-Day for Sarasota Realtors.Best ever: The Bay Area Manufacturing Association is raving about the recent state legislative session: The group says the session was one of the best ever.Naples money managers to leave?: Coffee Talk hears that Bruce Sherman and Gregg Powers may split from Private Capital Management, the hugely successful Naples-based money management firm they oversee.Builders under pressure: When home sales were booming, investors favored builders that owned large tracts of land for future development.Fred Pezeshkan honored by Ellis Island: Fred Pezeshkan began his life in Naples in 1979 with nothing but his education. Hot Growth: Coffee Talk has long known that the Gulf Coast is a thriving business area, but it's always nice to get a little national recognition.FDIC still edgy: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. updated its most recent quarterly economic report for Florida last month.Furniture company turns 75: Larmon Furniture, Tampa's oldest furniture family, is celebrating its 75th anniversary the weekend of June 9 with an all-day party in Ybor City.'Shopping' up nicely: Stemming from its much-hyped Spring Convention in Las Vegas, the International Council of Shopping Centers released both its statewide retail statistics and its current listing of the biggest malls in the s

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