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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 20, 2021
Co-founder's quest to build a care-for-others culture pays off

Ryan Carter looks to the future with optimism — but one worry lingers.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 9, 2021
Fire inspires restaurant chain to make changes

First the pandemic. Then a crippling fire knocked a popular Tampa restaurant down again. Now it’s back, providing a jolt for its owners — and the shopping center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 11, 2020
What’s at stake: Every future election

To the good: Florida’s election system is the gold standard, and Floridians stand strong for freedom.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 24, 2018
MacFarlane Barney Development hopes Prima Luce will be a source of light

MacFarlane Barney Development expects to start construction on Prime Luce, a 220-unit condo project, by the end of this year, but competition among high-end developments for buyers in Fort Myers could slow its work.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 11, 2016
'Smaller bites'

After years of developing larger and larger projects, Steve Hovland is focusing on simplicity -- and sleep.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 17, 2017
Lifelong learner

The odds were against Scott Vigue when he launched his own home services business. But he had a secret weapon: an innate ability to enact and embrace change.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 14, 2017
Triple Net Gain

David Sobelman largely pioneered the now-popular triple net lease investment deal. For an encore, he's forming a company around them.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 23, 2014
Flood of Risks

Paresh Patel is a risk-taker, so he wasn't scared of taking on Florida's property insurance market. Now the engineer-turned-CEO focuses on maintaining growth.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 5, 2014
Tax Men

Jerry Ogle longed to start his own business. His choice, a firm now in the middle of a growth spurt, was far from simple.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Tampa/St. Petersburg Winners

For 2015, 20 companies and 40 individuals in Tampa/St. Petersburg were recognized on CoStar's Power Brokers list.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • June 19, 2015
Extending credit

Achieva's acquisition of Calusa Bank is rare for a credit union. It could help bridge two rival financial industries.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 6, 2015
Leaping frogs

Franchise success for one company is all about moving the sales curve forward for each location, one store at a time.

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 31, 2015
Safety zone

Building specialized senior housing for former pro football players is a hyper-specific niche for a developer. This one gets into it with a bold game plan.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 30, 2015
Profit with purpose

Seeking to raise $100 million to convert rundown motels into profitable housing for the homeless sounds a tad bizarre. But longtime entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff might be onto something.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 13, 2025
50-acre mixed-use project in Lakewood Ranch nearly complete

CASTO executive Brett Hutchens anticipates the development will have its final grand openings in March.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • May 8, 2025
Kristy Craig Anderson went from home staging out of a garage to a $10M firm

"There are so many things about being a business founder entrepreneur that are rewarding. The biggest for me … is this idea that you're creating something from nothing." –Kristy Craig Anderson, Dwell & Co.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 20, 2024
Entrepreneurs return to their roots for new events venue venture

Lee County couple Rodney and Stacey Poole are taking it slow while utilizing innovative ideas for a somewhat counterintuitive multimillion-dollar business pursuit: They bought a farm.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 21, 2023
PGA Major champ helps develop 'epic' golf course in rural Manatee

Paul Azinger teams up with Bradenton entrepreneur Steve Herrig and others on the Miakka Golf Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 12, 2023
Sam DeBellis, 28

The owner of Uncle Nick’s Italian Deli credits the mentorship of his father for much of the success that has come his way.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 17, 2025
Champs Sports looks to reinvent its store experience starting in Brandon

The chain, which is part of Foot Locker, has opened two reimagined store concepts incorporating technology and customer insights to create what it calls a new approach to reach shoppers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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