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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 17, 2012
Bird is the Word

Dan Duquette is one of eight MLB executives on the Gulf Coast. His job could be the most challenging of them all.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2023
Gulfside Bank hires leadership for new upcoming location

The new bank is expected to open next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2015
Sarasota home services firm blossoms nationwide

Direct Energy Services will add locations from Panama City to Pennsylvania.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 2, 2026
Healthcare tech firm opens St. Pete office, plans to increase local payroll

Rectangle Health’s new office will serve as a sales center with the company planning to grow its local workforce to 100.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 8, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Githler, Knight kick off sales for yacht clubResidential Developers Buy Reasoner Tree FarmAppliance Depot, partner purchase Tamiami locationFirst America Bank buys headquarters landEquity Inns finishes purchase of CourtyardPat, Darla Cook buy S.R. 64 land

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2008
Shutter Control

Relinquishing control can be a struggle, an entrepreneur discovers as he develops new strategies. But projected 20% sales growth in a down economy helps ease the pain.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 5, 2016
In the zone

At London Bay Homes, every employee gets a Fitbit tracker and a free gym membership. CEO Mark Wilson says the focus on a healthy workplace is a great recruiting tool.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 9, 2011
Market Expansion

It's been two years since IberiaBank acquired two failed Gulf Coast banks, Orion and Century. Now, the Louisiana-based bank is courting customers with loans and wealth management.

  • Industries
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 23, 2011
Rum Runner

Richard Gonzmart refused to lower prices at his Spanish eatery, Ybor City-based Columbia Restaurant, following the recession. A risky move, but as someone who has run with the bulls, Gonzmart was unwavering.

  • News
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 2, 2018
Burger Time

With relentless passion, Craig Joy — eschewing retirement — aims for the fast-food Holy Grail: consistence and excellence in customer service.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 14, 2014
IT evangelist

Despite big-name clients like Johnson & Johnson, the Department of Homeland Security and Cargill, Lori Sechio thinks there's more she can do to scale her Tampa IT asset management business. It's what she calls evangelism.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 18, 2016
(Anti) Chain gang

Lasbury Tracy Realty has been working with buyers and sellers in Englewood for more than 60 years.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 14, 2014
Overthinking Millennials

BlueGrace CEO Bobby Harris believes companies spend too much time worrying about millennials. If firms focus on creating a good work environment, the right employees will notice.

  • Strategies
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • June 19, 2015
Overseas might

Lufthansa begins direct flights from Tampa to Frankfurt in September, connecting the Gulf Coast to Europe in ways it's never done before.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 15, 2023
Four years after breaking ground, Port Charlotte resort is open

Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor, which has seen major delays from a pandemic to particularly crippling hurricane since breaking ground, is set to open — with fanfare and hope atop the menu.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 29, 2017
Calculated risk

Central Florida Development took a chance developing spec in the Interstate 4 corridor before many others. The bet has paid off in a big way.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 23, 2025
Bonita Springs firm starts work on several Gulf Coast projects

Curran Young Construction is taking on four new projects valued at $28 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Phoenix Development develops Palmetto self-storage facilityTruck Junction buys land for dealershipU-Store-It Trust buys Manatee self storageSarasota County buysmine property, land

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 24, 2022
Law firm's lobbying practice grows quickly with all-star politico roster

When Shumaker dipped into launching a public affairs entity, some law firm partners called the idea "crazy" due to all the pitfalls. Five years later, things look pretty good.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2008
Corporate Report

Barron Colliers, Lutgerts buy into TIBTaylor Morrison using AT&T networkMiva pay-click divisiontargets mobile viewers

  • Industries
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