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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 7, 2024
Entrepreneurs aim to thwart Haines City’s food truck ban

Haines City delayed a reading and potential vote on a proposed ordinance banning food trucks after a public interest law firm argued that the ban violates Florida law.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2013
Best Bureaucrats?

We recognize the people in government who 'get it.'

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  • June 15, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Enterprise Associates brings Marquee to BradentonMurdock Village proposals near important deadlineWarm Mineral Springs developer adds town center conceptEncore Bank buys offices to remodel and leaseDevelopers buy land for Partners CoveFort Myers' Dupree family acquires two office buildingsRyan Cos. US buys 380 acres for corporate parkKenyon & Partners moving to Sabal Industrial ParkBarfield Bay buys Brookside

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • July 9, 2010
Linking Expertise

The downturn has affected engineering as much as any industry, yet it also creates the opportunity for mergers and acquisitions among those with like minds and varied disciplines.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 10, 2024
Nikesh Patel, 39

40 Under 40 winner Nikesh Patel is the city engineer for the city of Sarasota.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 9, 2025
Anna Holder, 37

40 Under 40 winner Anna Holder is senior vice president of client services and operations at FrankCrum.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 27, 2023
Bank spends nearly $60 million on facility for employees in Tampa

More build-to-rent coming, a couple of hotels sell and a $40 million office sale top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 14, 2022
Peter Griscom, 33

Van Dyke Acquisitions, principal and operating partner

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 14, 2022
Nicholas Glover, 39

Tampa Bay Chamber, vice president of advocacy

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 15, 2005
Q&A with Robert Meade, CEO of Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

The new CEO of the Doctor's Hospital of Sarasota hits down to discuss his new role and how he became the person he is today.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 21, 2010
Vine Ripened

One Gulf Coast marketing and branding firm took a tough stance against the downturn. The results have been a 69% growth in annual revenues.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 13, 2010
GULF COAST 500: Stay On Top

A federal government policy enforcement shift breathed life into a startup insurance services firm in 2001. Now another shift holds lucrative potential.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 31, 2013
Python hunter

Naples entrepreneur Tom Mooney escapes to the Everglades to hunt pythons and view the area's abundant wildlife.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 4, 2012
Top Salespeople: The Storyteller

One of the more longstanding businesses on the Gulf Coast, a yacht club, was in dire need of membership boost. It took an unconventional route.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 20, 2021
How to boost morale and keep top talent amid a pattern of resignations

With people leaving at a maddening pace, leaders need to increase transparency — not run from the issues.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 7, 2021
Melissa Mitchell, 37

Director of Marketing & Business Development, Priority Marketing

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 7, 2021
Max Stewart, 39

Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp., director of global business development

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 10, 2017
How to ... Get media attention for your company

The quick-hit answer to getting your company media coverage, from blogs and TV news to magazines and newspapers, is to hire a public relations professional or company.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 8, 2015
'Wear people down'

John West is an expert on finding talent. Doing it right requires a lot of steps.

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  • By Chuck Merlis |
  • October 9, 2025
Travaris Woodie, 35

40 Under 40 winner Travaris Woodie is manager at Westside Funeral Home and coach at Southeast High School Boys Basketball.

  • Class of 2025
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