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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 16, 2005
How to Raise Capital

Three Florida CEOs, who collectively raised $24 million in venture capital within the past year, provide an insider's view on financing growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 27, 2005
Economic Outlook: Help Wanted!

Gulf Coast businesses are boosting pay to get and keep employees, but higher wages aren't all that will be required to fill persistent vacancies.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2008
Coffee Talk

The ever growing Price Guarantee Club: Sarasota-based developer Rob Morris is balancing an odd mix of anxiety and confidence as he seeks buyersLee County's first signs of hope: It's hard to find much good news about Lee County's housing market.Weight loss chain comes to Florida: Physician-directed Hy-Tech Weight Loss, a chain of weight loss centers based in Omaha, Neb., has opened a St. Petersburg locationSafest place for housing in Lee County: Matlacha: If the Lee County area has the worst rate of foreclosure in the countryTampa gets two new conventions: Siting good prices, available hotels, the convention center and the weather, two Washington-based associations have picked Tampa as the site of their 2010 and 2011 conventionBeall's finally gets new president: Bradenton-based retailer Beall's has hired Lana Cain KrauterBradenton land firm clear out of options: The real estate market slump has snared its latest victim: Bradenton-based Earthworks Land Development

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Risk Management

Physicians turn to binding arbitration agreements to help stave off the high cost of malpractice insurance premiums and the threat of frivolous litigation.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 3, 2009
City Exodus

The state's drop in population is relatively tiny in percentage terms, but some Gulf Coast counties make up a disproportionate share of the state total and cities bear the brunt of the decline. And it means Florida may not gain as many seats in Congress now.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 24, 2009
Power Up

A Gulf Coast solar and light company has been long on promise — and losses — for two years. The company and its band of enthusiastic investors are counting on 2010 as its year to shine.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 19, 2013
Reluctant warrior

Mike Evanoff didn't seek a fight with Sarasota County when he readied a new bar and restaurant. But he didn't back down from one, either.

  • Florida
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 12, 2019
Disrupting the dermatology model

A CPA consultant hired to position a dermatology practice for investment is now its CEO. Behind data-based efficiencies, he eyes a storybook ending.

  • Health Care
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 27, 2022
Apartment landlord rids complexes of unsavory characters

Mathieu Rosinsky doubles as something of a janitor for his properties.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2018
If I knew then...

Entrepreneurs, for the most part, move and think forward. These five took a reflective look at the past to shape their future.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 13, 2019
Bone deep: Orthopedic specialists go all-in on creative solutions

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Alexander Orthopaedic Associates used 3D-printed material to help an iron worker whose finger had been crushed in a workplace accident, leaving him unable to do his job.

  • Health Care
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • May 16, 2025
Four-decade restaurant industry veteran ready for her next portion

A high school job at Taco Bell has turned into a high-level restaurant career for Kelia Bazile. Her latest gig? Running $700 million brand Carrabba's.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 1, 2023
$385 million construction firm adds quality control department

The unit will also advance DeAngelis Diamond’s core values.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 7, 2023
Lee County microbrewery names new sales VP

Wyatt Wankelman brings in over 25 years of experience to the role.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 21, 2023
Mississippi bank promotes executive to Florida regional presidency

Frank Hall will lead Cadence Bank’s operations along most of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2022
Authorities: Accounting manager used stolen funds for Bucs tickets, groceries

Detectives believe there could be additional unreported victims.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kimbrell J. Hines |
  • October 1, 2021
EEOC Increases Penalty for Failure to Post “EEO is the Law” Poster

Kimbrell J. Hines is an attorney with Williams Parker and focuses on labor and employment law.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2022
Prominent Fort Myers law firm names new chief operating officer

Henderson Franklin made several other made several other personnel announcements.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2022
St. Petersburg bank goes on hiring spree, adding 12 employees

Climate First Bank, founded in 2021, now has 48 staff members.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2022
Citrus company names new top financial officer

Perry Del Vecchio previously held financial management positions at Hertz, among other companies.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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