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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 Andrew Warfield |
  • June 27, 2025
Longtime Sarasota planner masters the art of big project diplomacy

Following a six-year hiatus with the Bay Park Conservancy, the former head of Kimley-Horn's Sarasota office, Bill Waddill, is back. And he is focused on completing the downtown Sarasota puzzle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 6, 2023
Fort Myers Beach forever changed as developers swoop in

Six months after Hurricane Ian, the character of Fort Myers Beach is likely to become a thing of the past.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 20, 2023
Crucial impact fee discussion in Manatee gets costly, complicated

The collection of impact fees — when and how much — has stirred up a significant amount of controversy in Manatee County, with few answers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 1, 2024
Construction firm's 'overcome anything' mindset pays off

The pandemic and Hurricane Ian nearly destroyed an upstart Fort Myers construction firm. It even cost the owners their new home. Now G&R Construction has a new showroom from which to embark on its next phase.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 23, 2026
Veteran bankers see opportunity amid surge of industry consolidation

Ambitious executives break a 5-year-long drought of new banks in Tampa Bay with a team-focused startup: Echelon Bank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 12, 2023
Michelle Grunsted, 34

Highpoint at Cape Coral's executive director is in the business of people service.

  • Class of 2023
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 20, 2023
Surprising gold medal rowing team teaches valuable leadership lesson

A musician and film producer-turned-entrepreneur coach and consultant breaks down leadership into an essential question: Will this task make you better?

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 3, 2023
Excitement builds for arrival of beloved Boston restaurant chain

Kelly’s Roast Beef has opened its first location outside of New England in Florida. Several more are on the way.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 10, 2022
2022 Innovator: PikMyKid, Tampa

What started as a way to end school-dismissal chaos has evolved into a full-fledged campus safety platform.

  • Technology
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 5, 2022
Meet the Dean: Business college welcomes new leader

Gert-Jan de Vreede looks to keep the momentum going at University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business, in replacing a well-liked and charismatic leader.

  • Education
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 24, 2022
Animal rescue expansion to double capacity for dogs, cats

The project at Nate's Honor Animal Rescue is expected to cost $12 million.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2007
The Coming Land-use War

Tampa attorney Ron Weaver has been involved in some of the largest development projects in Florida and says companies need to get involved in shaping the future of Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2006
Young Gun

Andrew Greenwell started brokering commercial real estate deals while a full-time college student. Only 23, Greenwell now runs a firm projecting $200 million in deals by 2010.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2007
Quick and casual

Franchising is a perfect fit for budding entrepreneurs, but getting the financingis the key to making it work.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2007
The Deal Economy

The market for acquisitions and mergers is hot. Not just nationally or globally. Tampa Bay companies are deeply involved.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2007
Rod Thomson: Building the economy - a way of life

A business-friendly atmosphere needs to be a way of life to maintain a strong economy.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2007
Up and Running

Terry Hedden started like many IT professionals, fixing things when they broke and charging by the hour. But now he's adopted a pricing and service model.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2007
Growth Snatchers

A Gulf Coast firm with a niche in making synthetic lifelike body parts for medical testing seeks $1 million in real investment money.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2007
Moving On

Imagine buying a business that relies on the former owner to manage the day-to-day operations. Then, he dies.

  • Entrepreneurs
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