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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 25, 2020
Social entrepreneur shifts to virtual events with impact amid pandemic

Going from in-person to virtual won't stop Shannon Rohrer-Phillips from sticking to her big-picture goal: crafting an event with impact.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 7, 2020
Tampa Bay restaurants and merchants remain cautiously optimistic

Tampa Bay restaurants and merchants still betting on consumer pent-up demand and touchless experiences to overcome virus fears

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 15, 2020
Jonathan Solomon, 34

Founder and president, Proleve

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2020
Game On

The 2020 class of 40-under-40 winners shares a key trait: they never give up.

  • Class of 2020
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 10, 2020
Manager takes international trip by herself each year

Chelsea Gruber has traveled the globe, from Denmark to Thailand, seeking new experiences.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 17, 2020
Social entrepreneur starts conference from scratch

The Voice + Visibility Women’s Summit is Feb. 4 in Sarasota.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 31, 2020
Brennan Investment properties turn super sized

Brennan Investment Group's new speculative distribution facility in Lakeland will measure 1 million square feet. Experts believe that size will become commonplace in the years to come amid technological changes and consumer demands.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • March 6, 2020
Avoid pitfalls when handling new business ownership

New ownership of a business doesn't have to be plagued with problems.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 6, 2020
Vanguard Land weighs risk vs. rewards when investing

Sarasota company bought properties with seemingly little upside coming out of the recession. Several have had impressive turnarounds.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 2, 2022
Homebuilder, after a 20-year absence, returns to firm where he was president

David Hunihan has some big plans to build processes at Lee Wetherington Homes.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 28, 2022
Numbers of hotel rooms built drops in 2021 but rebounding in 2022

After hotel construction slowed down the past two years, signs point to a resurgence.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 28, 2022
Money manager motivated by outsmarting others on the racetrack

CrossFitter by day, car racer by night, Michael Calamaras constantly seeks the next great challenge to tackle.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 5, 2018
How Richard Lawrence became an accidental investor

Lawrence Capital founder Richard Lawrence is drawing on a diverse background in creating a firm that advises clients on commercial real estate investments.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 26, 2018
Heather Williams, 39

Tax shareholder, Kerkering Barberio & Co.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 1, 2019
Sarasota Memorial's downtown office purchase will generate greater efficiency for the hospital

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's purchase of the vacant 1741 Main St. office building in Sarasota will generate greater efficiency and collaboration for the heathcare provider and bring 300 new jobs to downtown.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 8, 2019
A Case for New

Mercedes Scientific's new Lakewood Ranch headquarters has meant greater efficiency, breathing room and improved morale for the medical supply firm.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 6, 2018
Q&A: Steve Horn

Steve Horn has been involved with office, industrial and even hotels deals over the past 14 years with Ian Black Real Estate in Sarasota

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 3, 2018
Cool Made: Florida manufacturers overcome obstacles

On both a national level and within Florida, manufacturing is on the rise — in multiple metrics. Manufacturers are making more stuff and using fewer people to do it. But if manufacturers had more people, they would be able to make more stuff. A trio of ar

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 30, 2018
Anatomy of a retail transformation

The owners of Tampa's University Mall are exploring a new path for success at the 96-acre property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 2, 2016
Mr. Sandman

A sand and sun-kissed hobby can really be a thriving business. Mark Mason has done it for nearly 25 years.

  • Entrepreneurs
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