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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Hillsborough Chief Judge Manuel Menendez recently told a group about his adventure in a stairwell in the new George E. Edgecomb Courthouse.'Nauru' banks in Florida source of trouble Darryl Rouson has taken to the airwaves

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 31, 2006
Out of the Public Eye

Free from having to appease Wall Street, Dental Care Alliance executives are focusing on long-term growth. The payoff is steady growth and more happiness.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Out of Cache

A G-man warns executives: Starbucks is fine for caffeine, but not for wireless Web surfing.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 8, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Trump going up?: Rumors are circulating that Turner Construction Co. is no longer the general contractor for the much-touted Trump Tower Tampa.We're No. 1: Does the Tampa Bay area have more white-collar crooks than anywhere else in Florida?Payday, payday: New research by a University of Florida professor claims that stateside payday lenders are targeting America's men and women in uniform.Barr none: Former Georgia congressman Bob Barr couldn't make it. New guy at Fifth Third: Fifth Third Bank (Florida) has a new leader in Hillsborough County.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2008
Sensing Success

Alaka'i, an engineering research and development firm, is seeing consistent growth through its bomb-detecting sensors.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2004
Runner-up: Bradley H. Goddard

Wachovia vice president defies big bank image

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2004
High Tech Signage

Ken Goldberg and partners are introducing a new technology that helps retail sales while appealing to the American consumers' penchant for television.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 4, 2010
Retail gourmet

Innovative Food Holdings has been supplying restaurant chefs with luxury gourmet delicacies. Now, the company is hoping to bring more than 3,000 specialty foods to the public.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 27, 2010
Boom-Time Caution

Cape Coral was one of the hardest-hit areas of the Gulf Coast, but one commercial builder based in Lee County's largest city survives. Compass Construction holds lessons for others in these tough times.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2013
Corporate Report: June 28

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 29, 2020
New hotel concept opens first location with pandemic precautions top of mind

Compass by Margaritaville on Anna Maria Sound opened in Manatee County on July 15.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 5, 2020
Luxury Realtor experiences major successes despite pandemic

With luxury buyers seeking tangible assets during uncertain times, Sarasota Realtor Kim Ogilvie recently put $30 million in real estate under contract in 30 days.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 1, 2020
CEO invests $3M into fast-growing business he founded

'There’s a lot happening here,' HealthLynked Chairman and CEO Dr. Michael Dent says of the firm.

  • Health Care
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 15, 2020
Tammy Charles, 30, Tampa

Senior faculty member, Ultimate Medical Academy; founder and chief strategist, Inovo Strategic Consulting

  • Class of 2020
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  • By John Haughey |
  • November 29, 2019
MidAmerica takes a unique approach to hiring leaders

Company trains up-and-coming executives — including a Navy fighter pilot —with a core mission: Find a way to surprise and delight.

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 9, 2018
Pace maker: Entrepreneur gets back to basics

Doug Pace, CEO of Tampa-based Stonehill, a performance management consulting firm, suffered a massive stroke in 2016 right after he exited his previous company. The experience caused him to re-evaluate his business priorities.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By John Haughey |
  • September 13, 2019
Bowling-aligned firm strikes balance between old, new customers

What’s a company supposed to do when its core customer base begins to shrink? For one business, the answer lies in innovation and a heavy dose of customer education.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 22, 2017
Optimal Timing

By focusing on medical-related properties, Optimal Outcomes is riding trends and a demographic wave to success.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 18, 2024
Marriott picks Fort Myers to debut low-cost extended-stay brand

$23 billion global hospitality brand zeroes in on Southwest Florida for growth, demographics and more.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 26, 2025
Zenith tower in Sarasota to be razed, replaced with 18-story mixed-use project

Plans include a 96-unit residential tower and 42,000 square feet of commercial space.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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