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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2013
Corporate Report: August 16

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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  • By James R. |
  • August 30, 2013
Leverage your brand

Several factors play into how customers perceive your company. Make sure you're tuned into the ones that matter most.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 1, 2012
The Best GM

Marriott Hotels and Resorts named Rick Medwedeff the General Manager of the Year from the company's 500 resorts. The general manager of the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa shares some of his management insights.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 12, 2012
Partner Up

A prominent Gulf Coast law firm senses opportunity in a match with a larger, $100 million-plus practice from Alabama.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 17, 2012
The school gift

Schools have cut programs for gifted students in recent years, so one organization plans to fill the void. But it's tough to compete against free programs.

  • Industries
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • February 11, 2011
Damages Doctor

Economist Stan Stephenson's litigation support firm expects to be busy calculating claims against BP. The process won't be easy considering the oil never got this far.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2012
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 20

Regional business news at a glance.

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 23, 2011
Strengthening Demand

Tony Lapi is CEO of Rochester Resorts and Tween Waters Inn in Captiva.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 7, 2021
Aaron Barney, 37

Digital Lead Performance, COO and Operating partner

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2021
Nest egg: First Watch celebrates life as public company

About 75 employees from one of Manatee County’s largest companies took New York City by storm for the company’s IPO.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 14, 2020
Apartment deals closing despite virus fears

CBRE reports multifamily rental transactions remain active in the Tampa Bay area

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 15, 2020
John Williams, 33

Founder and vice president of operations, SoFresh

  • Class of 2020
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 15, 2020
Erin VanderVeen, 33

Stratum/Tidewell Hospice, Director of Transformation and Integration

  • Class of 2020
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 26, 2018
Abdiel Marin, 38

CEO, EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems

  • Class of 2018
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 28, 2018
Fourth clinic, new services set Florida Skin Center up for growth

In 18 years, Florida Skin Center has grown from scratch to four clinics and 78,000 patients. It helps to strictly adhere to a patient-centric business model.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 6, 2019
New library picks up on area’s style, gives patrons space to congregate

The William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library has walls of glass and lots of natural light.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 6, 2019
By tapping into needs of several entities, construction firm develops niche in cold storage facilities

Lakewood Ranch-based Halfacre Construction Co. has done over 20 cold storage projects — and counting.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • September 6, 2019
Restauranteurs pick out-of-the-way spot to build eatery featuring massive tiki huts

Kearns Restaurant Group knew their latest concept was a hit, so they built a second one. This one's in west Fort Myers.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 13, 2019
Iconic Sarasota "Vault" building is purchased by investor

Doug Libertore, a Sarasota investor, has purchased the city's "vault" building for $4.1 million, where he plans to open a new brain and autism spectrum research center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 17, 2019
Bobby Soroory, 34

Acquisitions, Convergent Capital Partners

  • Class of 2019
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