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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 13, 2018
Pro basketball exec outdoes competitors in mining data

Being good at having data — and knowing how to use it — is a business necessity. A pro basketball executive shares some how-to behind his successes.

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 28, 2016
Reaching out

Gilbert Design Build looks toward the future with a new name and second location.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 25, 2017
Spec Down South

A Baltimore developer intends to deliver one of the only new speculative industrial projects in Lee County since 2008.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 10, 2017
Culture Driven

Avison Young's business model and privately held status empowers its agents to put clients first.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 9, 2017
The 'Fulcrum'

BTI Partners believes its Westshore Marina District will spur further growth in both Tampa and St. Petersburg.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 4, 2017
Bucking the Trend

Sarasota will soon be home to four new downtown hotels. But Ocean Properties is taking a different tack.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 11, 2014
Bangles for the buck

Carley Ochs may not have any idea what the next year will bring in sales. But the 28-year-old owner of Bourbon and Boweties knows her jewelry business isn't slowing down anytime soon.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 25, 2014
Teeth Trend

Physicians must hone their business skills to thrive in the new health care landscape. One doctor/entrepreneur, with an investment that exceeds $500,000, drills ahead of the pack.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 6, 2013
Shirt Success

A traveling sales couple spends half the year on the road, where it's more grind than glamour. They always pack their sense of humor.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 7, 2016
CommERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE | Charles Mann

Charles Mann is the managing partner of the Pavese Law Firm, which has offices in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and West Palm Beach.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2014
Corporate report

Sun Hydraulics licenses digital valve tech from Sturman Industries; Tampa Bay Rowdies change executives, name Quraishi president, general manager; HedgePath Pharmaceuticals applies to test possible skin-cancer treatment and more corporate news.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 4, 2023
Aerovanti CEO faces $30M federal judgment for health care businesses

Prosecutors in Maryland tell the judge that Patrick Britton-Harr tacitly admitted to defrauding Medicare by ignoring complaint investigated by the FBI.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • July 1, 2025
Manatee County purchases two properties for conservation

The properties will expand Rye Preserve and Crane Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Heather Kasten, President and CEO of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce |
  • August 29, 2025
Q and A with Heather Kasten, President and CEO of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

Since 2011, the Gulf Coast CEO Forum has served as a resource for and by our region’s business leaders.

  • Gulf Coast CEO Forum
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 15, 2023
Award-winning Publix managers reveal leadership secrets

Running a Publix, or even overseeing a dozen Publix locations, is more than apples and oranges. The people side, with listening skills at the front of the line, requires a lot of attention, too.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Follow the Champs

Commercial real estate pros share their investment insight and where they're putting their money.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2005
Up Close and Personal

There's a new face at the Pinellas County clerk of court's office.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Out of the Cold

Corvus International LLC has four projects, worth about $249 million, planned for Sarasota-Manatee counties, and more projects are expected in Tampa and Southeast Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 31, 2006
Troubled Waters Ahead

Marinas and boaters get ready: Insurers will boost premiums and deductibles to cover hurricane-related losses. And some companies won't write any marine insurance in Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2003
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: ResortQuest International buys Longboat's Silver SandsCommodore Realty buysBradenton Kash n' KarryNew Sarasotans take over Parkview ApartmentsMinneapolis franchise owners plan Sarasota DQ Grill and Chill

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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