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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 25, 2023
Florida Aquarium launches creative plan to lure more businesses, donors

The Tampa aquarium has created a corporate membership program that aims to both raise money and create a cultural institution.

  • Strategies
  • By Kristen Lessig-Schenerlein, Hannah McGowan |
  • February 25, 2026
Defeating impostor syndrome requires responding to self-doubt with clarity, confidence

The passenger seat metaphor is appropos: "If you are going to let self-doubt ride along," the authors say, "don’t let it drive the car. You remain in control of your actions."

  • Advice
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 22, 2026
Sarasota officials approve $2.5M sale of historic downtown building

Architecture Sarasota, a nonprofit, intends to purchase the McCullough Pavilion in downtown Sarasota from the county.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 10, 2026
Pinellas boat giant backs CEO amid activist investor's 'failed management' accusations

Donerail has offered to buy MarineMax for nearly $1.1 billion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 11, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Beall's sells warehouse to company shareholdersPeach's headquarters to move to Gazebo SquareAppel, Prime Star buy Legacy Golf ClubTown & Country buys Ellenton landPost Management buys four buildingsNeal and Cassata plan new communityPalmetto Movie Gallerysold as investmentSarasota Military Academy buys property from diocese

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 27, 2023
Former Clearwater mayor chosen to take over city

Clearwater's City Council chooses former Mayor Brian Aungst Sr. to step in with parameters in place to deal with cases involving his son, a development attorney.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 28, 2023
Publix expands its 'drink beer and wine while you shop' concept

Florida’s dominant grocer — where they ask customers "Did you find everything you need?" — adds an element to make shopping less of a chore.

  • Strategies
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  • By None |
  • October 23, 2022
Sarasota moves forward on eliminating (some) affordable housing obstacles

Critics of the amendment changes say public comment is cut out of the process.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2007
Faster Recovery

Ultroid Technologies, a St. Petersburg company, has developed a non-surgical product to treat hemorrhoids that cuts recovery time drastically.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 24, 2009
Bad Press

President Barack Obama's trip to Fort Myers brought an avalanche of negative publicity to Lee County that will take a long time to undo.

  • Florida
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  • By Art Carden |
  • February 27, 2009
Minimum wage, discrimination and inequality

Minimum wages laws perversely affect the people they are trying to help by destroying opportunities to learn in the marketplace.

  • Opinion
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  • By Brian Steiner |
  • April 10, 2009
Re-Visiting Refis

Rock-bottom interest rates are attracting more and more homeowners interested in refinancing. But the number of actual refinancings has plummeted.

  • Finance
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

Last wordHe told you soMystery solvedNetworking successGrrrrr

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 3, 2011
Better Banking

Gulf Coast-based banks are shoring up their balance sheets and striving for profitability. Banks that fail will help usher new entrants into the market and provide market-share opportunities for those that survive.

  • Industries
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 18, 2021
Could three projects boost a sleepy commercial district?

City and business leaders in Cape Coral hope projects can transform South Cape into trendy hotspot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 21, 2020
Seize the moment: Bankruptcy lawyer capitalizes on crisis

Scott Underwood, a bankruptcy lawyer in the prime of his career, has left a powerful national practice to launch his own firm in Tampa, Florida.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 7, 2020
Community bank readies itself for surge in business

With new buildings and new customers — capitalizing on bigger banks’ missteps in one case — Sanibel Captiva Community Bank primes itself for a solid end to the year.

  • Finance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 27, 2019
Package deal: Strategic makeover, flavored with luck, boosts firm's fortunes

TeaZa Energy, based in Clearwater, Florida, had a successful 2019 thanks to a revamp of the look and messaging of its product.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 3, 2019
Jaxi Builders puts One, Allure sites in Fort Myers on the market

Jaxi Builders abandons plans for two ambitious condo projects in downtown Ft. Myers, One and Allure, and brings sites to market for $16.2 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 8, 2019
Case work: Duo target insurers' legal costs with new venture

Carly Todd, along with her husband, Wesley Todd, founded St. Petersburg, Florida-based CaseGlide in 2015 as a way for insurers to cut down on their legal defense spending.

  • Insurance
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