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  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 21, 2016
Proper props

A company with a simple and streamlined business model — lien searches — is on the verge of surpassing $10 million in annual revenues, from less than $1 million four years ago. Can it maintain the rapid pace?

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 13, 2016
Commercial Real Estate Profile | Don Paxton

Don Paxton has been involved in the development of more than 175 multifamily communities throughout Florida and two dozen other states throughout his career.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 13, 2016
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE: Don Paxton

Don Paxton has been involved in the development of more than 175 multifamily communities throughout Florida and two dozen other states throughout his career.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2015
Corporate report

Front Burner Brands reorganizing, splitting off Burger 21; Jabil aftermarket buyer, iQor relocating to St. Pete's One Progress Plaza; BayCare Health CEO retiring in 2016, COO Inzina to assume top role; Tech Data board agrees to $100 million buyback; American Water Chemicals rebranding, changing name to Alkema Solutions; American Water Chemicals rebranding, changing name to Alkema Solutions; Morristown, N.J.'s Covanta operating new waste plant

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 6, 2024
St. Pete firm starts work on 96-unit affordable housing project in Sarasota

Development on the North Trail will set the tone for affordable housing with a market rate lifestyle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 10, 2025
SWFL nonprofit exec takes center stage with dramatic side gig

Horizon Foundation Executive Director Bill Johnson's advice for people who try acting is wise counsel for anyone, in any endeavor. "Anything is possible," he says. "If you don’t try it, you’ll never know."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 15, 2025
Noted Manatee waterfront restaurant unveils $1M in renovations

Sandbar, an Anna Maria Island mainstay, has a refreshed look after the fall hurricanes and an acquisition by St. Petersburg restaurant company Beachside Hospitality Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 12, 2023
Stephen Tracy, 35

An IT executive focuses on growing stable of fellow leaders.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 12, 2023
Clay Hollis, 34

A lobbyist learned long ago that government is about finding balance.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 13, 2023
Manatee County high school students get a glimpse of the 'real world'

The Big Bank Theory program teaches high school seniors financial literacy skills to prepare them for life after high school.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 13, 2024
10-story apartment complex proposed for downtown Sarasota site

The developer of 1 Main Plaza intends to transform the 1700 block of Main Street in Sarasota into a 226-unit building that will include 25 affordable housing units.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 7, 2024
Proposed density increase in Sarasota neighborhood criticized as 'ghetto'

The Sarasota Housing Authority seeks higher density for new developments. A city Planning Board member says doubling the number of units at the Bertha Mitchell community will unfairly burden Newtown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 10, 2024
Lisa Branch, 37

40 Under 40 winner Lisa Branch is a project manager at Suffolk.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 10, 2024
Kate Massey, 35

40 Under 40 winner Kate Massey is the executive director at IMG Academy Foundation.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 25, 2025
$18.5M historic Ybor City building restoration in final stages

The family behind J.C. Newman Cigar Co. are nearing the final stages of its million boutique hotel project.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • October 9, 2025
April Miller, 36

40 Under 40 winner April Miller is vice president and treasury services manager at BayFirst National Bank.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 9, 2025
Chris Chatterton, 38

40 Under 40 winner Chris Chatterton is president of Bay Food Brokerage.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 13, 2021
Developer believes corporations obligated to give back

Jared Meyers is pushing the idea of B Corps to get businesses to give back more to their communities.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 9, 2026
Challenges await as Hoffmann prepares to take over Iowa newspaper chain

The founder of the Hoffmann Family of Cos. will become chairman of Lee Enterprises after $51 million stock purchase.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Max Gulker, Adrian Moore |
  • February 16, 2026
DeSantis has better policy than rhetoric on data centers

Fears about data centers using too much electricity and water are overblown, the authors say.

  • Opinion
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