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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2008
Search and Research

For one Realtor, coordinating tricky land deals comes down to the simple, yet often overlooked, element of research - lots of research. Bob Anderson says he could never do too much.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2008
Hands on help

The Gulf Coast is full of retired executives who are ready to help budding entrepreneurs. Abbie Sladick turned to them to help her build a successful business around an innovative idea.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2009
The Great Divide

Trial lawyers and corporate attorneys have not mixed at most law firms for decades. But they have worked legal pad by legal pad at venerable Fowler White in Tampa. Until now. Robert Banker is leading a band of trial lawyers to a new firm while Rhea Law remains chairwoman of Fowler White.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2009
Its Own Way: A Special Report on FCCI

The recession has clearly been a drag on FCCI, much like it has for just about every other business in the region. Its top executive, however, likes what he sees in the company's future.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2004
Recovery Begins

Business owners deal with chaos as they pick up the pieces after Hurricane Charley.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2004
Year Ahead

An informal survey of Tampa Bay area law firms shows lawyers are optimistic about 2004. More hiring is expected.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2004
Politics & Money

Holland & Knight LLP is one of the top political campaign contributors of all law firms in the nation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
Risk Management

How the lawyer who runs the world's largest municipal law office saves New York City millions of dollars.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items:LandMark Bank earns a five-star rating from Bauer Financial Inc.Financiers be ware of inventor that promises to change tin or nickel to goldOpposition for OberBanker of the Year nominations

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  • October 17, 2003
Architect, Lawyer, Builder, Creator (Sara/Mana Edition)

George Mazzarantani started his career as an architect. Then he took his creative talents to the field of law. Now he's applying both to Sarasota's economic future.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Bridging the Experience Gap

Clearwater's mayor bases his campaign for county clerk on stints in the public and private sectors, discounting bad publicity from a botched construction project in his city.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 13, 2009
Survive and Thrive

Gulf Coast fast-food restaurant owner Jonathan Ith isn't about to back down from a minor roadblock like a recession. He spent most of his youth, after all, in a life-and-death survival mode while growing up in the killing fields of Cambodia.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • August 14, 2009
Baseball Bonanza

Spring training baseball contracts come in all shapes and sizes as demonstrated by the sharp, creative differences between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox local contracts.

  • Florida
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • February 4, 2010
Print to fit

Executive Leeward Bean didn't expect to be in T-shirts. Now, the CEO of Big Frog says he's never been happier franchising a new custom T-shirt printer.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 25, 2010
Back to Life

Investors bid the stock of Health Management Associates to bankruptcy lows in 2008, but new management brought it back to life. The hospital operator's shares are up 321% in one year.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 12, 2010
Carrying On

The Wynn family of Naples has successfully passed the business enterprise from one generation to the next. Meritocracy, diversification and family bonds are clues to passing it on.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2010
Court Presence

Sen. Dan Gelber, D-Miami Beach is an aggressive debater in court and in the Legislature and hopes to debate his way to the attorney general post.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • August 20, 2010
FOCUS: Jobs Now

State workforce boards' shift from long-term employment programs to meet the immediate needs of more than one million unemployed. But that strategy isn't wholly embraced.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 12, 2013
Total excellence

The IMG Academy expansion project, nearly $200 million over 15 years, is a grand attempt to capitalize on a growth opportunity. The project is off to a fast start.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 15, 2013
Forward Thinking

A gutsy move to maintain a hefty payroll in the core of the downturn has finally begun to show dividends for one entrepreneur.

  • Strategies
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