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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2004
Burke Tries for Clerk

A Seminole law firm administrator says he has better credentials to turn around the Pinellas County court clerk's office than his more recognizable primary foe.

  • Entrepreneurs
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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.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 3, 2010
High Hopes

A Gulf Coast inventor has learned many lessons in a two-decade effort to turn his creations into mass-market triumphs. He hopes 2011 will be a breakout year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 9, 2010
Protection Niche

A Gulf Coast entrepreneur has turned his fear of an intrusive government into a successful business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 9, 2009
Sox Appeal

Eddy Garcia has always been a disciplined real estate buyer, only choosing well-located sites in the path of growth. He hit a home run when Lee County picked his land for the future spring training stadium of the Boston Red Sox.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Bloomberg News |
  • July 29, 2011
Walter Energy ripe for takeover bids

The coal company could sell for a nearly 60% premium. Its CEO's recent resignation makes it more vulnerable.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 13, 2013
Bucket list fillers

It took a 100-mile trip to The Villages, the central Florida retiree and snowbird sanctuary, for Gulf Coast travel agency entrepreneur Ed Mass to land a big score with Wal-Mart.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 29, 2012
Instant Entrepreneur

Jason Fry was tending bar when he won the Florida Lottery in late 2007. Unlike lucky people who spent all their winnings, Fry parlayed his millions into successful businesses.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 20, 2012
Go Deep

Bauer Foundation Corp. survived the recession by landing a big contract in a new area of expertise. New technology and specialization allowed it to lead the way.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 27, 2012
Dive In

Thomas Contreras's life was in shatters. But his patented invention, a tool for fishermen and divers, could be his salvation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 12, 2021
While leisure travel spikes, business travel remains half of what it was

Tourism numbers are back up. New flights are multiplying in airports across the region. But business travel has been slow to join the party.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By John Haughey |
  • December 23, 2021
Diverse business incubator plans for robust 2022

After its own turbulent expansion, Lakeland business incubator — on version 3.0 — focuses on ‘velocity to launch’ for scalable startups.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 10, 2022
Slide rule: Investors flock to innovative insurance exec's latest venture

Investors are flocking to Slide, innovative insurance executive Bruce Lucas's latest venture. The company has already raised more than $100 million in venture capital.

  • Insurance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 16, 2019
American Landmark CEO is a one-trick magician

American Landmark Apartments, of Tampa, and and its CEO, Joe Lubeck, have settled on a formula to buy, upgrade and sell apartment projects in Sunbelt states that have made fans out of both investors and tenants alike.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By John Haughey |
  • March 1, 2019
Florida Senate to tackle major business issues

The State Senate’s No. 1 leader enters the new Legislative session with lots of ambition, from medical marijuana clarification to infrastructure needs. His chief worry: blind spots.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 9, 2018
Next Step

She's put some notorious drug dealers and murderers in prison. But the new U.S. Attorney, in a district from Tampa to Naples, also brings no-knee-jerk decision-making to her job.

  • Law
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 2, 2016
Tech giant

The CEO of one of the largest companies in the region, Tech Data, has even bigger dreams. Think Amazon.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 3, 2017
Focused priorities

Size matters in construction. But one of the largest builders in Florida seeks to maintain a local feel for every client.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 12, 2017
Beverage rules

The top executive at a $1.2 billion company has learned a key secret to building a standout internal culture. It starts with an all-out focus on transparency.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 26, 2017
Framing fitness

Tampa-based Peerfit seeks to disrupt the wellness market. With nearly $4 million in funding, it's well on its way.

  • Strategies
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