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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2009
Corporate Report: Roper Industries buys UTS, plans to also acquire Verathon

Sarasota-based Roper Industries Inc. has acquired the assets of United Toll Services LLC, a Montgomery-Ala. based provider of software and hardware systems for vehicle toll and traffic adjustment, and also signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verathon Inc. of Bothell, Wash., a maker of specialty medical devices.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2010
The Crane Way

The products that come out of Crane Environmental are the result of a fine-tuned system. The key: Empower employees.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 4, 2009
Poison Detective

Richard Lewis invented a new way to detect poisonous dry-cleaning solvents in the ground. That kind of innovation has helped his firm, HSA Engineers & Scientists, grow revenues in a tough year.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 4, 2011
Power Fixers

Repairing and maintaining large gas and steam turbines isn't a glamorous business, but it's what keeps the lights on. Turbine Generator Maintenance is outmaneuvering its union-driven competitors.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 1, 2012
Buy a company, get a visa - but is it worth it?

Successful entrepreneurs never give up, even in the face of great adversity. One British couple rebuilt their business despite near disaster.

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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • June 28, 2013
Leader of the pack

A specialty veterinary business started by brothers has grown to 31 clinics in 12 states. Revenues surpassed $100 million last year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 27, 2012
Shopping for Space

Retail real estate is improving on the Gulf Coast, but mostly in the best locations. Population and employment growth will spur increased demand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 31, 2012
Housing Rediscovery

Thomas Harrison turned Aston Gardens into one of the most successful senior-housing companies before selling it in 2006. He's at it again with a new company.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 30, 2012
Lot Builders

As new-home sales pick up, builders are angling for lots in premium locations from Sarasota to Naples.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 7, 2021
Megan Rose, 35

Better Together, CEO

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2021
Missy Hurley, 39

B2 Communication, co-founder/principal

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2021
Casey Gonzmart Jr., 38

Columbia Restaurant Group, owner/operator

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 8, 2021
Marketing firm is methodical in transferring business from mom to daughter

Transition takes commitment to the process from both generations.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • April 28, 2021
Economic development official talks about what works— and what doesn’t

While lamenting some deals that got away, one of the region’s elder statesmen of economic development, Mike Meidel, reflects on his decades in the game — and where the state and region can improve.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 30, 2021
Acquisition changes trajectory of money management firm

An acquisition wasn’t on Ben Jones’ to-do list when the year started. A stars-aligned kind of moment changed everything.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 30, 2021
Anatomy of success: Biotech firm lays groundwork for big 2022

Despite an up-and-down year, Naples, Florida-based Catalyst Orthoscience appears poised for an explosive 2022. One big aid? It has a product surgeons and patients alike love.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 4, 2020
Tying faith between their teeth

Craig Sher and Will Conroy’s Backstreets Capital is a family affair that reflects the pair’s commitment to St. Petersburg.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 25, 2020
Social entrepreneur shifts to virtual events with impact amid pandemic

Going from in-person to virtual won't stop Shannon Rohrer-Phillips from sticking to her big-picture goal: crafting an event with impact.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 7, 2020
Tampa Bay restaurants and merchants remain cautiously optimistic

Tampa Bay restaurants and merchants still betting on consumer pent-up demand and touchless experiences to overcome virus fears

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 15, 2020
Jonathan Solomon, 34

Founder and president, Proleve

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