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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 6, 2011
Back to School

'Run it like a business' isn't just a line at one Gulf Coast middle school. It's the foundation behind a struggle for success. The future, however, is sunny.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2011
Corporate Report: May 20

The latest news from Six L's Packing, Edison National Bank, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 24, 2021
Football coach's leadership lessons include a big truism: never be a liar

Bill Kramer's unwavering commitment to excellence offers lessons for executives and entrepreneurs.

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 21, 2020
Builders in hot pursuit of a new target: renters

Analysts and builders alike predict a big strategy shift is coming soon in new home communities. It's already here in some cases.

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 17, 2019
Brew pubs tap into expanding craft beer trend

As popularity of local craft beers grows, so does the demand for places to drink them. To capture that market, beer pubs take on a new identity.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 16, 2019
Bolder shoulder: Prosthetic device fuels big growth for medical tech startup

Dr. Steven Goldberg, founder of Naples-based Catalyst OrthoScience, has developed a new prosthetic device that can vastly improve shoulder reconstruction surgeries.

  • Health Care
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 23, 2022
Leadership matters: Police chief shoots from heart

CJ Davis relishes her life calling. ‘It’s not about you, it’s about what you can do for other people.’

  • Advice
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 4, 2019
Restaurant executive takes detail-oriented, ignore-the-obstacles approach to new venture

Brad Blum has been at the helm of big brands, including Olive Garden, Burger King and Romano's Macaroni Grill.

  • Leadership
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • March 14, 2014
Working through the wait

While Interim U.S. Attorney Lee Bentley awaits a possible permanent appointment to the post, operating with limited resources spread across five offices gives him plenty to stay busy with during the wait.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 7, 2025
45 years after buying Tampa land, Seminoles keep expanding Hard Rock

What started as a smoke shop and burial ground on 8.5 acres is today a massive casino and hotel that never sleeps.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 11, 2023
Despite owner's intentions, some worry Manatee farm will be developed

Jerry Dakin says he will "do everything in (his) power" to keep Dakin Dairy Farms an agriculture property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 29, 2023
Sons take over leadership of prominent Sarasota real estate brokerage

Loyd Robbins has given way to the next generation in the business his father, Harry, started in 1971. "We take this responsibility seriously," says Kevin Robbins, oldest of the new leaders.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 6, 2023
Fort Myers Beach forever changed as developers swoop in

Six months after Hurricane Ian, the character of Fort Myers Beach is likely to become a thing of the past.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 1, 2024
Construction firm's 'overcome anything' mindset pays off

The pandemic and Hurricane Ian nearly destroyed an upstart Fort Myers construction firm. It even cost the owners their new home. Now G&R Construction has a new showroom from which to embark on its next phase.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 20, 2023
Surprising gold medal rowing team teaches valuable leadership lesson

A musician and film producer-turned-entrepreneur coach and consultant breaks down leadership into an essential question: Will this task make you better?

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 10, 2022
2022 Innovator: PikMyKid, Tampa

What started as a way to end school-dismissal chaos has evolved into a full-fledged campus safety platform.

  • Technology
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 5, 2022
Meet the Dean: Business college welcomes new leader

Gert-Jan de Vreede looks to keep the momentum going at University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business, in replacing a well-liked and charismatic leader.

  • Education
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 24, 2022
Animal rescue expansion to double capacity for dogs, cats

The project at Nate's Honor Animal Rescue is expected to cost $12 million.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2007
The Coming Land-use War

Tampa attorney Ron Weaver has been involved in some of the largest development projects in Florida and says companies need to get involved in shaping the future of Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2006
Young Gun

Andrew Greenwell started brokering commercial real estate deals while a full-time college student. Only 23, Greenwell now runs a firm projecting $200 million in deals by 2010.

  • Entrepreneurs
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