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

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Columbia Restaurant Group, owner/operator

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Marketing firm is methodical in transferring business from mom to daughter

Transition takes commitment to the process from both generations.

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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.

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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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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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

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  • October 15, 2020
Jonathan Solomon, 34

Founder and president, Proleve

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  • December 27, 2019
Popular farm market — fresh off expansion — plans more customer-centric innovation

Detwiler’s Farm Market opened a store on Clark Road in Sarasota in November.

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  • January 10, 2020
Manager takes international trip by herself each year

Chelsea Gruber has traveled the globe, from Denmark to Thailand, seeking new experiences.

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  • January 17, 2020
Social entrepreneur starts conference from scratch

The Voice + Visibility Women’s Summit is Feb. 4 in Sarasota.

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Vanguard Land weighs risk vs. rewards when investing

Sarasota company bought properties with seemingly little upside coming out of the recession. Several have had impressive turnarounds.

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Federal case: Firm finds winning formula in government contracts

Eric Knellinger, president of St. Petersburg-based US Federal Contractor Registration, is still standing after losing his wife to cancer in 2011 and now battling the disease himself.

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Money manager motivated by outsmarting others on the racetrack

CrossFitter by day, car racer by night, Michael Calamaras constantly seeks the next great challenge to tackle.

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How Richard Lawrence became an accidental investor

Lawrence Capital founder Richard Lawrence is drawing on a diverse background in creating a firm that advises clients on commercial real estate investments.

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Tax shareholder, Kerkering Barberio & Co.

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