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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 14, 2023
Tampa execs make national list of powerful women in credit unions

Darlene Johnson and Julie Renderos cite work ethic and internal growth opportunities for success at Suncoast Credit Union.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jeffrey Brandes, Adrian Moore |
  • October 18, 2024
Condo inspection laws need amending to avoid catastrophe

The law of unintended consequences is at play in well-meaning condo regulations. Some fixes could help the situation.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2024
Albie Kaminsky, 33

40 Under 40 winner Albie Kaminsky is senior director, state government affairs, at Charter Communications.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 11, 2023
Local, national star chefs to gather in Sarasota for book signing

Event organized by area restaurant-focused recruiting firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 8, 2023
Fort Myers chamber president and CEO resigns position

Brian Hamman will remain a Lee County commissioner for district 4.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 18, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Aug. 21-27 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A pair of Pinellas County shopping center deals totaling $19 million is one of the highlights of this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 3, 2023
$2.5 billion bank names new leaders for retail, commercial banking divisions

In total Crews Bank & Trust promotes four bankers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2022
Goodwill Manasota CEO, president officially steps into role July 1

The transition started a year ago with Donn Githens taking on the role of president.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Thomas P. Vartanian and William M. Isaac | Guest Columnists |
  • June 30, 2022
Time to get smart about financial technology — and how to regulate the $10T market

Regulators ignore the crypto world at their peril, contend a pair of longtime prominent industry officials and executives.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2022
Brokerage buys pair of vacation rental firms — including one that leases houses for $100K a month

Companies are being folded into JRW Vacation Rentals LLC, A John R. Wood Company.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2007
Auctions Online

Former IBM executive Nancy Rabenold founded Auction Management Solutions to marry online communications and auctions.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2008
Bears and bulls debate in Naples

Money management is a pretty staid business. That is, until the markets gyrate wildly as they have recently.That's when events sponsored by the CFA Society of Naples get exciting. The group of financial analysts gathered in late January at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club to hear the market forecast for 2008, amid unpredictable ups and downs in the market.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana)

Newsmakers is available free of charge.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
Legal Tax?

An attorney says restaurants are wrongly collecting sales tax on bottles of water, and millions are owed consumers.

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana)

Newsmakers is available free of charge.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2005
Finalist: Vox2Data Inc.

Quite a bit has changed since Vox2Data was selected as the second-runner up in The Gulf Coast Business Review's 2004 Technology Innovation Awards. A new name. A new version of its flagship software. And now, some roof damage and flooding as a result of Hurricane Wilma.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2008
Stacking the deck

Larry Golden and Dave Tropf have made RSVP Publications a successful direct mail business with a niche: the affluent.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2008
Underground Showdown

Lee County landowners are fighting to preserve their property rights as the county leans toward greater mining restrictions.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2008
Road Show

Entrepreneur Joe Hassani sought a less expensive way to help retailers advertise. The answer: Training people to entertain motorists while spinning a client's sign.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2008
Technology Reboot

After a few years of quiet time, a company that focuses on helping new technology businesses get going is back at it. It hopes to make some noise.

  • Entrepreneurs
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