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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 3, 2013
Reverse the Bleed

A big-thinking mobile health technology entrepreneur aims to eradicate the issue of brain drain, one college grad at a time.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 31, 2013
Light on the dark side

Drew Breakspear knows what it's like to sit across the table from regulators. The veteran banker now oversees the state's financial-services industry as its chief regulator.

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  • By Lindsey Nickel-de |
  • March 13, 2013
StartUp Bus: The ups and downs of building a small business

After five days of competing in two startup competitions — pitch and interactive — as part of the StartupBus experience, Storedrobe didn't fare too badly. We might not have made it to the Pitch semifinals, but we ranked fifth in the interactive competition, scoring close to 1,800 points!

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  • June 10, 2011
Government Digest: June 10

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • May 20, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: May 20

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 22, 2011
Diva Sisters

Sisters Shawnda Cook and Shannon Redden plan to open a hair-products store in Lehigh Acres, where the market is growing and competitors are limited. They plan to treat their customers like divas.

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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • September 6, 2013
Staying Fresh

Sanwa Growers, with locations in Tampa, Sanford and Atlanta, sells and distributes mostly fresh food. Revenue grew 33.2% between 2010 and 2012 after a dip during the recession.

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  • By Jamie Kane |
  • September 13, 2013
Pipeline vs. forecast: What's the difference?

Although often used interchangeably, a sales pipeline is not the same as a sales forecast. Know the difference to use each more effectively.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 10, 2012
Land Rush

Two major land deals are further confirmation that a housing recovery is under way. This winter's selling season will confirm builders' optimism.

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  • July 28, 2021
$16 million nonprofit adds three new board members

Sharon Hillstrom, Rochelle Nigri and Walton Pearson were each unanimously approved to serve a three-year term.

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  • December 8, 2020
Insurance CEO pleads to reduced charges in officer battery incident

Craig Johnson has completed most of the probation conditions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 16, 2020
Former CEO sues insurance firm for millions in pay, defamation

Craig Johnson had been CEO of FCCI since April 2011.

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  • January 6, 2020
Retail entrepreneur, philanthropist, dies at 70

Bill Robinson had a business career in three acts.

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  • February 18, 2022
First-of-its-kind resort price tag rises to $585 million

Long anticipated Allegiant resort now booking for next year.

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  • February 3, 2022
Celebrated Longboat Key restaurant sold

Euphemia Haye is the third sale in less than a year of a noted local fine-dining eatery.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By John L. Moore |
  • October 3, 2019
Navigating A Practice Buy-In

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  • June 21, 2018
Student loans — economic shackles — present looming heartache

A commission assembled by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) says change is needed in the undue hardship standards that apply to student loans in bankruptcy discharges.Student loan debt “is one of the most significant economic problems facing the Uni

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • March 9, 2018
Grow Time

A law practice nearing its 100-year anniversary has managed to grow without sacrificing service to clients.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 9, 2018
Health scare leads attorney to forge a new path

Lawyers leave established firms to launch startup practices for a variety of motives. This attorney's purpose was personal.

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  • By John Haughey |
  • March 16, 2018
Plane Growth

A business with a niche in pretending to be bad guys — so it can help the good guys — is on a growth surge.

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