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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 26, 2012
Title Town

Allegations of mortgage industry irregularities, mixed with connections to a controversial religion, confront a Gulf Coast company. But Nationwide Title Clearing has withstood the salvos.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 9, 2005
Terrorism Hits the Banks

Jerry Williams wants to double the size of Orion Bancorp.'s deposits in Southwest Florida in the next two years. He also plans to carry a big agenda to Washington as the president-elect of the state bankers' association.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 22, 2022
Companies tap into an underutilized solution amid labor crisis: Employees with criminal records

The dearth of able-bodied employees has put employers on high alert for new avenues to fill open spots.

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 21, 2018
Banking on experience

Industry veterans put together plan to raise $100 million to purchase and revive Beach Community Bank. Moving the headquarters to Tampa was the first step in plans to build a multibillion-dollar institution.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2006
Thomson: Cut taxes now and everyone will win

Charlie Crist's proposed tax cuts deserve a good look outside the narrow box of: "How will we pay for them?" In case the 25 years of growth since Reagan wasn't enough, Alabama shows the way.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 17, 2006
The Technical Investment

From large real estate firms to local banks, companies have various forms of a 'help desk.' The trick is to find a formula that is cost-effective, yet beneficial to employees and customers.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 9, 2006
Executive Session: Tricia Fulton

The Review sat down with the CFO of Sun Hydraulics

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 7, 2009
Cost control

Rising expenses for uninsured patients has forced Health Management Associates to cut costs and improve patient admissions. So far, the Naples hospital company has been able to withstand the tough economy, but it is not immune.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Runner-Up xG Technology LLC

xG's radio wave-based technology promises faster, cheaper and geographically broader data transmission than any current method.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2010
Spill may drop values $4.3 billion

The oil spill may drive down Gulf Coast property values by 10% for three years.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 14, 2010
Hanging Tough

The painful back injuries Wayne Ruben suffered after he was named the Review's top entrepreneur turned out to be the least of his troubles. The real estate bust brought more aches.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 14, 2010
Hairless Growth

Laser-wielding Ideal Image has doubled sales by bringing franchise locations in house. A new generation of demanding customers could be the key to continued expansion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 6, 2011
Collared Dreams

A Gulf Coast inventor-entrepreneur wants to shake up an industry — menswear — that has been pretty staid. He dreams big.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2021
Radio industry icon, founder of $200M company dies at 89

George Beasley was in the radio industry for six decades.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 15, 2020
Ryan Lodge, 39

Capstone Contractors LLC, Owner

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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • May 29, 2020
How do economists think the economy will recover?

Some believe the recession could be short-lived, with technology a big help.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 8, 2019
How to manage multiple generations in the workplace

Managing people from different generations in the same workplace isn't easy. Some of the keys to successful navigation of these generations — baby boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z — include management 101 staples, like transparency, com

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 8, 2019
How to run an effective brainstorming session

Following some basic rules can help companies make the most out of idea generation.   

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 1, 2019
Child watch

Behind a $5 million valuation and some national attention, tech startup IGPS has eyes on bigger days ahead by filling a growing demand.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 22, 2018
Upstart insurance firm from California targets growth in Florida

Pleasanton, Calif.-based Assured Risk Cover — founded by catastrophe risk professionals and backed by a Silicon Valley venture capital firm — sells parametric insurance under the brand name StormPeace. Parametric insurance covers supplemental losses from

  • Insurance
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