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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • September 30, 2011
Ambassador of the Dance

Ken Lucci's competitive spirit derived from entrepreneurship has bolstered his dancing, but being on the receiving end of orders is a new challenge.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 26, 2013
Big Bay

Industrial real estate is often the forgotten sector of the Sarasota-Bradenton market. But one of the biggest developers in the country is confident the right local project can, and will, work there.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 3, 2020
New Arthrex headquarters to add 'quality jobs' to Collier economy

Arthrex Inc.'s new headquarters in Naples is expected to house hundreds of new workers and continue the medical device maker's expansion in Naples and Collier County.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 26, 2018
Reema Bhatia, 37

Managing partner, Stickboy Creative

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 11, 2016
Brown around

A family-run insurance firm, in an attempt to out-hustle bigger competitors, seeks to score some big contracts. 'We don't sit around and wait for the phone to ring,' says one agent.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 15, 2017
Market Move

A $1.5 billion Tampa bank makes an opportunistic move to stretch its geography.

  • Finance
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • October 6, 2017
Strands of Success

The rent-a-suite salon model trend has been building for a decade. One area couple, a new entry, sees room for growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2013
Michelle Adams, 34

Owner and Occupational Therapist, Pediatric Therapy Solutions Inc.

  • Class of 2013
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 15, 2014
Attracted to History

Winnie Marvel's family has run Tampa's oldest jewelry store since 1935. Taking lessons from her predecessors, she's evaluating if one of her two sons would be a good fit to run it next.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2014
Corporate Report

JK Transport Express executive facing federal fraud charges; Florida Hospital Carrollwood offering workers' comp services to Buccaneers; New Mexico Regulators back TECO's gas company purchase; and more corporate news.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 14, 2014
Top Gun

What's a British film producer doing buying a shooting range in the middle of the Florida swamp? Bloody good question.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 25, 2014
Chef of the Bank

David Gordley, IberiaBank's market president for Southwest Florida, is known for his culinary skills. He'll drive to Arcadia for a good dry-aged steak.

  • Finance
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • September 16, 2016
Big ideas

Forget the comedy clubs and seafood joints. Brien Spina has some grand plans for a new performing arts hall.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2015
Putting a good floor forward

While others balked at the small first floor and tricky second, Goodwill Industries-Manasota saw the former Teltronics manufacturing facility as an opportunity.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Anita Todd |
  • September 11, 2015
Buy and buy

A Polk County bank has become one of the largest lenders in Florida through an aggressive and counterintuitive strategy.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 27, 2015
The next generation

The hot North Naples residential market will see a $1.3 billion condo development called Kalea Bay. There's been no new condo construction in the area for years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 17, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A pair of hotels in Fort Myers sold for over $40 million to highlight transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • July 15, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Tampa apartment sale for nearly $64 million paces transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • August 26, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Plant City multifamily complex sale for nearly $35 million paces transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 12, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pinellas apartment complex sale for $64.5 million paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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