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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 19, 2021
Midtown Tampa about to blossom

Midtown Tampa, a $500 million, mixed-use development in the Westshore area of Tampa, is preparing to debut retail, lodging, residences and offices on 22-acre tract.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 5, 2021
Hammer time: corporate executive enters franchise sector

Rick Sander has his eye on a specific goal: recurring revenue.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 10, 2021
Bradenton coffee company prioritizes staying approachable

As a coffee-loving duo grow their business, they seek to be different from the competition — starting with the front door.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 28, 2021
Prominent land developer launches consulting firm

Donald Schrotenboer seeks to help others get ahead in the complicated and usually costly sector.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 18, 2021
Could three projects boost a sleepy commercial district?

City and business leaders in Cape Coral hope projects can transform South Cape into trendy hotspot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 11, 2020
Credit union makes small — but mighty — acquisition

Pinellas County-based Achieva Credit Union targets growth across the bay.

  • Finance
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 29, 2021
Firm leverages artificial intelligence to help retailers

Southwest Florida startup has big plans to make progress with major retailers, using advanced technology to solve an age-old problem.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 24, 2020
Empire state of mind: Law firm snags another New York legal star

Attorney Hilary Lane has joined Quarles & Brady in Tampa, Florida, as a partner. She previously served as chief privacy officer at NBCUniversal, the media conglomerate that owns NBC and Universal Pictures.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 30, 2020
Company puts Tampa HQ up for sale for $6.5M

With many offices looking more like ghost towns than bustling hubs of people, some entrepreneurs — even ones running growing companies — are doing the once unthinkable: downsizing space.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 5, 2020
Manufacturers associations act fast to help members in new ways during pandemic

Area organizations have introduced job boards, webinars and ways to connect with manufacturers statewide.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 7, 2020
Community bank readies itself for surge in business

With new buildings and new customers — capitalizing on bigger banks’ missteps in one case — Sanibel Captiva Community Bank primes itself for a solid end to the year.

  • Finance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 10, 2020
Reckoning day: Lawyers ready for tidal wave of bankrupt businesses

With coronavirus relief funding and other protections coming to an end, commercial bankruptcy filings are expected to soar. Some attorneys are about to get really busy.

  • Law
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 9, 2020
Service winner: Sports exec overcomes long odds to pull off premier event

Stacey Allaster, a St. Petersburg, Florida, resident and longtime tennis executive, in June became the first woman to be named tournament director of the U.S. Open in the prestigious event’s 140-year history.

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 15, 2020
Entrepreneur tackles pandemic — after beating cancer

When you’ve started your business in the recession, and are in remission from cancer, it can help put things in perspective.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 27, 2019
Half-century old manufacturer enhances strategy, model

Pelican Wire is going new in several areas, from clients to equipment to even employee benefits. The strategy could begin to pay off in 2020.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 10, 2020
Entrepreneur aces golf vacation of a lifetime

Michael Juceam didn’t take up golf seriously until his 50s. Now it’s his passion even on vacation — 4,200 miles from home.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 14, 2020
How to fire a client/customer

Honesty — with yourself and clients is a key approach.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2020
Former business group leader, mayor dies at 73

Kerry Kirschner’s decades-long career bridged the public and private sectors. His role as a dad also defined his life.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 17, 2020
Amid pandemic, banker reflects on experiences from years past, from hurricanes to real estate collapse

Kevin Hagan is the president of Englewood Bank & Trust and Crews Bank & Trust.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 25, 2019
A "Forgotten Land" No More

Midtown Tampa, a $500 million, mixed-use development at Interstate 275 and Dale Mabry Highway, has the potential to link downtown Tampa and the Westshore Business District

  • Commercial Real Estate
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