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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 30, 2023
St. Pete mayor opts for Rays/Hines proposal to redevelop Tropicana Field site

Calling his decision "the safe bet," Ken Welch says that the Sunshine City and its MLB team are now "engaged" and doesn’t expect discussions with Tampa to continue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 28, 2023
Sarasota alcohol spirits company seeks $2.5M in funding

Bushwacker Spirits navigates a challenging regulatory environment in various states, with an eye toward more products and even global expansion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 29, 2023
Young entrepreneur learns from early marketing mistake

Larissa Lippe is working a delicate balance between growing her student-led tutoring business in Sarasota and her other life as a college student.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • May 29, 2024
Lakeland startup makes tech-driven advances in publishing field

A husband-and-wife team seeks to help authors and publishers come together quicker — and with markedly improved books that will sell more copies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • June 18, 2024
Lee County School District makes hard advances in soft skills program

A new program from The School District of Lee County helps local residents brush up on all-important soft skills.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 10, 2024
Andrew Blitch, 39

40 Under 40 winner Andrew Blitch is the owner of “A” Locksmith.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 20, 2024
Tampa apartment tower could change downtown dynamic for renters

The AER building in the heart of Tampa's art district allows renters to get a piece of the city at the same level as million-dollar condo buyers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 23, 2021
Gulf Coast metros cited for lack of attainable housing

Urban Land Institute study singles out Naples, Sarasota and Fort Myers metro areas as among the nation’s “least affordable” regions for housing

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 13, 2025
Behind-the-scenes look at the $6.8B Gas Plant proposal

An opportunistic and entrepreneurial group takes on a decades-old, confounding development challenge in an historic — and historically overlooked — swath of downtown St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 12, 2021
Product designer focused on doing noble work in health care industry

Rob Brady discovered how important product design was for the health care industry 15 years ago. Now, Brady is changing the industry — one crisis at a time.

  • Health Care
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 28, 2026
Swiss aircraft maker begins work on $60M SRQ airport facility

The Pilatus Aircraft CEO says "wealth is moving out of California and into Florida," one reason why the firm intends to invest up to $200 million in its long-term project at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
The Defendants, Their Lawyers*

The Defendants, Their Lawyers is available free of charge.

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 14, 2005
Bull and Bear

Forbes Inc. CEO Steve Forbes says the U.S. economy is better than the way people feel - if only the Fed could get it right and the tax code trashed.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • March 18, 2010
Government Digest 3/19/10

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 7, 2012
A Welcome Return

Nearly half the community banks on the Gulf Coast have a positive quarterly return on assets, more than double the 2009 tally. Bankers hope the turn has staying power.

  • Finance
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • July 14, 2017
Wear and Share

Sam Lewis, founder of a philanthropic-minded screen-printing apparel business, is local in sales. But he's global in mission.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 25, 2014
Global Touch

After a Foreign Service career with stints everywhere from Moscow to Indonesia, Rob Weisberg can speak five languages. He can also speak with authority on a host of leadership and management principles.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 14, 2025
Noted resort developer, entrepreneur dies at 84

Al Ten Ten Broek’s hospitality businesses and entities employed thousands of people.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2009
Government Digest

A roundup of the gulf coast's government happenings.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 14, 2020
Builder nears $500 million in annual revenue

Stock Development sticks close to a core principle: diversification of revenue streams.

  • Strategies
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