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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 12, 2023
Sidney Turner, 35

A psychologist and researcher combats trauma with retreat.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 6, 2024
Tampa apartment owner gets $45.5 million loan

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a sporting goods store opens in Fort Myers, BayCare buys a former Barnes & Noble in Tampa, and a retailer is about to open a new store in Venice.

  • Florida
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 10, 2024
Ashley Kelly, 31

40 Under 40 winner Ashley Kelly is a vice president/wealth advisor at Clarity Wealth.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 9, 2025
Zannon Garza, 39

40 Under 40 winner Zannon Garza is vice president of business development and executive director at DeAngelis Diamond and DeAngelis Diamond Foundation.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 25, 2022
New CEO has far-reaching goals for Bradenton-based Game On

Blair Bloomston aims to increase and diversify the customer pool for the company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 26, 2022
Corporate lawyer now charged with making life easier for Florida business owners

As secretary of Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Melanie Griffin wants to help bring down obstacles.

  • Law
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 12, 2025
Naples billionaire keeps up major investment in newspapers

David Hoffmann, who grew up in a small town with a strong local paper, believes the newspaper industry can bounces back with strong local coverage and sound business practices.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 24, 2025
$2.5M IRS fraud lands Cape Coral roofing company owner in prison

The owner and manager of Nastar Roofing in Lee County were sentenced to federal prison for not paying taxes on employee wages.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 12, 2026
SWFL community bank completes $4M new branch project

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank's new McGregor Boulevard branch is open for business.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 8, 2026
Closet design firm exec catches big wins while fishing

Taylor Rinehold loves the thrill and strategy of the chase while fishing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 25, 2026
SWFL fire service training academy surpasses milestone

Ricky Rescue Training Academy, founded as a free service 15 years ago, is now a growing company that helps firefighters worldwide get career-advancing education.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 4, 2025
As neighbors keep fighting, Captiva’s South Seas plans grand reopening

In the week's top commercial real estate news, affordable housing units are coming to North Port, Tampa issues RFPs to redevelop a portion of its downtown, and a replica of the Oval office can be yours.

  • Florida
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • April 8, 2026
Renovations to Tampa Union Station go full steam ahead

The update, expected to be completed sometime this fall, will be the first major renovation to the train station since the 1990s.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2007
A Tale of Two Floridas

Northeast Florida and Southwest Florida might as well be at opposite poles, one developer says.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 30, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Neal plans to buy palmetto golf courseWaterford Cos. Buys Laurel LandRichmond American Homesbuys Parrish landRWL Communications partners buy former U.S. Tank buildingSarasota investment group buys Downtown restaurantDentist buys medical office

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2004
Good Value in Valrico

A tiny east Hillsborough County bank bounces back just in time to go private.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 24, 2009
Doubling Down

Of the 233 community development districts along the Gulf Coast, 42 are already in default on $1.1 billion in debt to bondholders. That number could double in coming months.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
Free to Choose

A revamped “Consumer Choice Act” designed to gain the governor's support, encourage more competition and lower prices in the property insurance market, may run into election year politics and get vetoed again.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • February 19, 2010
Pendulum Pusher

Sarasota community banker Charlie Brown brings a strong voice from “ground zero” to an FDIC committee working to balance banking regulations and credit against “a tidal wave of commercial-loan foreclosures” and a weakened jobs bill.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 25, 2010
Build the Relationship

Billions of dollars of reconstruction funds will be raining down on Haiti in the next few years. Where are Florida's construction firms?

  • Entrepreneurs
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