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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 3, 2010
Habitat Restoration

Katherine 'Kitty' Green is bringing corporate discipline to Habitat for Humanity of Lee County. Nonprofits struggling in this recession could learn from her initiatives to turn the organization around.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 16, 2010
Costly Clusters

State and local governments have spent more than $1.5 billion to bring biomedical research institutes to Florida since 2004, or nearly $1.4 million per job created so far. Collier County wants to join the club.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 4, 2011
Hong Kong Zones

Platapalooza got people talking about how to fix planning disasters of older communities such as Lehigh Acres and Cape Coral. Removing government barriers is the first fix.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 9, 2011
Careful Lending

Bankers say they've got money to lend, but finding creditworthy customers has been difficult. The challenge: The most desirable customers already have bankers.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 16, 2011
Shine

A Gulf Coast energy firm made a supersized misstep with a big bet on solar power. A new focus could be its last shot.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 16, 2011
Corporate Report: Sept. 16

The latest news from Savtira Corp., Nicholas Financial, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2011
Corporate Report: Apr. 29

The latest news from First National Bank, Invisa, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2011
Corporate Report: Apr. 15

The latest news from US Natural Gas, Tech Data, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 30, 2012
Fruit Fantastic

Lettuce and oranges are a world away from cell phone towers, where Steve Clark first found large-scale business success. The produce industry, though, is Clark's next frontier. He's backed it with more than $2 million.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 29, 2021
New destinations provide a boon for tourism groups and an opportunity for businesses

The economy is returning to some kind of normal in a variety of ways — particularly at the region's airports.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 7, 2021
Kennedy Legler, 35

State’s Attorney Office, assistant state attorney violent crime division

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 5, 2021
Greystar pushes ahead with 36-story apartment tower

Multifamily rental development in St. Petersburg proceeds despite a wave of new multifamily rental inventory in recent years.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 5, 2021
College turns former cigar factory into education center

St. Leo University, behind a $1 million investment, continues the reinvention of a former cigar factory into a high-tech academic center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 23, 2019
Top Entrepreneurs: Glass company shines in grabbing market share

Bill Daubmann abandoned one career dream to address a family illness. Now, with a rapidly growing business on the cusp of an even-bigger breakthrough, Daubmann is primed to reach another dream.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 23, 2019
Top Entrepreneurs: CEO grows boat club business, expands into other vehicles

John Giglio has grown Freedom Boat Club by focusing on customer service. His plans for the company’s next phase include a move into RVs — and he’s ready for the road trip.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 22, 2022
Rules to promote condo safety could keep buyers out of the market

New federal rule makes it harder for average buyer to purchase a condo — while also raising liability concerns for owners.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2018
Workforce: What's next

Technology, Generation Z and solving a labor shortage

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 21, 2016
Silver platter

Mike Gowan and Mike Quillen, approaching 25 years in a grueling industry, remain committed to finding ways to improve. One key behind the strategy goes beyond the restaurant.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 6, 2017
Motor along

The recession thinned out the boating industry across the region, but the companies that remain are poised for a strong 2017.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 22, 2017
Stage Presence

Turning around an organization in a financial hole requires quick decisions. It also requires a long-term approach.

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