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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 9, 2021
Tampa firm looks to simplify critical insurance barrier through tech

Behind $20 million in new capital, a high-tech firm targets an unheralded niche in insurance.

  • Technology
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 7, 2021
Tiffany Allard, 37

Tiffany Allard, 37, has quickly worked her way up the corporate ladder at Busey Bank in Fort Myers, Florida.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 7, 2021
Rick Hume, 38

Pro-Tec Plumbing & Air, president and founder

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 7, 2021
Laura Castro, 29

Florida Digestive Health Specialists, director of marketing and physician recruitment

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2021
In Memoriam: Sam Galloway, 1944-2021

In 1971, Sam Galloway, then 27, became the country's youngest Ford dealer.

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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 Brian Hartz |
  • October 14, 2021
Meet the new boss: Longtime economic development pro gets nod for top job

Cynthia Johnson comes to her new role at Pinellas County Economic Development with significant experience — and some bold ideas to keep the region’s hot streak rolling.

  • Leadership
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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 Brian Hartz |
  • December 16, 2021
Strong roots: Credit union exec overcomes steep obstacles

Rocio Smith, Achieva Credit Union’s new market vice president, started her working life as a migrant farmworker. That memory is motivation — and lessons for other executives.

  • Finance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 23, 2021
Problem solver: Tech entrepreneur excels through adaptation

For The Mad Botter, a company that relies heavily on in-person trade shows to sell its unique products and services, 2020-21 could have been disastrous. But true to form, it evolved on the fly.

  • Technology
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 10, 2020
Entrepreneur seizes remote work business opportunity

Kimberly Martinez went inside the box to fight back against the pandemic.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 15, 2021
Amid pandemic, business consultant starts new business that taps into desire for virtual connection

Ellie Finehout's concept? Help organizations host at-home cocktail crafting experiences.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 15, 2020
Fitness entrepreneur seeks certainty amid chaos

What's it like to open two niche gym locations in a pandemic? Stressful. 'If we have to close again it’s going to get really serious,' says the owner.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 21, 2020
Clinical precision: Nonprofit executive confronts, overcomes stern leadership test

Yeagley became CEO of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic two weeks before the coronavirus pandemic would strain the nonprofit's resources to the breaking point.

  • Leadership
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 28, 2020
A post-COVID World

Developers like Bromley Cos., the master developer of Midtown Tampa, and architects are implementing various measures to enhance wellness and safety in buildings in design or under construction now.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 31, 2020
Jackpot: Builder scores with $750M casino project

Miami-based builder Suffolk-Yates LLC has completed its $750 million renovation and expansion of the Seminole Hard Rock Resort & Casino in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 28, 2020
Insurer makes bold moves to stay ahead of systemic change

AmeriLife, a health insurance, benefits and retirement planning firm based in Clearwater, has won major investment backing from Thomas H. Lee Partners, a private equity firm.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 20, 2020
Construction management firm harnesses virtual reality to troubleshoot problems

Sarasota-based Firmo Construction is helping clients anticipate and resolve problems prior to them happening on the construction site.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 7, 2020
Back to Square Two

Steelbridge Capital partners start a new firm, Square2 Capital. But their real estate focus remains firmly in Florida.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 15, 2020
Market Spotlight: Tampa Bay Industrial

Region has benefitted from increased population and consumer shifts since 2015.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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