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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 13, 2025
Global employment agency exec dishes on how to develop a team of superstars

A nationwide leadership speaker says holding people accountable — with support, not intimidation — is the best way to build high-performing teams.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2006
Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate:Venice hotel owners acquire local Holiday Inn Ocean Properties buys Lido resort, plans major renovationsMcKibbon buys land in Gulf Coast Town CenterBarfield Bay Properties buys Terrace PointeHillsborough Community College buys former Alterman building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 18, 2011
Get Aggressive

Bob Dutkowsky arrived as CEO of Tech Data as it recorded losses of more than $100 million. A more aggressive business plan led the firm to three years of record profits.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2008
Elder Advocates

As the population ages and people live longer, an emerging field of law finds some attorneys going beyond estate planning to take a more holistic approach.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2009
Elder Law

As the population ages and people live longer, an emerging field of law finds some attorneys going beyond estate planning to take a more holistic approach.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2003
Ringling Recollection

The new John Ringling Bridge has Sarasotans waxing nostalgic over the old John Ringling Towers- but no one knew the Towers as well as Sarasota attorney Bob Carr, who grew up there.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2011
Risky Venture, Low ROI

The Productivity Committee concluded the economic projections and opportunity costs were too high. 'Not much verifiable information in the business plan.'

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2023
Pickleball competition heats up — with millions of dollars at stake

A variety of entrepreneurs in the region are racing to get into — or get ahead — in the business of pickleball, with soon-to-be national leagues, all-encompassing social and sports clubs, and more.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2006
Corporate Report

Progress Energy chooses site for plant Walter Industries finishes spin-off of Mueller Water ProductsSherman named president, CEO of Bank of Florida-SouthwestMid-Atlantic Restaurants LLC borrowing from GE CapitalNew Outback president coming from Mexican Restaurants chainHealth Integrated pairs with Horizon Blue Cross Blue ShieldValleyCrest buys St. Pete landscape firm

  • Industries
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 7, 2010
Back-Breaking Medicine

The federal health insurance law's prescription for curing rising costs of health care may break the backs of more than small businesses.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 21, 2022
Sister City plan wave of the future, says Rays' owner as he asks: What happens now?

As baseball officials in Tampa and Montreal ponder the future, they say their rejected sister-city plan was groundbreaking — and will someday be the norm in pro sports.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 19, 2021
The restaurant industry faces disruption in the current model with a new concept — ghost kitchens

The restaurant industry is facing a restructured model with the rise of ghost kitchens. A few spirited and ambitious restaurateurs are all-in on the concept.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 4, 2023
Entrepreneur overcame serious mistakes to build a promising career

Vince Serrano didn't become an entrepreneur and top-of-the-chart recording artist overnight. It took some mistakes and a passion to overcome hardship.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 13, 2005
Executive Session with Charles Nesbit Jr.

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Chico's

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2004
Who Owns This Gem?

When Shannon Hotel Group acquired the Longboat Key Club, it had the help of some of Wall Street's savviest and most endowed investors. Meet the owners.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2008
e-savings Evolves

The founders of Sarasota-based eCouponsFlorida.com began meeting about their other business interests, but quickly realized they wanted to be partners and formed a new kind of online coupon company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2010
Corporate Report: April 16 - April 22

New information from Nicholas Financial, US Natural Gas Corp., and more.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 27, 2012
Dive In

Thomas Contreras's life was in shatters. But his patented invention, a tool for fishermen and divers, could be his salvation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 14, 2019
Sky's the Limit on Skyplex

The Lee County Port Authority's 1,150-acre business park known as Skyplex is landing major office users like Gartner Inc. and Alta Resources Corp.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 10, 2017
Knock down obstacles

From growing up with a drug-addicted parent to building a $170 million business, Tony DiBenedetto has seen it all. Now at the top of the business world, he's searching for the next move.

  • Strategies
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