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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 14, 2013
Rising tide

Profits at banks based on the Gulf Coast continue to rise as the economy improves.

  • Finance
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 15, 2021
Young and bold entrepreneur quickly builds beauty school brand

Young entrepreneur follows through on a critical business practice, in re-investing significantly into her company. It’s already begun to pay off.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 28, 2018
Ave Maria looking like a home run

The start of Ave Maria was a real ‘Field of Dreams’ moment. Barron Collier built it and now residents — and businesses — are coming.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 15, 2024
Landmark Sarasota restaurant Hob Nob closes after 67 years

The owner cites several reasons for Hob Nob Drive In's closure, including the post-pandemic economy. But a forthcoming food truck could keep the brand alive.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2024
Dennis Akers, 37

40 Under 40 winner Dennis Akers is co-founder of The Candle Pour.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 9, 2025
Former exec sues Tampa auto giant, alleging use of deceptive sales practices

The law firm representing the whistleblower issued a consumer notice alerting car buyers to “review their documentation” from Morgan Auto Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2006
Growth's Anatomy

Sure, Alan Zirkelbach, founder of a $48 million-dollar construction firm, knew he had to delegate to keep growing. The hard part: How?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Bill Business

With property taxes and insurance hogging the front burner, the state Legislature still managed to eke out a new cable TV franchise system, seed money for venture capital firms and other pro-business legislation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 10, 2006
The Fallacy of Controlling Growth

Here's a primer on the deleterious effects of trying to manage and control growth. Everyone loses - except those making the rules.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 1, 2012
Echo Chambers

Some business owners in the tiny hamlet of Matlacha want to start a chamber of commerce, but Lee County already has 15 chambers.

  • Florida
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • November 23, 2012
No Barriers

A government consulting duo turns rejection into a multimillion-dollar business. Using its employees' expertise to find new opportunities, it's poised to grow.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 9, 2024
Liz Dimmitt drives museum, auto dealership forward with continual change

“We had to decide ‘This too shall pass.’ That was a scary time, but we had faith that sooner or later the world would have to open back up.” –Liz Dimmitt, Dimmitt Chevrolet/Fairgrounds St. Pete

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 4, 2024
Sarasota County a national leader in mosquito management, officials say

From lab testing to fish breeding, Sarasota County leads the way in keeping mosquito-borne illnesses at bay.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 31, 2023
Founder of AeroVanti back at the helm — third leader in 17 days

Despite legal troubles facing the company and possible federal investigations, Patrick Britton-Harr is front and center. Again.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 20, 2024
Innovative Pasco landowner finds new revenue in eco-friendly burials

Landowner Laura Starkey embraces a "go for it and see what happens" spirit, which led her to an unusual land conservation strategy: green burials.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Ringling College buys store, motel, lotSun Hydraulicsbuys Tallevast landRauch companybuys Sara Sea on Siesta KeyDaVinci Center sold, available for leaseUBS' agriculture groupbuys 1,066-acre Alva GroveLee County school boardbuys 79 acres in Cape CoralBayStar Hotel Group buys Heritage HotelTampa's Hachems buyLenox Place, Royal BreezeColumbus Drive LLCbuys Wilson Industries building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 24, 2022
Developer to convert Naples hotel to workforce housing

The developer will take a 104-room hotel in Naples and turn it into apartments that are affordable for area workers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 10, 2022
Tampa Bay voters again reject tax for transportation improvements

Hillsborough County’s proposed 1% levy would have generated $340 million for public transit and measures that would improve traffic safety and ease congestion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 8, 2005
Rising Prices Fuel Dispute over Land Deal

About four years ago, Martin Bezdek negotiated the first of three deals. He bought about 139 acres northwest of Plant City for about $4,130 an acre.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2010
Oct. 29: BBGI, NICK, NGNM

Beasley Broadcast, Nicholas Financial profits grow; NeoGenomics posts loss.

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