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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2008
Fall Forward

For-profit companies aren't the only entities that look to autumn as the economic forecasting season. Nonprofits on the Gulf coast are peering into the next year, too.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2009
Where are they now?: Man of the People

Amscot Financial serves the financial services needs of many consumers who prefer to cash checks at a location other than a bank.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Walbolt article included in 'Best of ABA Sections'Professional association inducts Richard McCreaGrayRobinson-Tampa hires Jeanette FloresABA section elects Koren as chairman

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
Beat the Competition: Claim Fame

You have a personality. So does your company. Is it good or is it bad?Lou Lasday, an independent marketing advisor who resides on Longboat Key, creates action-oriented strategic corporate initiatives for emerging companies.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Hearsay (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Gay Inskeep serves the needyHolland & Knight LLP sues Panamanian power plant over unpaid legal billDennis Hernandez & Associates sues over renovaton workImmigration Legal Center of America PA charged with breaking a lea

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: A-B distributors raise $100,000 for Centcom memorialShapiro honoredHelp for ManateeThe Boulevard put on hold

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2004
Parlor Tricks

The 2nd District reverses an $8 million jury verdict, rejecting a claim that inertia caused a seat belt to unlatch.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • January 15, 2010
Chemically balanced

Kevin Sill is equal parts pharmaceutical researcher and business executive. He balances his time between conducting lab experiments and growing his company. His experiences on both fronts show the positive effect caused by creativity.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 7, 2011
High Road

Fred Pezeshkan has the vision to see trends before his competition and the connections on the Gulf Coast to do something about it. But that's just one part of the builder's success.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 7, 2011
Publisher Power

Diane McFarlin was reluctant to become a publisher of a daily newspaper. Her ultimate acceptance was a good move, both for her and the community.

  • Industries
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • October 29, 2010
Tower Power

Tampa's tallest office buildings appear to be in solid standing, both in terms of occupancy and ownership. The one exception is Rivergate Tower, which has suffered high vacancy in recent years and may be on the brink of foreclosure.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 27, 2010
Beyond eBay

Gulf Coast entrepreneur Jim Moore finally launched a Web site for his $20 million business after years of resistance. It was a lucrative move.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 9, 2011
Qualified Survival

A banker mired in regulatory agony for three years has rediscovered his calling. But the industry is still a challenge.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 26, 2013
Healthy returns

An innovative local firm that helps hospital employees communicate better, and faster, is in a new stratosphere of big growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • March 18, 2011
Relighting the Cigar

Over the last decade, Centro Ybor has seen highs and lows as a retail and entertainment complex. The addition of an office element is helping the site as the economy recovers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2013
Chamber (mostly) hands out As to local lawmakers

Nearly two-thirds scored an A, though seven failed the annual pro-business test.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2011
'A Marvelous Career'

Roxie Jerde turned from the greeting cards business to philanthropy. Turns out some of the challenges are the same.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 11, 2013
Change Agent

Stories of retired executives discovering new passions later in life abound on the Gulf Coast. But a former federal prosecutor has a unique chronicle.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 29, 2013
Recover the ball

Syd Kitson, the developer who orchestrated one of the biggest deals on the Gulf Coast during the boom, sees new opportunities across the state.

  • Strategies
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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • June 28, 2013
Chasing the dream

Don't look for Chuck Prather to part with the Birchwood Inn in the near future. The developer has a new calling as an innkeeper.

  • Strategies
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