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By Traci McMillan Beach |
May 15, 2015

Trading titan

Uri Minkoff traded his life as a serial entrepreneur for bringing innovation to the fashion industry. He helped grow his sister's handbag company to more than $100 million in sales.

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By Jean Gruss |
September 18, 2015

Identity crisis

A new institute at Hodges University plans to help businesses protect themselves from the growing problem of identity theft.

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By Louis Llovio |
January 16, 2023

Former university official faces 20 years for siphoning payments

The school’s vice president created a company to take payments from the university for marketing work done by a New York company.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
July 17, 2013

'Queen of Tax Fraud' locked up for 21 years

A 26-year-old woman with a sixth-grade education orchestrated a multimillion-dollar tax scheme.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
October 4, 2012

$10M fraudster admits role

A 28-year-old Clearwater man was sentenced to prison, plus he must pay restitution.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
August 10, 2016

FBI makes eight arrests in $633M pharmacy scheme

Defendants allegedly used compounding pharmacies in New Port Richey and Miami.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
October 19, 2015

Two more indictments in condo kickback scheme

Charges stems from investigation into a failed condo conversion project.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King |
July 2, 2026

$27M beach restoration project in Venice underway

The impacted shoreline extends from the area around the Venice Inlet to the Venice Fishing Pier.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Jean Gruss |
March 17, 2012

Fancy Plumage

Mechanical ingenuity, craftsmanship and knowledge of customers have been the keys to success for SA Feather Company.

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By Business Observer Staff |
February 25, 2011

Fourteen indicted for fraud

The alleged mortgage-fraud conspiracy involved 22 properties in Sarasota.

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By Business Observer Staff |
November 5, 2014

City Center sale includes $10M in intangibles

Alliance Partners HSP LLC acquired the office tower's real estate for $118 million plus another $10 million for equipment and leases.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
September 15, 2015

Adviser sentenced in fraud scheme

A nearly six-year sentence follows a guilty plea.

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By Laura Lyon |
August 19, 2024

759-bed housing development opens at USF Tampa campus

Project is already fully leased.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio |
May 1, 2023

Polk County university official behind payments scam sent to prison

The executive vice president at Southeastern University created a false company to take payments for work another company did for much less money.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio |
June 8, 2026

Former Oakes Farms exec’s sentencing delayed again

Steven A. Veneziano Jr., who is facing decades in federal prison, is also involved in a lawsuit where he claims to have committed crimes on behalf of Naples’ businessman and right-wing gadfly Alfie Oakes.

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By Andrew Warfield |
June 7, 2019

Cooking up sweet local success for national doughnut brand

With no connections in Southwest Florida, the region's first Krispy Kreme franchisee turned to an established 'brand architecture' firm to hype its Fort Myers grand opening. Going local worked: it sold nearly 1 million doughnuts in week one.

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By Adam Hughes |
March 24, 2006

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By Kevin McQuaid |
October 15, 2019

Benderson Development makes second St. Armands acquisition

Benderson Development Group has purchased a St. Armands Circle building for the second time in four months. This time the company spent $6.95 million to buy the building housing the Crab & Fin seafood restaurant, Tilden Ross Jewelers and Better Homes & Ga

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff |
March 22, 2019

Area sports leader juggles two franchises with overlapping schedules

Tampa Bay Rays President Brian Auld is now pulling double-duty as vice chairman of the Tampa Bay Rowdies, the St. Petersburg, Florida-based soccer club the Rays acquired in October from local entertainment and property magnate Bill Edwards.

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By Business Observer Staff |
January 17, 2014

Halstatt Partnership's second fund buys three commercial buildings

The combined price equated to $95 per square foot.

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Trading titan

Identity crisis

Former university official faces 20 years for siphoning payments

'Queen of Tax Fraud' locked up for 21 years

$10M fraudster admits role

FBI makes eight arrests in $633M pharmacy scheme

Two more indictments in condo kickback scheme

$27M beach restoration project in Venice underway

Fancy Plumage

Fourteen indicted for fraud

City Center sale includes $10M in intangibles

Adviser sentenced in fraud scheme

759-bed housing development opens at USF Tampa campus

Polk County university official behind payments scam sent to prison

Former Oakes Farms exec’s sentencing delayed again

Cooking up sweet local success for national doughnut brand

Calendar

Benderson Development makes second St. Armands acquisition

Area sports leader juggles two franchises with overlapping schedules

Halstatt Partnership's second fund buys three commercial buildings

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