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By Business Observer Staff |
January 26, 2007

'Place to Be'

A condo glut doesn't deter EcoGroup's principal from building New Port Tampa Bay - a luxury waterfront community where the land alone cost $74 million.

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By Jean Gruss |
December 20, 2013

Watch this house

Diane Pisani is transforming her home-watch company into something much bigger: An education company to help prospective entrepreneurs.

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By Business Observer Staff |
June 6, 2008

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By Business Observer Staff |
May 9, 2008

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By Steven Benna |
March 21, 2022

Transactions: March 15-21

Downtown Bradenton hotel sale for $26 million highlights week in transactions.

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By Jean Gruss |
April 22, 2016

Measured landscapes

Blake Crawford applied auto-manufacturing techniques to his landscaping company, boosting productivity and efficiency.

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By Elizabeth King |
November 12, 2024

2 Lakewood Ranch golf courses renovated in multimillion-dollar project

Among the updates are the addition of a fourth golf course to Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Brian Hartz |
November 23, 2022

Pinellas County man pleads guilty to PPP fraud, murder-for-hire charges

Alexander Leszczynski’s convoluted, high-profile scheme also included an attempt to exonerate himself with a fake pardon he claimed was signed by former President Donald Trump.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
January 21, 2011

Schemers target small businesses

Small business owners are constant targets of scam artists, and those scammers aren't always trying to steal money.

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By Business Observer Staff |
May 27, 2011

Corporate Report: May 27

The latest news from United, Brown & Brown, and Coleman Cable.

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By Business Observer Staff |
November 3, 2020

Roofing exec faces more charges in PPP loan scam

New charges against Casey David Crowther include mortgage fraud.

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By Business Observer Staff |
July 24, 2020

Honor system: Residents return restaurateur's missing $180,000

Restaurateur Dan Bavaro's $180,000 coronavirus relief loan mistakenly went into the account of a retired lawyer, whose daughter returned the money.

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By Business Observer Staff |
October 12, 2018

Rough trade: Firm's electricians show off their skills

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Power Design, one of the nation’s largest electrical contractors, has gotten creative with recruitment and retention programs, notably its "Tough Rougher" competition for electricians.

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By Business Observer Staff |
June 15, 2018

Pricey storage suites for expensive toys selling fast

Island Storage Suites provides men — and their wives — what they want.

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By Business Observer Staff |
November 17, 2017

Investor hits back at bank

Marvin Kaplin is suing Regions Bank in federal court.

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By Jamie Kane |
April 10, 2015

Sales Sense | Don't let arrogance sink your sales

An iceberg didn't sink the Titanic — arrogance did. See ways to spot arrogance and make sure it's not sabotaging deals.

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By Louis Llovio |
February 5, 2026

Lakeland man to pay $12.9M, go to prison for filing 450 fake tax returns

The tax preparer was sentenced to federal prison for falsifying tax returns and tax documents to win 318 clients — and himself — hefty refunds.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
May 30, 2012

Kaplan alleges how he was scammed

Sarasota real estate investor Marvin Kaplan has lost about $22 million in what his attorney alleges to be a Ponzi scheme involving Sarasota entrepreneur Larry Starr.

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By Kevin McQuaid |
June 26, 2020

Kayne Anderson doubles down on Gulf Coast senior housing

As concerns about some senior housing mounts, a Boca Raton firm named Kayne Anderson is investing heavily in the sector throughout the Gulf Coast

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By Business Observer Staff |
November 28, 2008

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Transactions: March 15-21

Measured landscapes

2 Lakewood Ranch golf courses renovated in multimillion-dollar project

Pinellas County man pleads guilty to PPP fraud, murder-for-hire charges

Schemers target small businesses

Corporate Report: May 27

Roofing exec faces more charges in PPP loan scam

Honor system: Residents return restaurateur's missing $180,000

Rough trade: Firm's electricians show off their skills

Pricey storage suites for expensive toys selling fast

Investor hits back at bank

Sales Sense | Don't let arrogance sink your sales

Lakeland man to pay $12.9M, go to prison for filing 450 fake tax returns

Kaplan alleges how he was scammed

Kayne Anderson doubles down on Gulf Coast senior housing

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