Deborah Duffey’s story of growth in business and in life

Deborah Duffey says she is an extremely private person. Happiest at home, in her garden, spending time with her family, she lives a fairly quiet life, even if she has

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Great Places and Spaces Home Edition: Dutch Colonial in Hyde Park Village (PHOTOS)

Wendy Garraty, owner of Clayton Gray Home, and her husband, Steve, moved from Atlanta to Tampa, about 20 years ago, and purchased this 1922 Dutch Colonial home just one street

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20 Questions with Kim Githler

Throughout her career, Kim Githler has been an entrepreneur creating several enterprises. She was part of the ownership group of the Hyatt Regency Sarasota that renovated the 297-room property, added

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Great Places and Spaces: The Residences at Orange Station begins sales (RENDERINGS)

A new 16-story condominium tower, in downtown St. Petersburg, has launched sales. The Residences at Orange Station is the residential component of the mixed-use development, Orange Station at the Edge,

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Mansions on the Market: Palm Harbor waterfront estate (PHOTOS)

List price: $7.6 million Specs: 5 bedrooms | 5 full bathrooms; 1 partial bathroom | 6,388 square feet Details: This custom private residence has integrated indoor/outdoor living with floor-to-ceiling glass

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The Ellison men of EWI Construction talk family, business and more

The dictionary definition of a father is as follows: one who loves, supports, guides, encourages and inspires his child or children. Sam Ellison, patriarch of the Ellison family, checks all

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Is 2022 the Time to Exit? A Tampa M&A expert pens book on exit strategy

As millions of business owners near retirement, some are dealing with the daunting challenge of deciding when, and how, to successfully sell their, potentially, largest single asset — their business.

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20 Questions with J.P. DuBuque

J.P. DuBuque is “storyteller in chief” for St. Petersburg as a business and career location that connects businesses with the people and programs that will help them grow. He is

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Great Places and Spaces: VELA (RENDERINGS)

Described as “urban living with an edge,” VELA, at 424 8th Street S., St. Petersburg, is expected to be complete by summer of 2023. Pricing of residences is from upper

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Tommy Del Zoppo finds his home in St. Petersburg

Tommy Del Zoppo, a Manhattan New Yorker, previously spent 30 years working on Wall Street. His wife was an Emmy-Award-winning producer who had worked for MTV, eventually taking a job

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Bull-headed determination runs in the Chatterton family

Bull-headed determination is not an overstatement when retelling Cammie Chatterton’s story. She established her own company, Bay Food Brokerage, based in Tampa, in 1993 in a male-dominated industry. The company

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Mansions on the Market: Elaborate estate in equestrian community

List price: $3.2 million Address: 7520 213th St. E., Bradenton Specs: 7 bedrooms | 6 bathrooms | 6,541 square feet Details: This secluded, 12.67-acre property is in the Foxwood subdivision

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