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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 16, 2026
University of Tampa president to step down

Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg, who has led the university for a little more than two years, will leave at the end of the semester "for personal reasons."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 16, 2026
Baltimore firm buys Sprouts-anchored Pinellas shopping center

MCB Real Estate’s acquisition of the 81,272-square-foot Keene Plaza comes on the heels of a renovation completed last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 16, 2026
Pinellas County TV studio on the market

The former WTOG studio in St. Petersburg is up for sale — $1.5 million — or lease.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 16, 2026
Report: Florida tops nation in skilled worker demand

Florida ranks first in demand, nearly last for supply when it comes to workers in the skilled trades, according to a new report.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 15, 2026
Will Amendment 3 help or hurt Florida? Depends on whom you ask

The Business Observer asked the leaders of Florida TaxWatch and Florida Realtors about the ramifications of the proposed constitutional amendment.

  • Florida
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2026
Relive the Business Observer's 40 Under 40 issue — in photos, videos

The latest class of honorees has a long list of accomplishments.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 15, 2026
Tampa International wins best large airport award for third straight year

TPA also took top honors for dining and art in USA Today’s reader rankings.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 15, 2026
In $80M deal, Houston developer buys St. Petersburg apartments at a discount

The Dinerstein Co. spends nearly 13% less on a luxury development than the previous owner paid five years ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth Djinis
  • October 15, 2026
How to get to the bottom — and then the top — of AI search patterns

The speed of AI has created both threats and opportunities for businesses seeking to reach the top of search engines.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 14, 2026
Tampa healthcare company cuts management positions, shifts focus

DataMeds AI Inc. is shifting resources toward commercializing ChemoFx after acquiring Pittsburgh-based Helomics in September.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 13, 2026
$36B St. Petersburg tech giant looks to form South Asia joint venture

Jabil Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Adani Enterprises Limited to manufacture AI and data center hardware in India.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 13, 2026
Breeze adds flights from region to Dominican Republic, New England

Flights to Santo Domingo and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, will launch next summer as the airline expands its Tampa International Airport service.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 12, 2026
Clearwater settles lawsuit for $7.5M over graves on firm's private property

The city’s Downtown CRA settled a lawsuit with local company FrankCrum over Black graves traced to the early 1900s found on the property it purchased in 2004.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 12, 2026
Tampa Bay Wave picks 13 startups for fintech accelerator

Two Tampa Bay companies will join founders from across the U.S. and London in a program connecting financial technology businesses with mentors and investors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 12, 2026
AdventHealth's mobile mammography buses bring breast screenings to work

The mobile program serves four Tampa Bay counties, with a donor-funded bus honoring former Hillsborough Commissioner Dottie Berger MacKinnon.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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