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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 10, 2025
Southwest Florida housing permits down 13%

Collier County was the only one among the three Southwest Florida counties to post a year-over-year increase.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 9, 2025
Price slashed on premier Fort Myers Beach development site

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Pasco property sold to adult living developer, a Tampa office building sells, and a Collier developer funds a wildlife corridor project.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 7, 2025
Firm signs 63K square feet of Sarasota office space leases

"We’re seeing a strong resurgence in demand for office space," Derek Robbins, senior partner at Robbins Commercial, says in a statement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 7, 2025
Two years later, The Oyster Bar returns to St. Pete

The Oyster Bar was a seafood staple in downtown St. Petersburg when it closed in 2023. Now it’s back with a new venue and new menu.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 7, 2025
Yeti buys Charlotte County drinkware company’s designs in $38M deal

Helimix, which makes shaker bottles for sports drinks in Punta Gorda, sold its specialized designs and other assets to Yeti.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 6, 2025
Miami, local investors plan medical project on 14-acre Sarasota brownfield site

Investors who want to transform the 14-acre Marian Anderson site into a medical and industrial development win unanimous Sarasota City Commission approval. They have cleared one big regulatory hurdle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 6, 2025
Sarasota County approves $2.5M for park on Phillippi Creek

With a 2.4-acre acquisition, the project will create a park with water access on Ashton Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 6, 2025
Get paid to cash in your PTO — if you go to St. Pete-Clearwater beaches

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater has launched a new campaign to pay visitors up to $250 for booking a beach vacation before the end of the year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 6, 2025
Bloomin' Brands closes 21 restaurants, launches turnaround strategy

The Tampa restaurant giant says in its earnings report that the plan focuses on Outback Steakhouse.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 5, 2025
Swedish firm finishes St. Petersburg apartment construction

The Marina Club Apartments community was built using precast construction methods.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 5, 2025
Orlando Health, 3 years after $12M land deal, plans Lakewood Ranch expansion

An Orlando-based health care system has acquired property in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 5, 2025
Mobile aircraft detailing service launches at 7 airports in region

RealClean Southwest Florida will serve airports from Sarasota-Bradenton to Marco Island.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 5, 2025
Colorado defense contractor moving HQ, investing $20M in Hillsborough County

Orion Edge Group, which develops tactical electronic warfare systems, has relocated to Tampa and is looking to hire 20 new employees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 5, 2025
Wagamama moving US headquarters to Tampa from NYC

The British restaurant chain, which opened its first and only Florida location on Water Street, plans to move to the Westshore district by Dec. 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 4, 2025
Jabil to pay $750M for energy management company

The St. Petersburg company says it has agreed to pay $750 million for the Northern Virginia and Irish company that specializes expert in power systems and energy optimization.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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