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  • Louis Llovio
  • December 1, 2021
Beverly Hills investor pays $46 million for local apartment community

The Reef at Winkler, a smart community in Fort Myers, sold to company run by California lawyer and real estate broker

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  • December 1, 2021
'Tis the season: Hotel hosts promotion to shed light on higher-than-normal manatee deaths

The Compass in Bradenton will donate proceeds to the Bishop Museum's manatee rehabilitation program.

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  • December 1, 2021
Cybersecurity firm achieves 'unicorn' status, expands to Utah

Tampa, Florida-based ReliaQuest, a cybersecurity firm, has opened a new office near Salt Lake City, Utah, as its valuation tops $1 million.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2021
Fast-growing developer appoints new CFO

Iain McGill has 25 years of experience in real estate finance.

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  • November 30, 2021
Health care giant to build 100-bed hospital in region

HCA Healthcare’s announcement follows another one from Lee Health.

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  • November 30, 2021
Investment firm to lay off 175 employees locally as it outsources work

Franklin Templeton to layoff employees in St. Petersburg; those affected will have job opportunities at Jacksonville-based FIS.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2021
Locally owned bank to move headquarters

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Climate First Bank plans to move its headquarters to a former BB&T branch that it bought for $3 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2021
Attorney joins nonprofit as executive director

Annie Breitinger has been a board member since 2014.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2021
Airport adds nonstop route ahead of the holidays

The new route took flight November 19.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2021
Planning firm names new president, shuffles leadership team

Longtime team member Bill Morris was named president of Morris-Depew Associates.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 29, 2021
Local firm partners with Canadian investor to buy apartment community for $88 million

TLR Group and Sarees Investments buy recently completed Brandon apartment development and have rebranded it

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2021
City reaches milestone in new rapid-transit project

St. Petersburg takes delivery of its fleet of SunRunner buses and to unveil the project's first completed station.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • November 26, 2021
Set the Table: Local interior designer selected to star on TV series

Wilfredo Emanuel grew up wondering if he'd ever make it onto a TV show. After being selected for a new HGTV series, he doesn't have to wonder anymore.

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  • November 24, 2021
Shuttered restaurant sells for $4.1M

The former Sweet Tomatoes site in Tampa is sold to Florida firm

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 24, 2021
Ice cream shop to open in food-focused hotel

Chill Bros. Ice Cream will open its newest shop in Tampa's Epicurean Hotel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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