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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • February 7, 2020
CRE forecast remains optimistic for 2020

Continued economic growth in Tampa and throughout the U.S. should propel the commercial real estate industry forward in 2020, PwC Partner Mitch Roschelle says.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 6, 2020
Luxury home design firm woos global executive

John Whitman has more than 25 years of experience in product design.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 6, 2020
Bill aims to lessen blow of impact fees

Some legislators aim to curb what they see as abuse of impact fees.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 6, 2020
Area shipping executive elected president of national industry group

A.R. Savage & Son President Arthur Savage has been elected president of the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents Inc., a ship agency and brokerage industry group that was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York City.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 6, 2020
Trust company promotes official to CFO

Nancy Hackett has more than 25 years of experience in accounting.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2020
Bioscience company receives $15 million in funding

The funding will support the international commercial expansion of the FebriDx rapid point-of-care test.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2020
Site, sold for $2.1 million, to become apartments

The Gallina Corp. has residential rental properties in Wisconsin and Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2020
Law firm names successor to retiring COO

Frederick O’Malley will succeed Anastasia Hiotis, who is retiring, as COO of Carlton Fields, a law firm that has an office in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2020
Prominent real estate developer plans new office complex

The Lutgert Cos. has been doing business in Southwest Florida since 1964.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2020
Construction firm names vice president of operations, superintendent

Stefan Baron has been part of the Firmo team for 15 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2020
Beverage firm sells coffee, tea operations for $405 million

Tampa, Fla.-based Cott Corp. has sold its S&D Coffee and Tea division, for $405 million, to North Little Rock, Ark.-based Westrock Coffee Co. LLC.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2020
Craft beer hotspot opens another location in region

Oak & Stone now has five locations from Naples to St. Petersburg.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2020
Grocery chain to shutter four stores in region

Earth Fare cites ‘continued challenges in the retail industry.’

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2020
Area law firm elevates two associates to shareholders

The Tampa office of Philadelphia-based Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, a civil defense litigation law firm, has named Samuel Higginbottom and Lindsay McCormick shareholders of the firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2020
Community plans $60 million luxury villa project

The Oaks at Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida in South Fort Myers will have 82 units.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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