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  • Brian Hartz
  • February 17, 2023
Tampa RV giant expands to Nevada with acquisition of Las Vegas dealership

Lazydays expects the purchase of Findlay RV to add $40 million in gross annual revenue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 17, 2023
New kind of town is being built and wired on ranchland in SWFL

Babcock Ranch, the so-called city of the future, will swell to 50,000 residents in coming years.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 16, 2023
Naples estate hits the market for nearly $19 million

A custom-built waterfront property in the city's Aqualane Shores neighborhood is almost 6,000 square feet.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2023
Sarasota company expands to New Jersey

The new Purify: An Urban Sweat Lodge location is the first outside of Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • February 16, 2023
Virginia cybersecurity firm expands to Tampa, will create 30 jobs

Ridgeline International specializes in digital signature management.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 16, 2023
Tampa businessman charged in conspiracy to kill Haitian president

Feds allege that the 64-year-old man worked to provide vests and lodging for a military group that carried out the assassination on Jovenel Moïse.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • February 16, 2023
Manatee County builder wows buyers with solar-powered community

It's been five years since Pearl Homes started on Hunters Point, a solar-powered, net-positive community. But even now, the company is five years ahead in the industry.

  • Construction-Development
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 15, 2023
Area state legislator files bill to curtail lawsuit abuse

The legislation goes deeper than insurance reform from late 2022.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2023
Texas-based cafe opens location in Sarasota

The new Toasted Yolk is the first in Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 15, 2023
Construction of $34M affordable housing community underway in Bradenton

A Miami developer has financing in place and is building the 80-unit community at Manatee Avenue and Ninth Street.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • February 15, 2023
Tampa cybersecurity firm lands $180M investment

The funding from Springcoast Capital Partners, Splunk Ventures and Vista Credit Partners will accelerate Deepwatch’s growth in the managed security services industry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2023
Popular warehouse club plans new location in Polk County

The Davenport BJ’s will be No. 36 for the chain in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 15, 2023
OfficeMax founder: From childhood poverty to building a $5B business

Witty sayings? Check. Gutty business experiences turned into integral lessons learned? Check. Starting a $5 billion company from an idea and $20,000? Check. OfficeMax founder Michael Feuer has it all.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 14, 2023
Tampa takes step toward building 5-mile, $30M Riverwalk expansion

The city, with the aid of $24 million federal grant, is on the hunt for design team as it expands the trail and addresses safety concerns in neighborhoods west of downtown.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 14, 2023
Prominent Sarasota architecture nonprofit names first president

The announcement comes two years after the organization was formed.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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