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Louis Llovio
February 21, 2023

Federal grant will allow Tampa to rework downtown connectivity

The city is using a U.S. Department of Transportation grant to transform interchange, improving bike and pedestrian safety along the way.

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Business Observer Staff
February 21, 2023

Big Sarasota Re/Max brokerage grows bigger with merger

The company is gaining 42 new team members.

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Brian Hartz
February 21, 2023

Mississippi bank promotes executive to Florida regional presidency

Frank Hall will lead Cadence Bank’s operations along most of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

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Brian Hartz
February 21, 2023

Largo nonprofit that aids children names new CEO

Chris Letsos, a 25-year veteran of youth and community development organizations, will lead Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay.

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Business Observer Staff
February 21, 2023

Regionwide trust firm names new head of operations

Laura Frost previously worked for Hughes Snell & Co. in Fort Myers.

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Brian Hartz
February 21, 2023

Development group shares lessons learned from Gas Plant loss

Hard work has proven to be its own reward for members of Sugar Hill Community Partners, the group that narrowly missed out on the chance to redevelop St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field site.

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Business Observer Staff
February 20, 2023

Hillsborough home from 'Edward Scissorhands' named No. 5 most-searched home

The home was featured in the 1990 classic Johnny Depp movie and is still on everyone's minds.

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Louis Llovio
February 20, 2023

Bankrupt retailer to shutter 11 stores across the Gulf Coast

Sales at the closing Tuesday Morning stores, which includes 24 in Florida, will go on for about eight weeks before the locations go back to landlords.

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Brian Hartz
February 20, 2023

Michigan chicken-wing restaurant expands to Tampa Bay region

To promote its new restaurant, Detroit Wing Co. gave away free wings for a year.

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Brian Hartz
February 20, 2023

Prominent accounting firm seizes opportunities with Tampa expansion

Philadelphia-based Centri Business Consulting, after increasing its gross revenue by 40% in 2022, has arrived in Florida in search of even greater growth.