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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.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2021
Health care giant to build 100-bed hospital in region

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

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • 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.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • 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.

  • News
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • 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
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 24, 2021
State-of-the-art cancer center opens

The new clinic replaces the existing locations in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 24, 2021
Customizable community in Palmetto opens to public

The single-family homes start around $290,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 24, 2021
Area eye care group buys Palm Beach County practice

Quigley Eye Specialists adds new market to its portfolio.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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