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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 10, 2021
Waterfront restaurant sold for $4.65 million

Naples investor buys Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill in Port Richey

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 10, 2021
Philanthropist to open elementary school at educational campus

Dr. Kiran Patel, a prominent Tampa Bay area philanthropist, will open a tuition-free charter elementary school in August 2022 in Temple Terrace, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 10, 2021
18-year banking veteran promoted to market executive

Dorothy Blasingim has been instrumental to the services provided across 15 Regions bank locations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 10, 2021
Builders reeling from painful window shortage

A window into the material shortages that currently plague homebuilders finds one clear leader.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 10, 2021
Area real estate leader buys art-like mapping firm

Brokerage seeks to aid sales agents with new maps.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 10, 2021
Luxury hotel chain chooses region for five-star property

Tampa to join Hollywood, Chicago and New York as cities with Pendry-branded luxury hotel; downtown tower to include condos

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • November 9, 2021
Tech company reports 12% organic revenue growth in third quarter

The announcement comes on the heels of Roper Technologies signing definitive agreements to divest three of its businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2021
Prominent IT firm acquired by $180M Virginia company

Fairfax, Va.-based WidePoint Corp., in a deal brokered by Hyde Park Capital Advisors, buys Tampa, Florida-based IT Authorities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2021
Area health care network expands in Arizona

American Oncology Network now has three locations in Arizona.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2021
Local technology company joins New York Stock Exchange

The move was a planned milestone along the company's strategic journey.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2021
Longtime head of credit union to retire

MidFlorida Credit Union CEO Kevin Jones, who's led the Lakeland, Florida-based organization since 1992, has announced his retirement, effective March 1, 2022.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 8, 2021
Hertz aims to overcome lawsuit, Elon Musk tweet

After announcing several new initiatives meant to relaunch post bankruptcy, The Hertz Corp. gets hit with blowback on dual fronts.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2021
Fast-growing motorsports tech firm promotes operations director

Digital Lead Performance was founded in 2019.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 5, 2021
Luxury tower opens to residents

Tenants have begun moving into Cora at Water Street, new high rise in booming Tampa development

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2021
Restaurateur to open eatery at $3B mixed-used development

The Pearl, a Cameron Mitchell Restaurants concept, will be part of the $3 billion, 50-acre Water Street Tampa mixed-use development in Tampa, Florida.

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