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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 31, 2021
Bank brings in 30-year industry veteran to oversee residential mortgages in Tampa Bay

First Home Bank hires Bob Sanders to help boost mortgage originations and volume in Tampa Bay

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 31, 2021
Museum restructures leadership team, names COO

The Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples turns 10 years old in 2022.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 30, 2021
Regional business organization gets new leader, first woman and Black woman to take the helm

Bemetra Simmons, executive at United Ways Suncoast, chosen to head the Tampa Bay Partnership.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Amanda Postma
  • August 30, 2021
Amish furniture store purchases 30-acre farm for warehouse space

The company plans to incorporate the former horse farms' roots into the business purchase.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 30, 2021
Comedy club embraces new style of seating in Wesley Chapel

Tampa's Side Splitters Comedy Club opens new location inside move theater complex in Wesley Chapel

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2021
Airport breaks 2020 — and 2019 — passenger travel records

The only decrease was a slight drop in aircraft operations at Page Field in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 27, 2021
Downtown tower brings $149 million, highest sale price in a decade

Houston-based real estate trust buys Icon Central in downtown St. Petersburg, sale amongst the biggest in Tampa Bay in the past 10 years

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 27, 2021
Six bids over $20 million for county administration building

Sarasota County receives six bids, with leaseback options, for administration building on Ringling Boulevard and adjacent lots.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2021
Health care merger brings new senior level positions

Empath Health has filled four of the five senior level positions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 27, 2021
State official to federal judge: Law protects consumers from contractors, does not violate First Amendment

DBPR Secretary says in court papers that allegations in lawsuit are "inconsistent" with act legislature approved and governor signed

  • News
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2021
Former state official named presidential fellow at university

Noah Valenstein worked under two governors.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2021
Moke distributor expands factory space, triples workforce

Cruise Car's sales have exploded after a partnership with the collectible car brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 26, 2021
New York realty company pays $26.7 million for apartment complex near university

St. Moritz Apartments near the University of South Florida were sold to TG Realty in Brooklyn

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2021
Luxury waterfront apartment tower sold for $71 million

This is Westside Capital Group’s first investment in the Fort Myers market.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 25, 2021
Atlanta construction company finishes 254-unit Ybor City development

Georgia-based Juneau Construction completes work on Lector 85, one of two Tampa projects in the city where company founders met

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