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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 17, 2021
Local airport continues flying high with another record-shattering month in the books

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport's passenger totals in July were up 424% from the same time last year. In order to keep up, the airport is adding checkpoints and parking spaces.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 17, 2021
Nearly 70-year-old lumber company sold

Tibbetts Lumber Co. buys Largo truss manufacturer founded in 1954

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 17, 2021
Real estate giant, Saudi firm team up on $37M senior living project

Project is the second in the region for the pair of entities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 16, 2021
Despite news of retail gloom, mall is adding and expanding stores

Unbowed by news of changing customer habits, International Plaza continues to add new retailers to already eclectic mix

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2021
Allegiant adds new flights to two area airports

The new flights are part of the airline's 22-route expansion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2021
Homebuilder buys 440-acre site for nearly $25 million

Pulte Homes plans a 821-home community on the site.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 15, 2021
Naples real estate pioneer, entrepreneur dies at 92

The real estate brokerage John Wood founded is now one of the biggest in the region.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2021
Real estate firm expands portfolio with massive ground lease purchase

Benderson Development's latest acquisition bumps its total purchases to $1.5 billion over the past 24 months.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 13, 2021
Investigators: Nearly $13M stolen from university health system spent at adult web site

Employee working for USF Health support organization pleads guilty to massive $13 million embezzlement

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2021
Company sells three marinas with more than 1,000 slips

Port 32 also owns marinas on Florida’s east coast.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2021
County report shows tourism bouncing back with an all-time high for lodging occupancy

Visit Sarasota County's tourism statistics were off the charts in June 2021.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 12, 2021
Homeless advocate's past informs her vision

Antoinette Hayes-Triplett fights to help people, especially veterans, to stay off the streets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 12, 2021
National hotel chain debuts new brand concept in Tampa

North Carolina hotel company, chasing population growth, makes Florida the focus of its new brand and expansion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 12, 2021
USF Health and Tampa General Hospital join forces

Pair of area medical giants, in teaming up for many administrative areas, aims to become the 'Apple of health care.'

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2021
Bell tower coming to The University of Tampa

The university is adding a massive, technologically advanced bell tower to its campus.

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