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  • May 2, 2021
School CEO admits to student loan scheme, staged phony class

Elaine M. Levidow admitted to a fraud that stretched nearly two years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2021
Region is an outlier in banking: it's adding branches

Tampa, with a slight gain, goes against industry trends.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2021
Casey Key property ties for highest-priced area sale

3.7 acre compound sells for $16.5 million, equalling price of Longboat Key's Serenissima

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2021
Airport COVID-19 testing site is shutting down

Tampa International Airport will close its COVID testing site after next week

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2021
Group buys commercial complex in historic area for nearly $5M

Investors plan to renovate the property and seek additional tenants.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2021
Master-planned community developer expands team by three

The addition broadens the expertise of the team

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2021
Insurance firm promotes marketing veteran

Kelly Atkinson will oversee Clearwater's AmeriLife Group's brand management and creative services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2021
Tourism group goes Hollywood, produces 8-episode TV series

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater has helped produce "Life's Rewards," an eight-episode television series that begins airing May 10 on Amazon Prime Video and other streaming services.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 29, 2021
Despite pandemic slowdowns, hoteliers buy historic St. Pete inn and have no plans to slow down

New Hotel Collection bought a historic hotel at the height of the pandemic. Now it looks to turn it into a destination for locals and tourists alike.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2021
Convention center's growth spurred by picking up events looking for a new home

Events relocating to Tampa help fuel convention center resurgence.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2021
Country club completes multimillion-dollar renovation

Club prepares for more seasonal residents to remain in Naples over the summer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2021
Medical device founder joins awards club that includes Steve Jobs, Elon Musk

The Edison Awards was held April 21-23 in Southwest Florida.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2021
Seaside adds five veteran bankers to team

The new additions have a combined total of 125 years of experience

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2021
Beachfront estate sells for $17.15 million, setting county MLS record

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty brokers represented the buyer and seller.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2021
Petroleum distributer extends contract with Port Manatee for 25 years

TransMontaigne Terminals has been operating on the port since 1970

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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