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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2021
Senior living community prepares $41 million redevelopment project

Improvements at Naples senior living community Vi at Bentley Village will begin later this and be completed in early 2023.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2021
Builder starts work on 700-acre, gated community

Model homes are planned for early fall at Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2021
Restaurant giant adds another location for new fast-casual concept

The first two Aussie Grill locations opened in January 2019.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2021
NY tech firm moves HQ to region, plans 300 hires in the next year

CrossBorder Solutions, as part of its corporate shift from New York to St. Petersburg, plans to hire roughly 300 within the region for sales and development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2021
Mobile food delivery service plans to hire 200 drivers

Bite Squad is now in more than 700 small- and medium-sized markets in the United States.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2021
Insurance firm woos financial services official to run division

David Smith, former Cardinal Financial COO, brings 30 years of experience aiding financial services companies to Tampa-based insurance distribution firm BRP Group's Guided Solutions division.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2021
Developer appoints new head of residential division

Alain Filiault has nearly 30 years of residential building experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2021
Roofing executive convicted in $2M PPP loan scam

No sentencing date set yet for Casey David Crowther.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2021
Indiana firm buys multifamily complex for $12 million

Pedcor Cos. also bought an apartment community in Naples late last year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2021
Area toy company to launch first toy in April

Countdown is scheduled to launch April 6.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2021
Survey: office employees don't want to give up remote work

Landlords are in the spotlight as offices begin to reopen.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2021
Prolific condo developer and auctioneer dies at 81

Alan Roberts led a Renaissance man-like life.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2021
Brokerage appoints new local office managing broker

Erin McDonald has more than two decades in real estate.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2021
Boosted by PPP loans, credit union surpasses $2 billion assets

Achieva Credit Union grew its business customer portfolio by 74% in 2020.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2021
Airline adds nonstop flights to Texas, Michigan from region

Southwest Airlines now served 11 markets from the Sarasota Bradenton region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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