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Business Observer Staff
May 28, 2021

PPP loans help local community bank get named top in Florida

First Citrus Bank named Florida’s top community bank in part on strength of its handling of PPP loans.

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Business Observer Staff
May 28, 2021

Homebuilder appoints president with more than 20 years of experience

Joe Fontana has been a division president for various homebuilders throughout the state

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Kevin McQuaid
May 28, 2021

Mayor chooses two finalists for multibillion-dollar urban redevelopment project

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman halves the candidates to revamp the city-owned, 86-acre Tropicana Field to two.

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Business Observer Staff
May 28, 2021

Video production firm expands through acquisition

The Naples Studio was founded in 1991.

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Business Observer Staff
May 27, 2021

Airport sets passenger record for the second month in a row

SRQ broke the all-time record in March and April

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Business Observer Staff
May 27, 2021

Bank on environmental mission names two new senior executives

Chris Van Buskirk and Marcio deOliveira have gone to work at Climate First Bank ahead of its June 1 opening in downtown St. Petersburg.

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Louis Llovio
May 27, 2021

Hundreds of apartments proposed for Tampa neighborhood address growth but draw the ire of neighbors

Developers are responding to a population surge in a Tampa neighborhood with a trio of multifamily project proposals . One early challenge: opponents are mobilizing.

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Louis Llovio
May 27, 2021

Plant City berry farm's new state-of-the-art headquarters a nod to the future and the past

Wish Farms, a nearly century-old Plant City farm, gets flashy with its new company headquarters. There's also some purpose behind the pretty details.

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Louis Llovio
May 27, 2021

Championships aren't just about trophies, they're a chance to make money

Sports is big business and when you win, like Tampa Bay's teams have, it's even bigger. Companies big and small in the region have found different ways to capitalize on the success.