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  • May 11, 2021
Steakhouse owners announce temporary closure for $1M renovation

Chops City Grill in Bonita Springs opened in 2001.

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  • May 10, 2021
Interior design company to open third area location, hire 50 people

The expansion will bring more than 50 job opportunities

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  • May 10, 2021
National dealership chain opening third Florida location

Virginia-based CarLotz will open store in Clearwater in the next few months

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  • May 9, 2021
Attorney appointed chair of firm’s business litigation unit

Carlos Kelly has been with the firm since 1997.

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  • May 8, 2021
Prominent Tampa entrepreneur attorney leads next Business Observer book club event

Who is more apt to succeed: generalists or specialists?

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  • May 7, 2021
Benderson Development buys a 28-store portfolio of grocery stores

The purchase adds 4.5 million square feet to the company's extensive portfolio

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  • May 7, 2021
Area lab company buys British firm in $390 million deal

Fort Myers-based NeoGenomics made its first investment into the firm in May 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 6, 2021
Saudi billionaire's son sells St. Pete shopping center for $5.3 million

The 23,000-square-foot center on 4th Street North sold to local real estate investor Ben Mallah

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  • May 6, 2021
Tiger Woods-backed golf concept plans addition of two locations in the region

Each course will feature different designs

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • May 6, 2021
Restaurateur turns to tech to make up for employee shortage

Green Market Cafe has begun adding kiosks to help cut down on the number of employees

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  • May 6, 2021
To cut down on interview no shows, restaurant owner turns to incentives

Bavaro’s Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria offers cash to lure new employees

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  • May 6, 2021
Bank on environmental mission raises nearly $30 million as it prepares to open first branch

Climate First Bank, which promises to be carbon neutral, opens its first branch June 1.

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  • May 6, 2021
Digital securing firm opening office in region, adding 500 jobs

Virginia-based ID.me to open an office in Tampa and begin hiring for 500 jobs by the end of the year

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  • May 6, 2021
Leading real estate brokerage names new CFO

Chip Dardaman has more than 15 years experience in real estate and construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 5, 2021
Manufacturer opens new plant in region — and away from its longtime home

PGT Innovations plans to hire some 250 employees in Lee County.

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