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Business Observer Staff
November 10, 2020

Airport's passenger traffic increases to 69% of 2019 levels

Year-to-date figures show airport passenger traffic is down 35% compared to 2019.

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Business Observer Staff
November 10, 2020

Business incubator makes leadership change

Rakefet Bachur-Phillips and Pam Miniati have been named co-executive directors of the Tampa, Florida-based Florida-Israel Business Accelerator, effective Nov. 19.

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Business Observer Staff
November 9, 2020

Company invests more than $16 million in land purchase

Deal comes two months after Alico sold land to Florida.

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Business Observer Staff
November 9, 2020

Construction to begin on first community in master-planned development

Aqua One Builders recently closed a $12 million builder line of credit to help finance the construction of homes in Bradenton’s Aqua by the Bay development.

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Business Observer Staff
November 9, 2020

Architecture firms merge, growing footprint to six offices in three states

Tampa, Florida-based architecture firms BDG Architects and Fleischman Garcia Architecture have merged, effective Nov. 9.

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Business Observer Staff
November 8, 2020

Airline adds flights to region for Thanksgiving

Tampa and Fort Myers are among the cities getting more JetBlue flights.

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Business Observer Staff
November 6, 2020

County names director of transit system

Grogg has worked in various positions in the planning and development services department, including long-range planning and neighborhood services.

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Business Observer Staff
November 6, 2020

Busch Gardens parent company reports $79M loss in third quarter

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., the Orlando, Florida-based parent company of Busch Gardens Tampa, reported a net loss of $79.2 million in the third quarter of 2020.

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Business Observer Staff
November 6, 2020

Naples to Tampa in 15 minutes? 'Loopy' idea could make it a reality

The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, thanks to a $1 million grant, is considering some radical new ideas to improve the region's traffic flow.

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Brian Hartz
November 6, 2020

KRATE container park at the Grove at Wesley Chapel

KRATE, a container park featuring a mix of retail and restaurant properties, is set to open in early 2021 at the Grove at Wesley Chapel shopping center in Wesley Chapel, Florida.