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  • February 23, 2021
Airport grows monthly traffic while annual figure is down 40%

The traffic leader at Southwest Florida International Airport in January was Southwest Airlines.

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  • February 23, 2021
Restaurateur launches latest Asian-inspired concept

Kojo is the third establishment in Hi Hospitality Group’s Florida portfolio.

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  • February 23, 2021
New craft company breaks six figures in sales

Maker Forte, based in east Manatee County, launched in mid-September 2020 with a collection of craft products.

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  • February 23, 2021
Health care company announces local clinical trial site

Most Omeza clinical trial sites to date have been located elsewhere around the country.

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  • February 23, 2021
AmeriLife adds HR executive to leadership team

Clearwater financial services firm names former Deloitte executive to newly created Chief Human Resources Officer role.

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  • February 22, 2021
Shopping center to get new life, vacant grocery store could be split up

The Green Tree Shopping Center in Naples will have an open-air concept.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 22, 2021
Wanted: the region's best and brightest entrepreneurs

The Business Observer's annual issue will be a testament to business leaders in a difficult time.

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  • February 22, 2021
National builder announces new area neighborhood

Solstice at Wellen Park will have 270 new homes, including attached villas and one- and two-story, single-family homes.

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  • February 22, 2021
Area companies raise more than $100 million

Firms range from bioscience companies to a self-storage startup.

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  • February 22, 2021
Branding, ad agency promotes principal to president

Christine Turner’s elevation at ChappellRoberts is part of long-term succession plan at Tampa advertising and branding agency

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  • February 22, 2021
Sun starts to shine on Florida's GDP

State outperforms many others, with room to grow.

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  • February 22, 2021
Luxury condo project underway, units start at nearly $7 million

Total square footage of each residence will exceed 6,600 square feet

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 20, 2021
Area air quality products company opens large facility in Kansas

The new facility opens with 35 jobs.

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  • February 20, 2021
Waterfront Sarasota estate on the market for nearly $20 million

The home was built in 2018.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 19, 2021
Global pharmaceutical giant chooses region for hub, plans hundreds of jobs

Pfizer's Heights Union office deal, one of the largest in Tampa in years, represents the latest biotech and pharmaceutical company to commit to the region.

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