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  • January 17, 2020
Northwest Florida bank with strong local presence acquires rival

Beach Community Bank, which has banking and lending offices in Tampa, Florida, has agreed to merge with Florida First City Banks Inc., parent company of First City Bank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2020
Builder acquires regional home service contractor

Purchase complements the firm’s portfolio offering, say officials.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2020
Construction begins on area resort-style apartment complex

The Cape at Savona Point will feature one-, two- and three- bedroom apartments.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2020
Prominent restaurant entrepreneur witnesses deadly crash

Richard Gonzmart saw the crash while driving along Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa on Jan. 9.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2020
Health care software firm aims for 80% sales growth

Naples-based HealthLynked projects a strong 2020.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2020
Fitness industry shapes up with new ideas

A number of new fitness industry concepts have debuted recently in the Tampa Bay region: Regymen Fitness, GymBursement and Mayweather Boxing + Fitness.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2020
On the move: Transplants flock to Sunshine State

Florida continues to lead the nation in the number of interstate moves, according to U.S. Census data compiled and analyzed by StorageCafe, a self-storage search website.

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    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 17, 2020
Miami developer receives tax benefit extension

Jaxi Builders has received a six-month extension on its planned construction start of three condo towers just outside downtown Fort Myers, which will keep in tact tax benefits worth millions of dollars to the planned One and Allure condo projects.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 17, 2020
Meridian sells Concourse Center property in Clearwater

Meridian Development Group has sold its Concource Center property in Clearwater aftfer 13 years of ownership, and is focusing on buying additional properties in the Tampa area.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 17, 2020
From managing to selling

LandQwest Commercial Real Estate Service's Brett Low's career has had twists and turns, but he appears to have hit a stride with Southwest Florida land deals

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 17, 2020
Long-stalled Murdock Village to get new life as Westport

Kolter Group aims to build hundreds of homes and Private Equity Group apartments, hotel rooms at long-stalled Murdock Village property in Charlotte County

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2020
Business Observer invites contractors to submit for special issue

The Business Observer will review submissions from companies for inclusion in its 2020 Top Contractors issue.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2020
Homebuilder achieves 1,000 home sales in 2019

Neal Communities plans to open three new affordable home communities in Parrish, Lakewood Ranch and Venice in 2021.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2020
Area hospital giant recruits new CFO

Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, has named Mark Runyon its new executive vice president and CFO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2020
Wealth management leader names new top exec for region

Linda Flewelling has 33 years of experience at Northern Trust.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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