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News

    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 30, 2019
Chasing the Northern Lights

Naples-based Ronto Group is expanding its footprint and moving up the Gulf Coast to Sarasota and now to Tampa with a new residential high-rise, the 22-story Altura Bayshore.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2019
Bank names new community president for market

Brian Hall joined CenterState Bank in 2013 after serving eight years as president, CEO and organizing director of Sarasota-based Sabal Palm Bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2019
Area attorney joins board of national sports group’s foundation

GrayRobinson P.A. shareholder Elizabeth DeConti has been elected to the United States Tennis Association Florida Foundation board of directors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2019
Theater hires three new executives to help build new center

The new hires come after the Naples theater recently reached its $20 million fundraising goal.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2019
Area businessman arrested in alleged loan fee scam

Tampa, Florida, businessman William Wren faces four felony counts of assessing or collecting advance fees as a loan broker.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2019
Commercial developer hires new marketing and sales director

Naples native comes with 16 years of experience in Collier County’s residential construction industry.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2019
Convention center, estate names new general manager

Anna Pohl previously worked at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2019
Home services tech firm boosted by $15M financing round

HOMEE, an on-demand home services platform, has closed a $15 million Series B financing round, bringing the total invested in the company to nearly $30 million since the Tampa, Florida, firm was founded three years ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2019
Workers' comp firm names new president

Andrew Price has more than 28 years of claims adjusting, supervision, management and risk management experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 27, 2019
Fewer flights, but more passengers using airport

Southwest Florida International Airport saw a nearly 2% percent increase of passengers in July.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2019
Nonprofit names new development director

Most recently, Sara Krusenstjerna was director of philanthropic planning for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2019
Area man, 84, faces prison in securities scheme

Larry Carr, a resident of Carrollwood, Florida, will serve four years in federal prison for selling more than $8 million in unregistered securities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2019
Real estate report shows sales increase, price reductions

Fewer home sellers are entering the market, the monthly report revealed.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 26, 2019
q&a: Danny Rice

Colliers International Tampa Bay Managing Director Danny Rice talks about recruiting, technology and the next downturn

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2019
Multifamily developer completes new apartment complex in area

Multifamily housing developer The NRP Group has unveiled The Allure at Gateway, a 274-unit, market-rate apartment community in Pinellas Park, Florida.

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