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  • August 9, 2019
Pitch-perfect support for a jobs-focused nonprofit

Tampa Bay Wave Inc., a business incubator and co-working space, staged a pitch night July 18 at Red Mesa Cantina in downtown St. Petersburg, an event that drew more than 100 attendees, including potential investors.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 9, 2019
New developers breathing new life into Pineapple Square project in Sarasota

Pineapple Square, an ambitious, $200 million plan to transform downtown Sarasota didn't quite reach fruition after last decade's recession, but the legacy of the project's developer, Isaac Property Co., lives on.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 9, 2019
Continental Realty Corp. is expansion minded in Southwest Florida

Continental Realty Corp., a 60-year-old Baltimore real estate firm, is opening an office in Naples to manage its existing Southwest Florida portfolio and to position itself for future acquisitions in the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 9, 2019
SVN to open Tampa brokerage office

SVN is expanding its Sarasota brokerage operation to Tampa with a new office, SVN Coastal. It will be run by the same managing partners that operate the Sarasota office, Larry Starr and Matt Christian.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 9, 2019
Integraclick quarters in Sarasota come to market

The owner of one of two office buildings in the Integraclick Professional Park has brought the space to market, via ian Black Real Estate.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 9, 2019
Strategic Property Partners hires Colliers International for Water Street retail leasing

Strategic Property Partners has hired brokerage firm Colliers International Tampa Bay to oversee retail leasing for Water Street Tampa, a planned $3 billion mix of residences, offices, retail space and hotel rooms

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 9, 2019
Report reveals Florida's scores for areas that impact manufacturing

The 2019 Manufacturing Scorecard, from Ball State University, grades Florida and other states on economic areas that impact manufacturing and logistics.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2019
Construction firm hires director of operations

Sam Canham has been in the construction industry for over 15 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2019
Condo community tops off third building, begins sales for fourth

Belleview Place in Belleair, Florida, has begun to sell units in Magnolia, its fourth and final mid-rise condominium building, and topped off the third building, known as Sunset.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2019
Medical network names former banker to CFO post

American Oncology Network was founded in 2017.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 7, 2019
School earns national recognition for program

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee scores well on affordability with its online IT program.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 7, 2019
College expands campus, plans renovations

Galen College of Nursing is growing its presence in the Tampa region, with a 26,026-square-foot expansion of its St. Petersburg campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 7, 2019
Commercial real estate experts join forces to form investment advisory group

Larry Starr and Matt Christian of SVN Commercial Advisory Group in Sarasota, Florida, have teamed up to launch SVN Coastal Commercial Advisors, a commercial real estate investment advisory firm that will serve the Tampa and St. Petersburg markets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 7, 2019
Prominent family buys area minor league hockey team, arena

The Hoffmann Family of Companies, one of the largest commercial property owners in Southwest Florida, has added a unique asset to its portfolio: a minor league hockey team.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 7, 2019
Luxury hotel property seeks captive audience

Artists and up-and-coming filmmakers had a unique chance to showcase their skills.

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