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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 5, 2019
Area HVAC firm plans statewide expansion behind private equity

Partnership with Alpine Investors will enhance Best Home Services’ expansion efforts.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 3, 2019
Nonprofit hires executive vice president

Previously, Rebecca Blitz served as the regional director for the local Make-A-Wish affiliate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 3, 2019
Veteran Realtor tapped to lead Premier Sotheby’s brokerage unit

Long-time local resident Sandy Waterbury is named managing broker of the company’s St. Petersburg office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 3, 2019
Development group breaks ground on new headquarters

Seagate will design and build its own 13,000-square-foot facility in Fort Myers at Interstate 75 and Alico Road.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2019
Nonprofit promotes two to vice president roles

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County provides after-school and summer programs to youth in Sarasota, Venice, North Port and Arcadia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2019
Private equity firms buy prominent area-based restaurant brand

Nord Bay Capital of Tampa buys Hooters of America from Miami-based H.I.G. Capital.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2019
Niche insurance competitors join forces

LTC Global brings competitor American Insurance Marketing Services in-house, names new president.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2019
Company names three additional officers

Helios Technologies, parent company of valve manufacturer Sun Hydraulics, among other brands, recently elected three new corporate officers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2019
Development firm chosen for community redevelopment project

City of Lakeland taps Tampa-based Catalyst Asset Management for affordable housing mixed-use project.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2019
New hotel hires 30-year industry veteran as general manager

Luminary Hotel taps Bob Megazzini to oversee hiring, opening and operations of downtown Fort Myers hotel and adjacent facilities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 28, 2019
Marketing firm owner, in prison on another scam, convicted of fraud

The owner of a Tampa, Florida, medical marketing company has been convicted in federal court for his role in a $2.2 million Medicare fraud scheme.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 28, 2019
National homebuilder to bring new community to area

Esplanade at Azario residents are expected to have access to a private 18-hole golf course.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 28, 2019
University entrepreneur program enters into exchange agreement with Israeli university

FGCU Institute of Entrepreneurship founder Sandra Kauanui links the program to a similar one at Tel Aviv University in Israel. Intellectual and venture capital are the anticipated outcomes.

  • News
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 28, 2019
CRE brokers are on the move in Tampa

Commercial real estate brokerage firms are breaking with tradition and offering top agents financial incentives and better opportunities to convince them to switch alliances.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 28, 2019
Blackstone Group mega deal to ripple through Gulf Coast

Blackstone Group's $18.7 billion acquisition of GLP US assets, including buildings in Tampa and Lakeland, highlights how the industrial real estate business has gravitated more toward distribution than warehousing.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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