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  • Brian Hartz
  • August 30, 2019
Blue heaven: Hotel changes look but keeps what works

Treasure Island’s Bilmar Beach Resort has overcome many obstacles over 50 years. Consistency, with a side of surprise-and-delight, keys the sustainability.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 30, 2019
Westshore riding a wave of activity

A raft of recent office sales illustrate that investors remain drawn to the suburban Tampa business district.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 30, 2019
Is Banyan Street seeking new partners?

Banyan Street Capital is working with CBRE Group to recapitalize the Bank of America Plaza and Tampa City Center in downtown Tampa as partner Oaktree Capital Management is absorbed by new owner Brookfield Capital.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 30, 2019
SPP chief talks Water Street Tampa in new podcast

Strategic Property Partners' CEO James Nozar talks about building Water Street Tampa and his company in a new podcast with RCLCO Realty Advisors, where he once worked as a consultant prior to coming to Tampa.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 30, 2019
REI "legitimizes" Midtown Tampa site

Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-Op plans to open just its third Florida store in the 22-acre Midtown Tampa project in 2021.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • 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.

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  • 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
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  • 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.

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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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.

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