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  • April 12, 2019
Swim school searches for Florida franchisees as it plans growth across state, country

Big Blue Swim School is transitioning from company-owned stores to franchising.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 12, 2019
International focus, delivery flexibility fuel big gains for DHL Express in region

DHL Express, a division of German-based shipping company DHL, continues to thrive in the Tampa Bay, Florida, region, citing 20.5% growth in shipping volume over the past year.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 12, 2019
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame comes calling for area duo

The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame has named another round of inductees, and among them are two innovators with strong ties to the Tampa Bay, Florida, region: University of South Florida alum Joanna Fowler and Moffitt Cancer Center President and CEO Alan

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 12, 2019
Mike DiBlasi goes from closer to starter at CBRE

Mike DiBlasi swapped college baseball for accounting and then commercial real estate, with more than a few setbacks along the way. As Managing Director of brokerage CBRE Inc.'s Tampa office, he's fulfilling a dream to coach others.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 12, 2019
Westshore area of Tampa about to get a wave of new development

A pair of new office buildings, Skyview Plaza and Skycenter, come in response to falling vacancies, steady demand and a dearth of new supply.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 12, 2019
Brookline adds to Naples assemblage with $6 million deal

Brookline Development of Clearwater, which is planning a significant retail and office project in downtown Naples, has purchased what is likely to be the final piece in its assemblage for $6 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 12, 2019
Feldman Equities hires Larsen as EVP

Feldman Equities taps Redstone Commercial vet Baharea Larsen to be its executive vice president in charge of leasing and marketing for a Class A portfolio of office buildings in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 12, 2019
Bentley Crossings comes to market for $4.3 million

Bentley Crossings, a 95-acre tract zoned for both residential and commercial space, has come to market with an asking price of $4.3 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 12, 2019
Citrus and land executive, after four years as CFO, gets CEO post

Alico promotes John Kiernan to CEO, Richard Rallo to CFO and Benjamin Fishman to chairman of the board.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2019
Museum evolves with new name, logo

The South Florida Museum started formally exploring whether to change its name in 2016.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2019
Orlando law firm adds shareholder at local office

Orlando-based law firm GrayRobinson, P.A., has named Sharon Britton a shareholder in the firm’s Tampa, Florida, office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2019
Airport lands new routes

United Airlines will begin twice daily service between Fort Myers and Washington Dulles.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2019
Major airline adds twice daily flight to DC

Flights on United Airlines between Sarasota Bradenton International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport will begin on Oct. 27.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2019
Area continues run of record-breaking tourism revenues

Tourism revenue in Tampa, Florida, and Hillsborough County shot up by 11% in February, compared to the same month last year, according to tourism agency Visit Tampa Bay.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2019
Sales brisk in new luxury community

Peninsula at Treviso Bay sells 7 homes 40 days at more than $2 million each.

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