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News

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • October 19, 2018
Pinellas County receives three bids for STAR Center

Pinellas County has received three bids to acquire the STAR Center in Largo

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2018
Law giant to create hundreds of jobs in area

Baker McKenzie, an international law firm that generated $2.9 billion in revenue last year, plans to locate a new global support facility in Tampa, Florida, that will create 300 jobs by the time it opens in 2020.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2018
Bank appoints Southwest Florida market president

Fermin “JJ” Miranda most recently worked in business banking at Cadence Bank in Sarasota and Manatee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2018
Fundraising, marketing guru joins area lender

Amy McQuagge moves from Lee County Economic Development Office to lead Sanibel Captiva Community Bank marketing efforts.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 17, 2018
Airport sees passenger traffic increase 35%

September was the fifth straight month of double-digit increases in passenger traffic at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 17, 2018
Ferry service returns to area with lower fares

The Cross-Bay Ferry service linking St. Petersburg, Florida, and Tampa, Florida, will re-launch on Nov. 1 with a new schedule, lower fares and a new dock in downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 17, 2018
Artificial intelligence firm partners with prominent angel fund

Tamiami Angel Funds taps Stickboy Creative for needed technological expertise in due diligence efforts.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 16, 2018
Area firm funds massive solar power array at theme park

Seminole Financial Services LLC, headquartered in Belleair Bluffs, has agreed to provide loans to KDC Solar LLC — a Bedminster, N.J.-based developer, owner and operator of solar power facilities — for the construction of a 23.5-megawatt solar photovoltaic

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 16, 2018
Two-state law firm names new partner

Veteran litigator Marc Hetzner joins Galbraith after three decades with Indianapolis firm. He will practice trust and real estate law in Naples and Indianapolis offices.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • October 15, 2018
Sarasota Memorial board votes to buy former newspaper office $11.83 million

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's board votes Oct. 15 to buy the former Herald-Tribune Media Group at 1741 Main St. in downtown Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2018
Area law firm bolsters litigation team with two hires

Hill Ward Henderson, a Tampa, Florida-based, full-service law firm, has added two associates — Dalton Allen and Travis Foels — to the firm’s litigation group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2018
Airport sets record for September passenger traffic

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in St. Petersburg, Florida, welcomed 121,192 passengers in September 2018, representing a 21% increase over the same month last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2018
Prominent area attorney, firm storyteller and mentor, dies

Robert “Doc” Benjamin used a combination of wit, wisdom and a "yes we can" work ethic, became one of the most prominent business attorneys in the Sarasota-Manatee region for three decades.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2018
Pair promoted to top executive roles in HVAC firm

Bruno Total Home Performance names Tammy Schreier and Luisa Del Castillo to key leadership positions.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 12, 2018
Former Kalin's furniture building sells for $6 million

The 5.65-acre property includes a 130,000-square-foot building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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