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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 4, 2025
Report: Florida CEOs more optimistic than national peers

Florida CEOs have more plans to hire and invest in the next six months compared with their national counterparts, according to a new report from the Florida Council of 100.

  • Florida
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 29, 2025
Highways, homebuilders and nonprofits: September on 'From the Corner Office' podcast

Some of the key insights and pieces of wisdom bits from the past month of "From the Corner Office" podcast episodes.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 28, 2025
Clearwater insurtech company expands with new facility

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a downtown Fort Myers office building sells, a Tampa dentist buys a new office, and a Bradenton rental community starts its final phase.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 27, 2025
Bank of America pushes minimum wage to $25 an hour

The move impacts more than 800 employees in the Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota and Bradenton metro areas.

  • Florida
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • September 22, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $92 million Lakewood Ranch multifamily deal in paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 21, 2025
Local family seeks approvals for Naples luxury waterfront project

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Sprouts is opening two stores in the area, two land parcel sold to storage developers, and a Pinellas retail center brings $13 million.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 21, 2025
Tervis, Publix and Tropicana make list of Florida’s most beloved homegrown brands

Ron Jon Surf Shop and Gatorade also make the Sunshine State top 5.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 16, 2025
YIGBY picture gets clearer as Gulf Coast localities work on adoption

Yes in God's Backyard is a tool to spur the development of affordable housing by allowing religious organizations to bypass zoning rules to build on their land.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 14, 2025
Sarasota's The Breakfast Company to open Venice restaurant

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota firm launch $75 million investment fund, Amazon's 189-acre Fort Myers center gets a neighbor, and a Tampa REIT keeps growing.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 13, 2025
Survey: Business leaders widely distrust Gen Z with company secrets, data

Nearly half of Gen Z employees, according to a PasswordManager.com survey of business leaders, will leak company secrets if that gets them social media attention.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 12, 2025
Report: Construction industry faces price increases

A new report from Florida TaxWatch shows the cost of construction materials is rising.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 10, 2025
Three local insurers fined as regulators increase enforcement effort

The state's Office of Insurance Regulation is investigating how state insurers handle claims. Florida insurance regulators, backed by new state laws, are investigating insurance companies on how the firms handle claims and clients.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 9, 2025
Retired nuclear sub captain on how to reframe, remain 'super calm'

Oftentimes crucial leadership decisions are made with little foresight. There is a better way.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • September 9, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Hillsborough office sale, Pinellas multifamily sale — both over $30 million — lead the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 7, 2025
Sarasota firm closes Venice, Lakewood Ranch sales totaling $35 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Clearwater boat retailer expands into Fort Myers, a Miami company takes over management of three communities, and a Dallas investor buys a Tampa property.

  • Florida
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