Industries

By Mark Gordon
April 3, 2024

Naples yacht membership club appoints new CEO

David Arredondo, a South Florida-based executive and entrepreneur with experience in technology and e-commerce, has been named CEO of Naples-based Exclusive Yachts.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
April 3, 2024

Developers building $25M Lakeland industrial park

Construction on the park just off of I-4 on State Road 33 is expected to begin later this year.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jim Stinson
April 2, 2024

Moffitt to incorporate AI, machine learning into fighting cancer

Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa will partner with NVIDIA, Oracle and a Deloitte subsidiary to improve data processing.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
April 2, 2024

Top Tampa commercial real estate firm moves offices

JLL has moved into a larger space in downtown Tampa and will bring eight lines of business under one roof.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
April 2, 2024

Lee County given 'any and all tools' to fight FEMA decision

Several options are being discussed, including an appeal and hiring a consultant top go plead the county's case in Washington, D.C.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Observer Staff
April 2, 2024

Area resident donates $16M to support Sarasota cancer institute

Susan Milman, whose family was in commercial real estate, has now given at least $21 million to the the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
April 2, 2024

Global insurance firm buys Fort Myers brokerage, affiliate

Global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Fort Myers-based Specialty Risk Management Services LLC and its affiliate, Private Client Insurance Services.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
April 2, 2024

Bankers keep pushing for changes to legal aid funding rule

The Florida Bankers Association says it's hopeful a resolution can be reached over a new rule that affects certain accounts that generate money for legal aid programs.

Florida

By Louis Llovio
April 1, 2024

As Lee residents face 25% flood insurance increase, county tries to shift blame

Lee County officials, despite FEMA letters, say they were blindsided by rating downgrade.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Mark Gordon
April 1, 2024

$144M Fort Myers landscape firm announces acquisitions, military contract

Juniper Landscaping is growing in the Panhandle and Southeast Florida.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
April 1, 2024

Indiana transportation firm leases Tampa space, will triple workforce

American Structurepoint is doubling its office space in Tampa and will hire 35 employees as demand in the area grows.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jay Heater
April 1, 2024

East Manatee County golf-hotel-residential project underway

COVID-19 delayed but didn't derail a unique golf-resort project in one of the fastest growing parts of the region. "This (area) is where everything is happening," the project executive says.