Industries

By Brian Hartz
April 13, 2023

Locally owned restaurant chain opens 14th location in region

Fresh Kitchen, part of Tampa-based Ciccio Restaurant Group, has expanded to Lakeland.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
April 13, 2023

Retailers shift mindset — and sometimes size — but continue to grow across Florida

Retailers have been expanding across the region to meet the demand that comes with the population spike.

Commercial Real Estate

By Louis Llovio
April 12, 2023

Target to open 1480,000-square-foot Pasco store, timing unknown

The Minnesota retailer will open on 16 acres in Wesley Chapel shopping center.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
April 12, 2023

SRQ sets record for busiest month with over 500K passengers

The airport has seen more than 4 million passengers in the past 12 months.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Brian Hartz
April 12, 2023

Homebuilder debuts new Polk County community

Centex, a PulteGroup brand, held a grand opening of Lake Alfred Pines last month.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Alex Walsh
April 12, 2023

Motivation comes easily for behavioral health care entrepreneur

Elizabeth Dosoretz knew exactly what she wanted to do with her business, and so launching and growing it seemed to be easy — or at least she didn’t notice how tough it was.

Entrepreneurs

By Louis Llovio
April 11, 2023

Legislature advances two more tort reform bills

The Florida House and Senate move proposed changes to windshield laws that critics say encourage lawsuits and send auto insurance rates higher.

Florida

By Business Observer Staff
April 11, 2023

Prominent Sarasota community foundation names new president, CEO

The news came less than a year following the current CEO announcing retirement plans.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
April 11, 2023

National builder names new leader of Sarasota division

Greg Crawford has been working for M/I Homes for 20 years, since he was in college.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Brian Hartz
April 11, 2023

St. Pete law firm launches new business-focused practice group

Dionne Fajardo will serve as chair of Englander Fischer’s new division.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
April 11, 2023

Health tech company reaps rewards of radical shift

Apyx Medical Corp. took a big risk in 2019, when it sold off several core products to focus on a single innovative, yet unproven, technology. After some delays and setbacks, the future is now.