Industries

By Brian Hartz
February 21, 2023

Mississippi bank promotes executive to Florida regional presidency

Frank Hall will lead Cadence Bank’s operations along most of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
February 21, 2023

Largo nonprofit that aids children names new CEO

Chris Letsos, a 25-year veteran of youth and community development organizations, will lead Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
February 21, 2023

Regionwide trust firm names new head of operations

Laura Frost previously worked for Hughes Snell & Co. in Fort Myers.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Brian Hartz
February 21, 2023

Development group shares lessons learned from Gas Plant loss

Hard work has proven to be its own reward for members of Sugar Hill Community Partners, the group that narrowly missed out on the chance to redevelop St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field site.

Commercial Real Estate

By Louis Llovio
February 20, 2023

Bankrupt retailer to shutter 11 stores across the Gulf Coast

Sales at the closing Tuesday Morning stores, which includes 24 in Florida, will go on for about eight weeks before the locations go back to landlords.

News

By Brian Hartz
February 20, 2023

Michigan chicken-wing restaurant expands to Tampa Bay region

To promote its new restaurant, Detroit Wing Co. gave away free wings for a year.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
February 20, 2023

Prominent accounting firm seizes opportunities with Tampa expansion

Philadelphia-based Centri Business Consulting, after increasing its gross revenue by 40% in 2022, has arrived in Florida in search of even greater growth.

Finance

By Steven Benna
February 20, 2023

Top commercial real estate transactions for Jan. 30-Feb. 6 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A hotel sale in Hillsborough for nearly $76 million paces the week's transactions.

Transactions

By Louis Llovio
February 20, 2023

Fires shut down construction at Sunseeker Resort

A hotel sells for $79 million, Sarasota named a top relocation destination and another drug store sale top the week's commercial real estate news.

Commercial Real Estate

By Mark Gordon
February 18, 2023

Airport balances urgency with demand in massive expansion project

Passenger growth keeps on coming at airports across Florida. One of the biggest, in Fort Myers, relies on a strategy of prudence and patience.

Commercial Real Estate

By Louis Llovio
February 17, 2023

New kind of town is being built and wired on ranchland in SWFL

Babcock Ranch, the so-called city of the future, will swell to 50,000 residents in coming years.

Commercial Real Estate

By Brian Hartz
February 16, 2023

Virginia cybersecurity firm expands to Tampa, will create 30 jobs

Ridgeline International specializes in digital signature management.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Amanda Postma
February 16, 2023

Manatee County builder wows buyers with solar-powered community

It's been five years since Pearl Homes started on Hunters Point, a solar-powered, net-positive community. But even now, the company is five years ahead in the industry.