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Industries

  • By Brian Hartz
  • February 15, 2023
Tampa cybersecurity firm lands $180M investment

The funding from Springcoast Capital Partners, Splunk Ventures and Vista Credit Partners will accelerate Deepwatch’s growth in the managed security services industry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 15, 2023
Popular warehouse club plans new location in Polk County

The Davenport BJ’s will be No. 36 for the chain in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 15, 2023
OfficeMax founder: From childhood poverty to building a $5B business

Witty sayings? Check. Gutty business experiences turned into integral lessons learned? Check. Starting a $5 billion company from an idea and $20,000? Check. OfficeMax founder Michael Feuer has it all.

  • Leadership
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 14, 2023
Tampa takes step toward building 5-mile, $30M Riverwalk expansion

The city, with the aid of $24 million federal grant, is on the hunt for design team as it expands the trail and addresses safety concerns in neighborhoods west of downtown.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 14, 2023
Prominent Sarasota architecture nonprofit names first president

The announcement comes two years after the organization was formed.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 14, 2023
New Tesla and solar-powered estate a first for Naples homebuilder

The longtime London Bay Homes clients sought an upgrade, in space and technology.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 13, 2023
DeSantis names new commissioner to oversee troubled insurance market

The vice chair of Florida's gaming commission will take over the Office of Insurance Regulation.

  • News
  • By Brian Hartz
  • February 13, 2023
Hospital system shuffles leadership team

BayCare CEO Stephanie Conners, who was hired in November 2022, names new executives to the company’s C-suite.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 13, 2023
Report: At the end of day, corporate jargon isn’t a win-win

Corporate buzzwords are driving us all bonkers.

  • Advice
  • By Steven Benna
  • February 13, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Jan. 24-30 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A pair of assisted living facility sales, worth more than $18 million, pace this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 13, 2023
City pushes to attract businesses, developers to major commercial thoroughfare

The week brought commercial real estate news of apartment complexes sold, built and refinanced.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz
  • February 13, 2023
Homebuilders set to capitalize on shifting demographics

Stubbornly high housing costs are pushing homebuyers out of the core Tampa Bay counties, but residential developers are ready for the surge.

  • Development
  • By Brian Hartz
  • February 11, 2023
St. Pete bank names new CFO

Sharon Hill will also serve as executive vice president of Climate First Bank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 10, 2023
Cookie store with cult-like following lands in region with SWFL expansion

The Fort Myers store marks No. 10 in Florida for the Insomnia Cookies brand.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Denise Federer
  • February 10, 2023
How to develop executive maturity — with staying power — in a family business

Process and patience are two key facets of creating a corner office with high-level standards.

  • Strategies
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