Industries

By John and Billie Resnick
April 5, 2023

How to avoid a major pitfall inherent in family business succession plans

Buy-Sell Agreements aren’t necessarily simple, but they are significant.

Advice

By Brian Hartz
April 5, 2023

Health system names new leader of hospital

BayCare has promoted Philip Minden to president of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
April 5, 2023

British tech manufacturer to open Pasco County facility

Fusion5 will make laptops and tablets at new facility in Odessa, its second in the U.S.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
April 5, 2023

Top-performing Chevrolet dealership in region acquired

Estero Bay Chevrolet celebrated 15 years in business in 2022.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
April 4, 2023

Former St. Pete Salvation Army employee charged in embezzlement-related scheme

Prosecutors say the payroll employee doctored records in order to collect paychecks for people no longer working in the organization.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
April 4, 2023

Bradenton retailer announces major rebranding of two chains

Officials say the changes should be in effect by the end of the year.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
April 3, 2023

Sarasota firm names two new principals

Kirk Bauer and James Hugglestone bring nearly 50 years of combined industry experience to the roles.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Brian Hartz
April 3, 2023

Three Tampa restaurants named to prestigious Michelin Guide

Lilac, Ponte and Noble Rice have garnered one of the industry’s top honors.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
April 3, 2023

Crews reach the top of 350-foot Ritz-Carlton in Tampa

Construction of the 30-story tower along the city's ultra-high end Bayshore Boulevard has topped out and is expected to be fully complete next year.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
April 3, 2023

Prominent Southwest Florida nonprofit CEO to leave position

Sarah Owen has held nonprofit CEO roles for nearly 20 years.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Brian Hartz
April 3, 2023

Tampa Bay socioeconomic snapshot: Not bad — but lots of room to get better

For the sixth consecutive year, the Tampa Bay Partnership’s 2023 Regional Competitiveness Report has spelled out, in painstaking detail, the region’s highs and lows.

Strategies

By Steven Benna
April 3, 2023

Top commercial real estate transactions for March 21-27 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Tampa office building sale, at $40 million, leads the week's transactions.

Transactions

By Jim Stinson
April 1, 2023

Data-driven insurer continues to disrupt troubled industry

As it enters its second full year in business, Slide Insurance shows no sign of deviating from its aggressive strategy of acquiring policies from struggling rivals.