Industries

By Louis Llovio
January 18, 2023

St. Petersburg native leads Swedish builder's parks projects

Chuck Jablon, who grew up in St. Petersburg, sees building parks for Skanska USA's Tampa office as a way to give back to the community and to leave his stamp on Tampa Bay.

Commercial Real Estate

By Louis Llovio
January 17, 2023

Study finds glimmer of hope in Florida’s battered housing market

As negative news continues to pour in, a study shows that home construction in Florida is among the best in the country.

News

By Business Observer Staff
January 17, 2023

Furniture design company expands to fourth showroom

Clive Daniel Home's Fort Myers location will come a year after the Sarasota showroom opened.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Brian Hartz
January 17, 2023

Bank of Tampa expands Manatee County presence with Lakewood Ranch office

Bryan Boudreaux, who has been with the bank since 2018, will oversee the new branch in Sarasota County.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Steven Benna
January 16, 2023

Top commercial real estate transactions for Jan. 10-16 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Lee County grocery store sale, for $26 million, paces this week's transactions.

Transactions

By Louis Llovio
January 15, 2023

The week brought hotel sale, bookstore news, Publix-anchored shopping center sale

A look at some of the week’s real estate happenings across the region, from drug stores to baseball.

Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2023

Established Fort Myers PR, marketing firm lands new owners

Conric PR + Marketing, one of the leading digital marketing agencies in Fort Myers, has new owners.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Mark Gordon
January 13, 2023

Despite rosy long-term outlook, women’s retailer’s stock gets punished

Wall Street investors who sold off Chico’s FAS shares might have missed some notable progress the company made in year one of an ambitious three-year plan, including reaching $2.5 billion in sales.