Industries

By Louis Llovio
September 24, 2022

Developer to convert Naples hotel to workforce housing

The developer will take a 104-room hotel in Naples and turn it into apartments that are affordable for area workers.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Brian Hartz
September 23, 2022

St. Pete bank, citing economic uncertainty, pulls plug on mortgage lending

BayFirst will continue to offer mortgages to local borrowers but plans to shut down its nationwide loan production.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
September 23, 2022

Two ambitious businesswomen deliver new dynamic to Florida’s trust industry

Florida’s small but mighty trust industry is in a prime spot to capitalize on generational wealth transfer trends. A new, trailblazing entry into the space has big plans, too

Finance

By Brian Hartz
September 23, 2022

East coast bank continues to go big as it grows westward

Stuart-based Seacoast Bank has capped an aggressive period of Gulf Coast expansion with the appointment of veteran Florida banker Tom Lambert as its Tampa market president.

Finance

By Brian Hartz
September 23, 2022

With merger, long-independent bank welcomes fintech shift

First National Bank of Pasco, looking to avoid irrelevancy, has embraced banking technology with an unusual vigor.

Finance

By Louis Llovio
September 22, 2022

110,000-square-foot industrial facility and 200 jobs coming to Pinellas County

A South Carolina developer will build the facility on nearly 19 acres that it bought in Pinellas Park.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
September 22, 2022

Report: Retail sector powers past the pandemic, with gains in several areas

Discount stores are proving the power of resiliency.

News

By Business Observer Staff
September 22, 2022

University rolls out series of programs for entrepreneurs

The Startup Studio, at the University of Tampa’s Lowth Entrepreneurship Program, offers micro-courses focused on ideation, mindset and product validation.