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Industries

  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 26, 2022
Iconic hotel owner on $156M sale: Time to slow down

Prominent Southwest Florida hotelier Phil McCabe cites both his age, and the hot market, as reasons to sell now.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2022
High-end center in Naples adds six tenants, including three restaurants

The new stores, which include retailers and a medspa, are set to open this summer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Amanda Postma
  • April 22, 2022
Community banks feel pinch of shifting industry

Several community banks in the region are looking to find opportunity amid a heavy amount of challenges, leading with the industry’s rapid digital shifts.

  • Finance
  • By Brian Hartz
  • April 21, 2022
Banker's ascension a sign of local market's importance

Recently promoted to head of commercial banking at Valley Bank, veteran Tampa Bay banker Joe Chillura embraces the challenges of a post-COVID economy.

  • Finance
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 20, 2022
Billion-dollar industry blooms as acceptance for marijuana becomes widespread

As the marijuana industry and its connected sectors gains acceptance, it creates real estate and other challenges.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 19, 2022
Manatee County nonprofit names new president, CEO

Bernie Quinn's new role will become official later this month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 19, 2022
Prominent Sarasota area banker announces retirement

From battling a recession to chasing the next deal to mentoring tomorrow’s banking leaders, Shaun Merriman packed a lot into 37 years.

  • Finance
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • April 19, 2022
Tacos & Tequila owner cooks up major multi-state expansion plans

Kelly Musico also has some creative ways to attract and retain employees during the labor shortage crisis.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2022
USF receives $14M to create fintech ‘hub of excellence’

The donations came from St. Petersburg philanthropists Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2022
High-tech video production firm donates $750K of equipment to university

Vū Technologies’ gift to the University of Tampa follows last year’s $500,000 donation to the University of South Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 18, 2022
Clearwater foster care nonprofit lays off 176 additional employees

Eckerd Connects layoffs due to closure of Tampa facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Steven Benna
  • April 18, 2022
Transactions: April 12-18

$119.8 million deal in Tampa leads the way in this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2022
Naples homebuilder, soaking up demand, adds solar unit

Kaye Lifestyle Homes was founded in 1985.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 15, 2022
Fort Myers apartment complex brings $122 million

The purchase of The Lennox Apartment Homes comes in far below recent per-unit prices.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz
  • April 14, 2022
Adidas CEO on work-life balance conundrum: Wear it proudly

On his first U.S. trip since the pandemic, Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted offered words of wisdom to students at the University of South Florida's Muma College of Business.

  • Leadership
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