Industries

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By Mark Gordon
December 9, 2022

Restaurant company, behind 5-star fun motto, nearly doubles locations in less than a year

Fun-loving restaurant owner John Horne takes a "why not now" approach to growth.

Strategies

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By Amanda Postma
December 9, 2022

Chicken sandwich-making sisters go from porch to nearly $1 million business

With a counterintuitive approach — what business plan? — two sisters find fast success by sticking to one key nugget: give customers what they want, with good service.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
December 8, 2022

Bradenton nonprofit names new executive director

Karen Corbin has been with the organization for three years.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Louis Llovio
December 8, 2022

Mortgage rates fall for fourth straight week

Freddie Mac says the news is not good but a sign of “lackluster economic growth.”

News

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By Brian Hartz
December 8, 2022

Cru Cellars ready to launch next phase of growth

After a decade-plus of hard work, Tampa wine aficionados Torrey and Jen Bingham are transforming their burgeoning bottle-shop business into a full-fledged hospitality company.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
December 6, 2022

St. Pete flood insurance firm bolsters leadership team with promotion

Matt Duffy has been elevated from Neptune Flood’s director of risk management and internal audit to chief risk officer.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio
December 5, 2022

Stadiums, hotels, multifamily and museums: St. Pete releases proposals for Trop redevelopment

With the future of the Tampa Bay Rays in play, St. Petersburg publishes the proposals submitted by four developers.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Brian Hartz
December 5, 2022

Rays’ spring training plans uncertain because of hurricane damage

The team will not be able to play at Charlotte Sports Park in Charlotte County, its traditional preseason home.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Mark Gordon
December 5, 2022

Farm-to-table restaurant leader plots local, statewide expansion

By fall 2023, Naked Farmer expects to have five Florida locations.

News

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By Steven Benna
December 5, 2022

Transactions: Nov. 29 to Dec. 5

A vacant commercial land deal for $29 million in Hillsborough County paces the week's transactions.

Transactions

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By Louis Llovio
December 3, 2022

Nearly two months after Hurricane Ian, Naples attraction inches toward full reopening

Tin City’s manager and tenants look to reopen the tourist attraction and shopping destination in mid-December after massive overhaul was brought on by flooding from Hurricane Ian.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Louis Llovio
December 2, 2022

Ratings agency CEO: Company pulling back from Florida after summer flap with state officials

Demotech CEO says Florida politics and a property insurance market in shambles has created an "extremely limited appetite for additional business" in the state.

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By Brian Hartz
December 2, 2022

St. Petersburg receives four bids to redevelop Tropicana Field site

The Tampa Bay Rays have signaled renewed interest in the property by submitting their own proposal, in partnership with Hines, a Houston, Texas-based developer.