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  • By Brian Hartz
  • March 1, 2023
Colony Grill brings taste of Connecticut to Tampa Bay

A foursome of business partners — teammates on the 1989 Little League World Series Championship team — look to go deep with their pizza restaurant expansion plans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • February 28, 2023
Busch Gardens debuts Serengeti Flyer, its latest thrill ride

The attraction soars over the Tampa amusement park’s 65-acre Serengeti Plain area at speeds of up to 68 mph.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 28, 2023
Work starts on $42M, 100,000-square-foot student center at USF Sarasota-Manatee

The University of South Florida campus hopes to change its reputation as a commuter college with new residences and a student center set to open at the start of the 2024 school year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 28, 2023
Publix expands its 'drink beer and wine while you shop' concept

Florida’s dominant grocer — where they ask customers "Did you find everything you need?" — adds an element to make shopping less of a chore.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • February 27, 2023
Survey of local architects reveals tempered enthusiasm for 2023

The experts say Tampa Bay’s development-related economy is likely to see only modest growth compared to the past few years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 27, 2023
Barnes & Noble to open first new Tampa store in 15 years

The bookseller, which is adding more stores this year than in the past decade, is moving to a new, smaller, location after 29 years on Dale Mabry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna
  • February 27, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Feb. 14-20 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A pair of Pinellas County apartment deals surpass $150 million in this week's transactions.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 27, 2023
Bank spends nearly $60 million on facility for employees in Tampa

More build-to-rent coming, a couple of hotels sell and a $40 million office sale top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 26, 2023
Nearly 15 years after bank collapsed, rural SBA loan leader is back in action

Charlie Conoley will seek to grow the USDA loan program at BayFirst National Bank in St. Petersburg.

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  • February 24, 2023
84-year-old fruit farm, tourist spot listed for sale for $16 million

Mixon Fruit Farms in Bradenton is nearly 40 acres.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 24, 2023
Tampa restaurant company resurrects California-famous Tiki brand

23 Restaurant Services, the company behind Ford’s Garage, revs up another restaurant concept with an iconic American heritage brand behind it.

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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • February 24, 2023
Sarasota considers a new approach to workforce housing

A city commissioner suggests the city build and hold its own workforce housing developments. Staff is now working on a plan.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 24, 2023
High-tech insurance firm enters Florida with aggressive growth plans

FloodFlash says technology and policy structure vastly improves how fast claims are paid, allowing for quicker returns to business.

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  • By Amanda Postma
  • February 23, 2023
Nonprofit sets up fishing charters for disadvantaged kids

Chasten Whitfield was just 16 when she began these fishing charters. Now she hopes to make it a full-time job.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 22, 2023
Tort reform in Florida turns to auto insurance and loopholes

Two legislators have proposed changes to windshield laws that they say encourage lawsuits and send auto insurance rates higher.

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