Industries

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By Louis Llovio
January 24, 2022

Florida furniture retailer puts 35 stores, three distribution centers and HQ on the market

Badcock Furniture is selling 2.2 million square feet of property with plans to lease it back from new owners.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
January 23, 2022

Prove your company's mettle: Be part of the Top 50 Contractors issue

Issue celebrates companies that have overcome pandemic-era challenges and obstacles.

Construction-Development

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By Louis Llovio
January 21, 2022

Sister City plan wave of the future, says Rays' owner as he asks: What happens now?

As baseball officials in Tampa and Montreal ponder the future, they say their rejected sister-city plan was groundbreaking — and will someday be the norm in pro sports.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio
January 20, 2022

Rays' plans for split season foiled, future in limbo

With the Sister City plan dead, the team is taking a hard look at its future.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Brian Hartz
January 20, 2022

Tech firm tackles pain points of presentation management

Shufflrr, a software platform firm with some supersize global clients, aims to build on its momentum — by ditching New York for Tampa, Florida.

Technology

By TenantBase
January 14, 2022

Industrial Space is Becoming a Hot Commodity. Here’s How to Find It

Commercial Real Estate

Dairies in distress: Florida dairy farmers lobby for pandemic relief

‘This is a business where if you are not making more product, increasing production, your days are numbered,’ says one farmer.

Strategies

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By John Haughey
January 11, 2022

Polk County embraces red-hot industrial market

If Florida’s economy is hot, Central Florida is hotter. If Central Florida is hotter, Polk County is hottest. If Polk County is hottest, then Winter Haven is ablaze.