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  • October 12, 2023
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A hotel acquisitions executive leans on experience in a tough market.

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  • October 9, 2023
ZooTampa scores record-setting attendance year

ZooTampa releases attendance numbers and plans for 2024

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  • September 29, 2023
Tampa Bay business leaders complete Caribbean trade mission

Global Tampa Bay pulled about $15.8 million in sales during trip to Dominican Republic.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 27, 2023
Rebooted Ringling Bros. show born in Manatee County aims to fill arenas

Feld Entertainment has been working on the show for more than a year.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 23, 2023
Highly anticipated Port Charlotte resort to hold job fair

Sunseeker Resort looks to hire employees ahead of grand opening later this year.

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  • September 21, 2023
New dining cruise attraction plans multimillion-dollar investment

Yacht Starship will launch Craft, a dining experience along the Hillsborough River.

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  • By Jim Stinson
  • September 19, 2023
TPA gets new route to Illinois city

Breeze Airways will add Springfield, Illinois, to its Tampa International Airport selection.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 12, 2023
Downtown Tampa hotel buyer gets $29.6 million in financing

The financing for the Aloft Tampa Downtown Hotel will go toward the purchase and renovation of the former office building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • September 12, 2023
PIE airport sees slight drop in August passenger count

Hurricane Idalia shut PIE down for one day in August, but the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport still eyes a record year.

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  • September 12, 2023
After fire and hurricane, island restaurant owners team up for new concepts

Work on Wickie’s and The Magic Bus is expected to be completed by November.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 10, 2023
Tampa apartment complex sells for $45.7 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Sunseeker shows off its rooms, a hotel changes hands, and two south Sarasota County properties sell for $3.1 million.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • September 6, 2023
Tampa Bay to get three new pizza joints

Stoner's Pizza Joint plans three locations starting in October.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • September 6, 2023
Tampa RV retailer announces two new board members

Resignation of Erika Serow comes with appointment of two new Lazydays directors.

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  • By Jim Stinson
  • September 6, 2023
Bloomin' Brands shakes up board

Outback Steakhouse owner puts new board focus on technology.

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  • September 2, 2023
Architect selected for Sarasota auditorium expansion

Nonprofit has big plans for the Sarasota arts community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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