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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Brian Hartz
  • April 7, 2022
Summit makes business case for big spending on resiliency

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council’s resiliency summit on April 5-6 in St. Petersburg, Florida, painted a grim picture of the region’s future if leaders don’t get serious about the effects of climate change.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2022
Miami contractor names new executives for central, southwest Florida

Chris Peace and Chris Wilson have filled regional vice president roles for Miami commercial contracting firm KAR & Larrabee.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 6, 2022
First Horizon Bank, on heels of acquisition, names new local market leader

Jim Donatelli has joined First Horizon Bank, which recently acquired IberiaBank, as Tampa Bay market president.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 6, 2022
Northeast bank with strong local ties acquires Israeli bank

Valley Bank has completed its purchase of Bank Leumi USA for $113 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 6, 2022
As vertical construction begins, luxury tower tops $80 million in sales

Work at Altura Bayshore in Tampa is significantly underway as crews begin vertical construction.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 5, 2022
Tampa manufacturer welcomes new senior vice president, general counsel

James Pelletier succeeds Robert Lewis and will also serve as Masonite International Corp.’s corporate secretary.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 5, 2022
50-year-old Clearwater apartment complex sells for more than $80 million

Genesis Apartments sells to Tampa investment and management firm TLR Group, which will spend $1.5M on improvements

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2022
Raymond James to acquire New Jersey firm

Jersey City, N.J.-based SumRidge Partners has agreed to be acquired by Raymond James and will be part of the St. Petersburg, Florida, firm's fixed income capital markets division.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 1, 2022
Medical manufacturer continues layoffs in Lakeland as facility prepares to shut down

Stryker is laying off 88 more people in Lakeland; nearly 500 will lose their jobs in all.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2022
Rhea Law officially becomes University of South Florida's next president

At its March 30 meeting, the Florida Board of Governors unanimously approved her appointment.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 30, 2022
Construction of 622,000-square-foot St. Pete industrial park to begin this summer

Leasing opens for new 75-acre Gateway Logistics Center set to open early 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2022
Former Tampa tech firm leader joins Dallas company as CEO

Tony DiBenedetto, who led Tribridge for 19 years, succeeds Brandon Miles as head of Appspace.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 29, 2022
Financial tech firm opens first out-of-state office in Tampa

Minneapolis-based Branch has opened office in Ybor City, cites area's sales talent and potential as what attracted it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2022
State education board to consider university’s choice for next president

Rhea law is the University of South Florida Board of Trustees' pick to be the university's next president. She's held the job on an interim basis since August 2021.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 28, 2022
President of drug company indicted for accepting more than $450,000 in bribes from supplier

Feds allege Thomas Mollick of Tampa told supplier it had to pay kickback to do business.

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