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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 1, 2022
Sundial in St. Petersburg sold, according to City Council documents

The downtown lifestyle center sold to a Safety Harbor developer, says agenda item for Feb. 10 meeting.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 1, 2022
Tampa lighting firm raises its minimum wage to $20 per hour

Tampa-based Volt Lighting has raised its minimum wage to $20 per hour, saying the state’s $10/hour requirement is not a living wage.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 1, 2022
90 days in, sales at 46-story St. Pete luxury tower top $150 million mark

Construction at 400 Central has just begun and sales team seeing interest locally and nationally

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 31, 2022
Tampa expands down payment assistance program to address yawning housing affordability

City raises the maximum purchase price of homes for those who qualify in effort to help homebuyers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 31, 2022
Law firm hires former St. Pete, Tampa mayors

Former mayors Bob Buckhorn and Rick Kriseman have joined Shumaker Advisors Florida, a subsidiary of Tampa-based Shumaker.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 28, 2022
Tampa paralegal sentenced to federal prison for bankruptcy fraud

Paralegal and lawyer convinced homeowners in foreclosure to sign over homes then filed false bankruptcy papers to keep collecting rent.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2022
Boat show, despite weather challenges, sets new attendance record

The 44th annual St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat show attracted 30% more visitors than last year’s event.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 27, 2022
Developer of luxury waterfront tower secures $75 million in financing

Construction moving along at Altura Bayshore as sales top $60 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2022
Boutique Tampa hotel names new general manager

Hospitality industry veteran Peter Wright has been named general manager of Hotel Haya in Tampa's Ybor City district.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 26, 2022
Bank adds treasury management expert to executive leadership team

Jessica Hall joins Cadence Bank’s Tampa office as a vice president of treasury management sales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 25, 2022
Amazon buys Pasco industrial park, will invest $150 million in new facility

The Seattle-based retailer plans a 517,000-square-foot robotic sorting center

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 25, 2022
Chicken fast-food chain buys Clearwater property for $4.5 million

Popular Louisiana chicken finger chain Raising Cane’s is expanding into Florida with first restaurant to open in February.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 25, 2022
Arkansas bank adds Tampa executive to board of directors

Brian Butler, CEO of Tampa-based Vistra Communications, has joined Encore Bank's board of directors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 24, 2022
Layoffs hit home health care provider in Tampa and surrounding area; nearly 700 lose jobs

Bayada Home Health Care is closing its Florida facilities and will cut 682 jobs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 24, 2022
Tampa man arrested in Belize for allegedly preparing fraudulent tax returns

Thomas Johnson is facing 14 counts for helping clients improperly collect more than $150,000 in tax refunds

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