• Alternate Text

  • Loading

  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Health Care
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Health Care
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login

Tampa Bay–Lakeland

    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • November 19, 2021
Locally based fast-food chain plans massive french fry giveaway

Checkers and Rally’s Restaurants Inc., headquartered in Tampa, Florida, will hold a three-day ‘Black FryDay’ French fry giveaway promotion on the biggest holiday shopping weekend of the year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 18, 2021
Shopping center near university brings more than $7 million

Gainesville real estate investor buys Fowler Plaza North, center adjacent to Rithm at Uptown

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • November 18, 2021
Local attorney joins Atlanta firm as partner

Tampa, Florida, employment law specialist Gail Holtzman has joined Taylor English Duma LLP, an Atlanta law firm, as a partner.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 17, 2021
National real estate giant cutting jobs

Zillow to layoff employees in Tampa as it shuts down home buying and selling service.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2021
Orlando health system moves ahead with new hospital in region

Orlando Health has finalized plans for its new hospital in Lakeland, Florida, set to open in fall 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2021
Local developer sees surge of new home starts

Metro Development Group in Tampa, Florida, has seen a surge of new housing starts between September 2020 and 2021, according to a new study by Zonda, a housing market research firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2021
Hooters spinoff opens second location in region

The fast-casual restaurant chain Hoots, a spinoff of Hooters, has expanded to Carrollwood, north of downtown Tampa, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • November 12, 2021
Popular tourist attraction stunned by death of beloved mascot

Winter the Dolphin, who resided at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida, inspired two feature films and the rebranding of a beachfront hotel. She died Nov. 11 at age 16.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 12, 2021
Marina — and assorted other assets — sold to Dallas company

The Marinas at Little Harbor was sold in a deal that includes a lot zoned for apartments

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2021
Restaurateurs bring a taste of Connecticut to region

The Colony Grill, a restaurant founded in 1935 in Stamford, Conn., expands to St. Petersburg, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 10, 2021
Waterfront restaurant sold for $4.65 million

Naples investor buys Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill in Port Richey

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 10, 2021
Philanthropist to open elementary school at educational campus

Dr. Kiran Patel, a prominent Tampa Bay area philanthropist, will open a tuition-free charter elementary school in August 2022 in Temple Terrace, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 10, 2021
Luxury hotel chain chooses region for five-star property

Tampa to join Hollywood, Chicago and New York as cities with Pendry-branded luxury hotel; downtown tower to include condos

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2021
Prominent IT firm acquired by $180M Virginia company

Fairfax, Va.-based WidePoint Corp., in a deal brokered by Hyde Park Capital Advisors, buys Tampa, Florida-based IT Authorities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2021
Longtime head of credit union to retire

MidFlorida Credit Union CEO Kevin Jones, who's led the Lakeland, Florida-based organization since 1992, has announced his retirement, effective March 1, 2022.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
« 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 »
The best of Business Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest business and commercial real estate news from Tampa Bay to Naples.

Sign Up

Latest News

1
  • February 6, 2026
California dental insurer cutting Tampa jobs
2
  • February 5, 2026
After changes, Boar’s Head reopens plant tied to listeria outbreak
3
  • February 5, 2026
Naples' David Hoffmann takes over Iowa newspaper chain
4
  • February 5, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays unveil stadium designs, plan to woo public
5
  • February 5, 2026
Lakeland man to pay $12.9M, go to prison for filing 450 fake tax returns

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-362-4848

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Podcast
  • Big Book of Business

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Distribution Points
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Your Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
×
3 Articles Remaining!
Not a Subscriber?

Click here to Subscribe

Already a Subscriber?

Click here to Login

Sign Up for Daily Brief

Start your day with the top Gulf Coast business news you need to succeed.

Sign Up for CRE Central

Stay updated with a weekly roundup of big deals, market shifts and the people shaping commercial real estate from Tampa Bay to Naples.

Smart People Subscribe.

Turn headlines into game plans. The playbook’s right here.
Subscribe to the Business Observer today.

Subscribe Now