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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Brian Hartz
  • November 15, 2019
Economic forecast 2020: Commercial real estate

Paula Clair Smith, managing director of commercial services, Colliers International

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • November 14, 2019
Airline adds direct flights to East Coast, Midwest hubs

Spirit Airlines has added daily nonstop service from Tampa International Airport to New York’s LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and Indianapolis International Airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2019
Region’s largest public company to be acquired for $5.4B

Tech Data Corp. has agreed to be acquired, for $5.4 billion, by an affiliate of funds managed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2019
With new office, bank grows presence in fast-growing county

The Bank of Tampa has expanded to Pasco County, one of the fastest-growing areas in the Tampa Bay region, opening a new loan production office in New Port Richey.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2019
Chicken salad restaurant chain expands in region

Chicken Salad Chick plans to bring its brand of southern-inspired chicken salad offerings to more diners in the Tampa Bay region, opening a restaurant in Brandon, east of Tampa, on Dec. 10.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 8, 2019
Student housing is one "sexy" CRE food group

Colliers International's Dorothy Jackman was among the first to recognize the potential for student housing and build a career around it.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 8, 2019
q&a | Daniel Lesser

Hotel expert Daniel Lesser of LW Hospitality Advisors in New York believes lodging properties will continue to actively trade in 2020, despite some economic challenges

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 8, 2019
Advent Health buys two Polk County centers for $100 million

Health care provider Advent Health makes inroads into Polk County with purchase of hospitals in Davenport and Lake Wales

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 8, 2019
Maryland company buys Tampa office and industrial complex

A Timonium, Md.-based company acquired the Park 6 office and industrial complex in Tampa, which had once been part of the Tri-County Business Park

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 8, 2019
Frontier selling vacant Clearwater office building

Frontier Communications has hired CBRE to sell a vacant four-story office building in Clearwater it acquired in 2016 when buying Verizon land lines in Florida.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2019
Locally based bank expands leadership team with four new hires

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Freedom Bank has grown its leadership team with four strategic hires in several areas of the locally owned and headquartered institution.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 6, 2019
Ahead of spring opening, hotel names general manager

Tampa, Florida-based McKibbon Hospitality has named John Loute general manager of the SpringHill Suites by Marriott, slated to open in downtown Lakeland in spring 2020

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2019
Tourist attraction, on brink of expansion, appoints new CFO

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida, has hired Richard “Dick” Regan as CFO. His appointment comes soon after the hiring of Darryl Connors in the newly created role of chief business officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 4, 2019
Area builder awarded contract for St. Pete Pier attraction

GATES Construction has been awarded the contract to build a Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille at the new St. Pete Pier, set to open in spring 2020.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 1, 2019
In wake of sale, software firm makes two acquisitions

Tampa, Florida-based business automation software firm ConnectWise has acquired Continuum and ITBoost and entered into a strategic partnership with Webinfinity.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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