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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2019
Bank posts record earnings in first three quarters of year

Tampa, Florida-based First Citrus Bank set an earnings record over the first three quarters of 2019, with net income rising by 6% compared to the same period last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2019
Hotel firm buys popular resort for more than $80 million

TradeWinds Island Resorts, a St. Pete Beach, Florida, property that includes the 25.5-acre TradeWinds Island Grand hotel, 5.9-acre Rumfish Beach Resort by TradeWinds and Rumfish Grill restaurant, has been sold to 1754 Properties Group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 21, 2019
Law firm hires former top-level federal white-collar prosecutor

Carlton Fields has hired white-collar crime attorney Simon Gaugush in an of-counsel role at its Tampa, Florida, office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2019
Atlanta law firm names new leader of local office

Fisher Phillips, an Atlanta-based labor and employment law firm representing employers, has welcomed back Steven Bernstein as managing partner of its Tampa, Florida, office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 17, 2019
Cultural institution receives largest gift in its history from area businessman

Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and his wife, Penny Vinik, have donated $5 million to the Tampa Museum of Art. It's the largest single gift in the museum's history.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 16, 2019
Cybersecurity firm adds three to executive team

ReliaQuest, a fast-growing, Tampa, Florida-based enterprise cybersecurity firm, has made three appointments to its executive leadership team.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2019
Miami Beach steakhouse concept expands to region

Meat Market, a modern steakhouse concept that debuted 10 years ago in Miami Beach’s South Beach district, has arrived in Tampa’s Hyde Park neighborhood, at 1607 W. Snow Ave.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 14, 2019
Restaurant chain targets area for expansion

Tropical Smoothie Cafe fans will have more locations to choose from soon: Existing franchisees Akash and Akshay Patel have signed a deal to open two additional restaurants in Tampa, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2019
Tourism agency names new leader

The Pensacola leader will stay in his current position until mid-December.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • October 11, 2019
BTI Partners starts work on Westshore Marina District condos

BTI Partners has begun work on Marina Pointe, the first of three planned condo towers within its 52-acre Westshore Marina District mixed-use-project between Tampa and St. Petersburg.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • October 11, 2019
Pasco office complex sells via online auction

Woodside Capital Partners has acquired the eight-building Counsel Square office complex in New Port Richey for $9.1 million, in a deal brokered by Transwestern Commercial Services. But what made the transaction unusual was that it sold through the online

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 8, 2019
Hospitality management firm hires CFO, technology director

Mainsail Lodging & Development has named Jill Lemaster CFO, a newly created role at the Tampa, Florida-based hospitality management firm. The company has also hired Tom Stoff as director of technology.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 8, 2019
Bank adds three executives to wealth management, financial services teams

Centennial Bank, headquartered in Conway, Ark., continues to grow its southwest Florida market with the appointment of three executives to its Tampa, Florida-based wealth management and financial services departments.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 8, 2019
Company plans headquarters, at least 100 new jobs

CAE USA, one of the leading training and simulation companies in the defense market, plans to build a nearly 300,000 square foot headquarters in Tampa,

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 7, 2019
Port woos finance chief from Texas

David Delac has more than 20 years of experience in finance for large organizations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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