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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2019
Orlando law firm adds shareholder at local office

Orlando-based law firm GrayRobinson, P.A., has named Sharon Britton a shareholder in the firm’s Tampa, Florida, office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2019
Area continues run of record-breaking tourism revenues

Tourism revenue in Tampa, Florida, and Hillsborough County shot up by 11% in February, compared to the same month last year, according to tourism agency Visit Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2019
Area tech firm appoints new CFO

Fintech, a Tampa, Florida-based company that specializes in business software solutions for the beverage alcohol industry, has appointed Roy Kemper chief financial officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2019
Fast-growing grocery chain plans additional area stores

Sprouts Farmers Market will open two new locations in the Tampa Bay, Florida, area in the second half of 2019.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 5, 2019
HFF will fold talent, expertise and listings into JLL regionally

With HFF, JLL will strengthen its capital markets abilities in hotels, apartments and other sectors throughout Florida following the close of its $2 billion acquisition.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 5, 2019
An Atypical Land Deal

Nancy Surak of Land Advisors Organization was awarded the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors "Deal of the Year" for brokering the sale of 1,557 acres in a Pasco County master-planned community to Lennar Corp. for $26.54 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 5, 2019
Peridot Palms apartments in St. Petersburg trade for $98.25 million

UDR Inc. has invested $98.25 million to buy the luxury Peridot Palms apartments in St. Petersburg, one of the largest multifamily rental deals along the Gulf Coast over the past five years.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 5, 2019
Life Storage buys Tampa self-storage center to augment portfolio

Life Storage Inc. purchased a multilevel self-storage facility in Tampa in a deal brokered by SkyView Advisors' Ryan Clark to augment its existing portfolio of Tampa-area properties.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2019
P&G exec, noted entrepreneur invest in area tech firm

Tony DiBenedetto and Jamie Egasti are now on the board of MyArea Network.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2019
Former Florida governor joins area company board

Private equity firm overseen by Jeb Bush expands to insurance firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2019
Elder care firm adds three senior executives

Solutions Advisors Group, the St. Petersburg, Florida-based parent company of Solvere Living, an operator of senior living communities in 13 states, has made three appointments to its executive leadership team.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2019
Former top legislator to lead area law firm

Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Dean Cannon has been appointed president and managing director of Tampa, Florida-based law firm GrayRobinson P.A., effective Sept. 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2019
With new hire, fast-growing tech firm targets success abroad

KnowBe4, a Clearwater, Florida-based cybersecurity firm that specializes in anti-phishing awareness and training, has hired Matthew McNulty as senior vice president of international sales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2019
State confirms university’s choice for new president

The Florida Board of Governors has voted unanimously to confirm Steve Currall as the University of South Florida’s new president, succeeding Judy Genshaft, who is set to retire on June 30 after leading the Tampa, Florida, institution for nearly two decade

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • March 29, 2019
Former CBRE Tampa head lands at Fore

Chase Pattillo, who until late last year led commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE's Tampa operations, has been hired by Fore Property Co. to oversee apartment development from a new Tampa office

  • Commercial Real Estate
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