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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Laura Lyon
  • May 13, 2025
Construction begins on Tampa 22-mile bike loop

The city of Tampa announced that construction has officially begun on a long-awaited pedestrian and bicycle loop around the city.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 13, 2025
Tampa coffee roaster lands west coast distribution deal

Tampa-based coffee brand Buddy Brew announced its first expansion to California.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 13, 2025
Chick-fil-A restaurants opening in Bradenton, Tampa hire 160 staff

A Bradenton Chick-fil-A restaurant is holding a grand opening, while a Tampa Chick-fil-A has relocated.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 13, 2025
Struggling downtown Clearwater gets two new merchants

A new restaurant and gym are set to open in the once-thriving district now looking to reimagine itself.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 12, 2025
Longtime St. Petersburg accounting firm announces rebrand

SBF Advisors, a St. Petersburg accounting firm that merged with another firm in February, has officially rebranded.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • May 12, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pinellas apartment complex sale for $64.5 million paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 11, 2025
Pasco County lifestyle clothing brand sells HQ for $22.5M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a developer has big plans in Bonita Springs, details of SouthState’s sell off trickle in and a church, developer affordable housing community opens.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 9, 2025
Pool company owner sentenced to prison in fraud case, ordered to pay $2M

The owner of Olympus Pools is also prohibited from owning or operating a business during his 30-year probation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 9, 2025
Jacksonville logistics firm to invest $20M in Tampa facility, add 60 jobs

The 193,000-square-foot facility is slated to open in June.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 9, 2025
Entrepreneurial chemist creates winning business formula with speed, focus

A natural flair for invention and a passion for R&D power Pasco County-based burn care brand KeriCure.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 8, 2025
Grit, goals and going for it: The 2025 Top Entrepreneurs

Blending grit with a go-for-it attitude has proved to be the right mix for the Business Observer's 2025 Top Entrepreneurs.

  • Florida
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 8, 2025
Beck Besecker scaled $20M 3D software firm through grit, perseverance

"The reason we do this is we like to build things. That's pretty intoxicating, getting to kind of build stuff all the time." –Beck Besecker, 3D Cloud

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 8, 2025
Kristy Craig Anderson went from home staging out of a garage to a $10M firm

"There are so many things about being a business founder entrepreneur that are rewarding. The biggest for me … is this idea that you're creating something from nothing." –Kristy Craig Anderson, Dwell & Co.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 8, 2025
Longtime St. Petersburg banker elected to SuperPAC leadership

It's one of several leadership roles she still holds in retirement

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 7, 2025
Tampa senior living tech platform secures $43M in funding

The company’s valuation has increased 478% in three years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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