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  • October 8, 2024
Area electric utility companies track outages during Hurricane Milton

Follow the Business Observer for updates on power outages and restoration efforts following Hurricane Milton.

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Tampa movers assist with debris pickup

As Hurricane Milton approaches, College Hunks partners with Tampa to clean up after Hurricane Helene.

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Trucking company shuts down, lays off 222 in Tampa, Jacksonville

Midwest Transport Inc. closed terminals in the two Florida cities last month and several more nationwide.

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Tampa Bay publishing startup partners with Barnes & Noble Press

The goal is to help elevate indie authors in the publishing industry.

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Flight cancellations, airport updates from Hurricane Milton at TPA, PIE, SRQ, RSW, PGD

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  • October 6, 2024
Tampa apartment owner gets $45.5 million loan

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a sporting goods store opens in Fort Myers, BayCare buys a former Barnes & Noble in Tampa, and a retailer is about to open a new store in Venice.

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  • October 4, 2024
Variety of businesses, nonprofits announce large Hurricane Helene donations

From Walmart and Lowe's to the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, donations are coming in quickly.

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  • October 3, 2024
Fort Myers landscape company acquires established Tampa Bay firm

Juniper Landscaping is on a roll with acquisitions as of late and now brings Landscape Maintenance Professionals into the fold.

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  • October 3, 2024
St. Petersburg's Jabil buys New Hampshire manufacturer

The purchase of Mikros Technologies will allow Jabil to meet a demand for liquid cooling at AI data centers.

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  • October 3, 2024
In business conflict, separate the person from the problem

Interpersonal disagreements in the workplace can escalate quickly, a situation compounded in a family business. One key to remember: Words matter.

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  • October 2, 2024
Shopping center in Tampa’s Uptown district sold

Fowler Plaza South, a shopping center in the Uptown district of Tampa, was recently sold for $12.6 million, the first time the property has changed hands in over two decades.

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  • October 2, 2024
Arizona developer buys Plant City land, plans 360 workforce apartments

Alliance Residential paid $6 million for 15 acres in Plant City where it plans to build a new apartment community to open in 2026.

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  • October 2, 2024
Post-Helene resource centers open for business owners, employees

One-Stop Business Resource Sites will open in Sarasota, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Charlotte and Lee counties this week.

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  • October 1, 2024
Tampa Electric donates to local organizations after Hurricane Helene

The funds are intended to aid the communities affected by the storm.

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  • September 30, 2024
Tampa apartment giant buys two Brandon complexes totaling 455 units

American Landmark Apartments has bought two apartment communities across from each other and will combine them.

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