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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 23, 2024
Tampa Bay Sun FC will play inaugural game in August

The Tampa pro women's soccer team will take on Dallas Trinity FC on Aug. 18 in historic first game for the USL Super League and the teams.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 6, 2023
Tampa women's soccer team unveils name, logo

The Tampa Bay Sun FC will begin play in August as part of a new league, the USL Super League.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 20, 2024
Famed high-end steakhouse debuts food truck at women's pro soccer game

Bern's Steak House, along with several other local restaurants, is serving concession food at Tampa Bay Sun FC home games.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 6, 2025
Naples pro soccer team scores bank partnership

FC Naples, a United Soccer League expansion team, is making its debut this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 12, 2018
Super security: Firm wants to change the login game

Super Auth, a Tampa, Florida-based tech startup, has created a password-less authentication system that uses a person’s fingerprint or facial features, inputted via his or her smartphone, to transmit login credentials to apps and websites.

  • Technology
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2010
What's in a name? Trouble for Rowdies

The identity of the new Tampa Bay Rowdies professional soccer club was intended to be a throwback to the game's local heyday.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 24, 2024
SRQ airport wins $40M aircraft manufacturer project

Swiss-based Pilatus Business Aircraft plans to lease 17 acres of airport property for 40 years to build and sell aircraft, which includes some 350 jobs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 17, 2025
Tampa's women pro soccer team looks to Ybor City for new stadium

The newly crowned champions of the USL Super League are looking to build and anchor a 6-million square foot waterfront development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 13, 2024
Work starts on $6 million women's pro soccer stadium project

The Tampa Bay Sun FC is upgrading a local high school stadium ahead of its inaugural season set to start in August.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2021
Medical group names new president, managing physician

Dr. Michael Diaz has been with FCS for a decade.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 16, 2024
How childhood friends built a pro women's soccer team — from scratch

On the eve of its first-ever game, a look at what it took to build the Tampa Bay Sun FC.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 30, 2018
Cancer services giant tackles expansion — outside of Florida

With more than 230 physicians, 220 advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants and nearly 100 locations statewide, Florida Cancer Specialists also one of the biggest health care organizations Florida.

  • Health Care
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2018
Medical foundation names new board chairs

The Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation has two new board co-chairs and a new board member.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2020
Medical services giant CEO retires, new leader named

Brad Prechtl was named CEO of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute in 2009.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2016
Attorney to ump Super Bowl

Millions of football fans will tune in to the Super Bowl Feb. 7, when Fort Myers residents will see a familiar face on the field.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 23, 2024
Lakeland private air charter expands fleet

The company aims to keep up with a recent increase in demand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 2, 2018
Sprouts expanding throughout the Gulf Coast

Sprouts Farmers Market plans to add a pair of new stores in Naples and Clearwater to expand its Gulf Coast portfolio

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 11, 2014
Get Bigger

A race to grow larger in the cancer treatment business has accelerated. It's an expensive pursuit.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 22, 2019
Go deep: Sports exec readies region for a tourism touchdown

With Tampa, Florida, set to host the Super Bowl for the first time since 2009, it’s time for the organization skills of Rob Higgins to shine brighter than ever.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2013
Resident Techie: Four reasons I love Dropbox, and you should too.

If you've known me for longer than a couple weeks you're bound to hear me gush. It's not about my wife or kids (although I do). It's not even about my car (unless its in an upset tone). Nope, I'm super passionate, over the moon, head over heels for an ethereal technology called Dropbox.

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