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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 10, 2023
Tampa, Manatee port officials join state trade delegation in Brazil

Trade between Florida and Brazil generated more than $22 billion last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2023
Premier Chicago hospital group pays $24.5M for Naples hotel property

Northwestern University affiliated medical group says it is exploring an outpatient facility on the Tamiami Trail property once home to the Collins Hotel.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 31, 2023
Raising Cane's opens Clearwater restaurant as it expands into Florida

The popular Louisiana chicken finger chain is opening the doors at its first Tampa Bay area restaurant, the first of five.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2022
Local business school dean tapped for presidency at University of North Florida

Moez Limayem has led the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business since 2012.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2022
Popular Southwest Florida Tex-Mex restaurant opens fourth location

The debut Tacos & Tequila Cantina opened nine years ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2022
Raymond James completes $1.1B deal for Pittsburgh financial services firm

TriState Capital Holdings and its subsidiary will continue to operate under their established brands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2022
Michigan credit union to acquire Tampa-based bank

First Citrus Bank will become part of DFCU Financial, which has $6.4 billion in assets and is entering the Florida market for the first time.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2022
Kansas City wealth investment giant chooses Naples for next expansion

The Naples office will be the sixth in Florida for Mariner Wealth Advisors.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 17, 2022
Online home-selling platform launches in Florida

The iBuying program allows home sellers to skip real estate agents and get a cash offer on a home.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2022
Prominent executives join restaurant company’s board of directors

Bloomin’ Brands welcomes Julie Kunkel, who recently retired from Ernst & Young, and Urban Outfitters CFO Melanie Marein-Efron.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2022
Transit authority receives $18M state grant to buy more electric buses

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection funds are from the federal government’s Volkswagen settlement.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2022
Coca-Cola marketing exec joins SWFL retailer in senior VP role

Leana Less has nearly 30 years of marketing experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2022
Tech firm adds to leadership team with hiring of chief marketing officer

Former Amazon, IBM and Microsoft executive Tomer Zuker has joined OPSWAT, which relocated from Silicon Valley to Tampa last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Guest Author |
  • October 3, 2022
Leading Florida Real Estate Agent Roger Pettingell Explains Why Luxury Real Estate is Trending This Year

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 3, 2022
Humane Society of Sarasota County airlifts pets out of harm’s way

Foster families are needed for animals displaced by Hurricane Ian.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2022
Clearwater cybersecurity firm to be acquired for $4.6 billion

KnowBe4 Inc. has accepted an offer made by Austin, Texas-based Vista Equity Partners; the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 20, 2022
Atlanta developer working on almost 190 build-to-rent units in Manatee County

RangeWater expects to begin construction on 3-bedroom units later this fall and to open the community in a year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 26, 2022
Developer buys nearly 12 acres near Tampa Bay for 'ultra-luxe' community

The Arizona developer will bring the apartment units to Tampa’s fast-growing marina district early 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2022
Former Tampa city attorney joins law firm, will focus on land use, real estate cases

Gina Grimes brings her reputation as one of Florida’s "preeminent" land-use attorneys to the Tampa office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2022
Sarasota company named finalist of U.S. Chamber of Commerce award

The Dream Big awards drew in more than 3,000 applications this year, and Children’s World Uniform Supply was one of 27 finalists.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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