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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2019
Chicken salad restaurant chain expands in region

Chicken Salad Chick plans to bring its brand of southern-inspired chicken salad offerings to more diners in the Tampa Bay region, opening a restaurant in Brandon, east of Tampa, on Dec. 10.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2019
New officers have designs on organization leadership

American Institute of Architects Florida Southwest Chapter approves slate of officers for 2019.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 22, 2019
Cape Coral taps CBRE to sell waterfront tract

The City of Cape Coral has retained commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE Group to market for sale a 60-are, mixed-use waterfront site known as 7 Islands for a variety of uses that would help economic development efforts.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 12, 2019
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame comes calling for area duo

The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame has named another round of inductees, and among them are two innovators with strong ties to the Tampa Bay, Florida, region: University of South Florida alum Joanna Fowler and Moffitt Cancer Center President and CEO Alan

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  • April 22, 2019
Bank posts dramatic rise in profits

First Citrus Bancorporation continues producing strong financial results.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2018
University’s gains lead to ‘preeminent’ status

The University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, has been recognized a “Preeminent State Research University," joining the University of Florida and Florida State University.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2018
Manufacturer acquires complementary business for $360 million

Through Western Window Systems acquisition, Venice-based PGT Innovations expects to gain a platform throughout the Western U.S., including California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 27, 2018
Rapidly growing company nearing $50 million in sales names new CEO

Gary Cuccio, Sarasota-based xG Technology's interim CEO since April 23, will continue to serve as board chairman.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2018
Architecture firm expands to Sarasota with acquisition

Goodwyn Mills and Caywood of Montgomery, Alabama, acquires SaltCo of Sarasota

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 24, 2018
WildBlue over yonder

Lennar is developing a 1,000-home community on 3,000 acres near Florida Gulf Coast University.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 31, 2018
Teachers Insurance buys St. Petersburg apartments

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association pays $81.1 million for St. Petersburg apartment complex Fusion 1560, in one of the largest multifamily rental transactions in the Tampa Bay area this year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • August 31, 2018
Executives from Publix, Rooms To Go and Bealls share recycling efforts

A recent Florida Recycling Partnership workshop in Bradenton highlighted how large area companies recycle.

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  • September 14, 2018
Ad agency takes novel approach to branding job

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Paradise Advertising has taken a unique, restrained approach to its creative work for the Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 16, 2018
Florida CRE industry has 12-figure annual impact

Florida's commercial real estate industry contributed $189.4 billion to the state's economy in 2017, the third most of any state in the nation, according to an annual economic impact study.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2018
Hertz continues to miss earning targets

Hertz has some new hurdles to jump.

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  • April 23, 2022
Another national coffee chain expands to Tampa Bay region

Nebraska-based Scooter's Coffee is coming to the Southwest Florida cities of Englewood and Riverview thanks to multiple franchise deals.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 26, 2022
Trump Media, owner of app Truth Social, lists Sarasota as home

The address is 11 miles away from Rumble, another social media platform that recently moved to town.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2016
Rising banking star, civic leader leaves region

Brian Lamb has been with Fifth Third since 2006.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2016
See what's coming next

Mark Dickson's business is predictive analytics, but even he would have had a hard time forecasting how fast his startup would grow.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2016
Young star on the rise

Stereotypical ambivalent and apathetic young people: Meet Amber Mariano.

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