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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 23, 2024
Naples firm buys 700-employee Canadian energy company

Hoffmann Family of Cos. has acquired majority ownership of CDN Controls, which specializes in electrical and instrumentation maintenance for clients in the power generation industry.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 19, 2024
$6.7B St. Pete tech company's CEO placed on leave during investigation

Jabil Inc. announced CEO Kenneth Wilson was placed on leave but did not give specifics for the cause or what led to an investigation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 4, 2024
Luxury pop-up mall in Sarasota adds two more glitzy, global fashion brands

A pop-up opening this week in north Sarasota, with a Tiffany & Co. and Balmain store already part of the mix, seeks to connect residents and snowbirds with out-of-town luxury wares.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 12, 2023
Report: Small business optimism shrinks as year ends

Inflation and a lack of qualified applicants are vexing businesses in Florida and elsewhere.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 20, 2024
City of Bradenton seeks to buy Tropicana land for $5.25M

More than 32 acres of land could change hands from Tropicana to the city of Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 29, 2024
Tampa real estate trust Sila wins bid for NYSE listing

The company will begin trading on the stock exchange in June under the symbol SILA.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 26, 2024
Rapidly growing pickleball franchise chooses Sarasota for Florida debut

Dill Dinkers, an indoor pickleball franchise, is expanding, with a Sarasota location set to open in mid-December.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 20, 2024
Pfizer to lay off 62 in Tampa

The job cuts affect employees working at the pharmaceutical company's Heights Union hub.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 3, 2025
Beverly Hills, Miami investors buy Port Charlotte properties

The outside investors picked up the recently completed commercial spaces for nearly $9 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 4, 2025
4 Gulf Coast metros among top in US for growth in 2024

U-Haul ranked the metropolitan areas that experienced the most growth last year based on one-way trips.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 27, 2025
2 Bradenton office buildings sell for $6 million

Both buildings were fully occupied, according to the commercial real estate agency representing the seller.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2021
Fast-growing farm expands into region with acquisition

Finn Farms is expected to begin generating revenue in the third quarter.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 2, 2023
Tampa Bay insurer gets state approval to pick up $75M in policies

An HCI-sponsored reciprocal insurer with plans to write commercial residential policies received state approval to transact insurance in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 19, 2023
Window manufacturer hires first apprentice out of high school program

The program is part of a push to find more local talent for the manufacturing industry.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 26, 2023
Tampa Bay EDC's foundation gets $100,000 grant

Truist steps up to plate and makes large grant to Tampa Bay EDC's inclusive economic program.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 30, 2023
Pay projected to rise for nurses, construction workers while doctors shed salary

A report found that big changes are forthcoming to traditional salary structures.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 30, 2023
National law firm to move to Tampa's Water Street

Bartlett Loeb is leaving its offices on Kennedy Boulevard and moving into the LEED-certified Thousand & One tower early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 31, 2023
South Florida global trade firm moves HQ to Manatee County

The Oxford Group Inc. had been based in Boca Raton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 1, 2023
Tampa nonprofits sign joint agreement, name CEO to oversee both

Two local Boys & Girls Clubs come together to improve outreach and “leverage combined resources.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 8, 2023
Naples eye doctor retires, sells practice to fellow physician

Collins Vision, an eye specialist practice with two Southwest Florida locations that’s celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2024, has acquired Fisher Eye & Laser Center in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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