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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2012
Ideal Classic Cars buys Venice DeSears building

Michael and Evelyn Lombardo, owners of Ideal Classic Cars, purchased a 27,305-square-foot former DeSears building in Venice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2021
Skills gap remains toughest obstacle to filling jobs in Florida

The state has recovered nearly one million jobs since the beginning of the pandemic, but there's more to go.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2017
Recovery and response

Regional airports serve double-duty before and after Hurricane Irma.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 11, 2018
TH buys into 301 Business Center

An affiliate of investment behemoth Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association (TIAA) of America has acquired a majority stake in a new industrial development slotted for East Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2015
Brothers grab funding for movie industry startup

Folio Holdings says it will help take the risk out of distributing independent films using its own analytics system.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 17, 2025
St. Pete tech giant to invest $500M in new US facility

The company sees domestic manufacturing as key to preserving AI technology.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2012
Bradenton's Centre Point Commons on U.S. 41 sells for $25.63 million

The price equated to $215 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2017
Big gets bigger

Walmart's new Davenport facility is designed to be the distribution hub of the future.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 26, 2020
Seagate Development continues headquarters’ streak

Fort Myers company’s work for logistics firm Scotlynn USA marks the latest major project for five-year-old developer.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2023
Private aviation company adds yacht charters to business model

AeroVanti Yacht Club is scheduled to officially begin charters March 31.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2010
THURSDAY'S CUP: Peachy deals still available

Despite dozens of nibbles, a chain of 10 Peach's restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties still remains for sale almost a year after it officially hit the market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2015
Unusual partnership comes together

Economic development officials statewide like to talk about regional cooperation and working together, good-natured sound bites.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2015
Check please

Citing low sales, food management firm Spectra asked for its release from a contract with the Cleveland Heights Country Club restaurant in Lakeland.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 25, 2024
62 jobs lost after Hillsborough Community College pulls contract

A French company with U.S. operations tells state officials that it is laying off employees after the local college choses a new vendor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 12, 2024
Tampa Bay workforce development group approves new CEO

Keidrian Kunkel is expected to start in her new role early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 3, 2025
Red Sox spring training stadium to get new seats in $2.6M project

The seats in 13-year-old Fort Myers stadium JetBlue Park, say officials, are "sun-bleached and becoming brittle."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 9, 2025
St. Pete-Clearwater International has busiest month ever

The airport has seen record passenger traffic, with more than 1.4 million passengers so far in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2014
Retirement community dives into $2M pool

The aquatic center at Shell Point includes a 23,000-gallon therapy pool.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 8, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra closes on $14 million site purchase on Fruitville

After acquiring its 32-acre site outside city limits, the Sarasota Orchestra begins planning for a new music hall campus.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 29, 2014
New Downtown

Fifth Third Center in downtown Tampa recently sold for $47 million. CBRE's Anne-Marie Ayers says the sale is the start of a spike in demand for downtown real estate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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