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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • February 10, 2025
Two St. Petersburg accounting firms announce merger

This will be one firm’s second rebrand in two years

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 24, 2025
Clearwater's Decks & Docks expands into the Midwest with purchase

The marine construction company has bought a Kansas City company with six retail locations in three midwestern states.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 11, 2025
255-unit apartment community opens in Fort Myers

A new rental community is now leasing off 6 Mile Cypress Parkway.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 4, 2025
Fort Myers medical group picks global real estate firm to oversee portfolio

Avison Young will manage 130 locations for the Millennium Physician Group.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 5, 2024
Developer obtains $47M loan for apartment conversion at Bradenton mall

The North Carolina company will use construction loan to build 240-unit complex on the site of the former mall.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 24, 2024
Westshore Plaza anchor tenant moving on after a decade

Dick's Sporting Goods is changing concepts and growing into a larger space.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 31, 2024
Movie theater at Sarasota Square Mall closes permanently

The AMC Sarasota 12 is closing its doors after Oct. 31, a spokesperson for the company says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 24, 2024
Tampa insurance firm picks up Citizens policies worth $200M

The move is part of a larger initiative by the state to privatize more policies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2024
Sarasota real estate giant names new CRE director

Michael Saunders & Co. has brought industry veteran David Perry on as a director for the firm's MS&C Commercial Division.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 28, 2024
Tampa General Hospital incorporates unique solution to prevent flooding

In preparation for Hurricane Helene’s arrival this past Thursday, Tampa General Hospital enacted its emergency response plan, which included the construction of an AquaFence.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 17, 2024
Hurricane Milton damages Sarasota County Administration Center

The building at 1660 Ringling Blvd. was "extensively impacted" by the hurricane, a county spokesperson says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 7, 2025
SWFL gourmet food business names new CEO

Bill Bennett had been CEO of Bonita Springs-based Innovative Food Holdings since early 2025.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 10, 2025
Sarasota apartment secures $204M in refinancing

The developer of Aster & Links estimates it will save millions of dollars after refinancing the project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 10, 2025
Dessert business opening in Sarasota County

Crepetopia will be opening in The Meadows community this September.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 24, 2025
Connecticut pizza chain to open Naples restaurant next month

Riko's Pizza, which has a restaurant in Palm Beach County and one on the way in Miami, plans to keep growing in Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 15, 2025
Lakeland commercial real estate giant expands into North Carolina

Saunders Real Estate, which just closed two land deals totaling $38 million, now has operations in five states across the Southeast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 8, 2026
Sarasota finance firm lends funds for purchase of Clearwater offices

Largo Capital arranged the acquisition financing for the Myrtle Executive Center near downtown Clearwater.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2022
Pinellas County resident charged in money laundering scheme

Alexander Leszczynski is accused of scamming the government out of nearly $200,000 in PPP loans, then creating a fake pardon he claimed was signed by former President Trump.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 18, 2026
Port Charlotte retail site sold for $2M, to be developed as Whataburger

A Tampa developer bought the nearly 1-acre outparcel near a Target and is in process of redeveloping the property.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 26, 2026
Plant City apartments designed initially as workforce housing open

The Arizona developer behind the Redman Parkway apartments first announced the community would carry its workforce housing flag Prose.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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