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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 14, 2025
Report: Pasco County locality leads nation in self-storage growth

Wesley Chapel saw self-storage space jump to 567,000 square feet in the past 10 years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 24, 2025
Cortez community now accepts cryptocurrency from homebuyers

Pearl Homes, which developed Hunters Point, has partnered with a crypto-to-real-estate platform.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 21, 2025
School buys $2.1M site in North Port for new campus

Imagine School at North Port purchased a site for its new campus in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 26, 2024
Study: Money really does buys happiness in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay and Miami made the list of best places in the country for retail therapy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 24, 2024
Sarasota Paradise owner invests in AI platform to develop soccer team

Audigr Group invested in PlaymakerAI through a subsidiary.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 5, 2024
Fort Myers' The Club at Renaissance to get multimillion-dollar upgrade

The Orlando owners of the private club and golf course plan to start a renovation next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 18, 2025
Trash collector to lay off 72, close Pasco office

Republic Services of Florida Inc. plans to close its hauling facility at 8608 Arcola Avenue in Hudson, laying off all 72 employees starting Dec. 31, according to state filings.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 2, 2023
Warranty provider cuts 75 employees, hints at more layoffs coming

"Unforeseeable business circumstances" lead to job cuts at Protect My Car in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 8, 2025
Tampa office closing, 150 jobs cut after tech company sold

CyraCom, a translation services company, is cutting the local jobs two months after announcing it had been bought by a Kansas competitor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 24, 2026
Fort Myers senior living facility gets new operator

Michigan-based American House Senior Living Communities has taken over the management of the former The Palms of Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 7, 2026
$1B Midtown Tampa developer adds Palm Beach investor for retail growth

The Bromley Cos. has formed a joint venture to help "ensure the retail offering evolves in a way that complements" office, residential and hotel components.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 30, 2026
Hulk Hogan's Clearwater Beach estate to hit the market for $10.9M

The legendary wrestler and personality, who died last year, bought the beachfront home in 2016.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 18, 2026
Hertz adds popular Grenadier 4x4 to fleet

The Estero-based rental company will begin offering the vehicle this spring at locations nationwide.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2006
Brothers' Keepers

To grow the family business, Guy and Doug King offer ownership in the company to top performers willing to work hard. There are three new partners, so far.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: DayStar Communications prepares for rate changeSuncoast Offshore Grand Prix officials are bracing for what could be a significantly more expensive event next yearFirst National Bankshares of Florida buying more

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • June 10, 2011
Ten-Digit Territory

USAmeriBank is now the second community bank along the Gulf Coast to top $1 billion in assets. The distinction now positions it for further growth against larger competition.

  • Industries
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 9, 2025
Andoni Goitiz, 26

40 Under 40 winner Andoni Goitiz is CEO of Medical Stretcher Solutions.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 1, 2022
One stop shopping: Sale of building materials raise money for affordable housing

Habitat for Humanity ReStores offer treasures for collectors and supply-chain-strapped contractors alike.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 11, 2024
Artist behind $1,800 mailboxes delivers on ambitious expansion plans

Forced to move by redevelopment, pipe-bending entrepreneurial artist Scott Gerber finds a new home.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Health problems force Ruben to resign How the Quay deal was financed The new Quay plans: seven 38-story towers?John Saputo, Gold Coast Eagle Distributing CEO takes pre-Super Bowl vacation.

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