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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2015
Ford's Garage drives growth to Pasco

The young restaurant chain plans a location near the new Tampa Premium Outlets, after opening a Brandon location in March.

  • 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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  • October 30, 2015
Investors cheer lab deal

When Douglas VanOort took the top job at cancer-testing firm NeoGenomics six years ago, he pledged to turn the company into the nation's premier oncology lab.

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  • December 4, 2015
Farming for leads takes big turn

What began as a cold-call LinkedIn conversation has become a major boost for EraserFarm, a Tampa-based branding and advertising agency.

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  • January 2, 2016
Big Sea of Opportunity

Big Sea Inc., a St. Petersburg-based marketing agency, doubled its size following a recent merger with ThinkTank Inc.

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  • August 4, 2015
Venice hospital names interim CEO

Medical facility also appoints an interim chief nursing officer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 3, 2015
Prominent architect Rick Fawley, 65, dies

Fawley co-founded Lakewood Ranch-based-Fawley|Bryant.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 7, 2015
Broadcaster wins national radio award

The National Association of Broadcasters presented the national radio award to Beasley Broadcast Group's founder, chairman and CEO George Beasley.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 19, 2014
RD Management LLC buys, redeveloping University Mall

Three affiliates of RD Management LLC purchased the 675,294-square-foot University Mall for $29.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2015
Rivergate Tower changes hands as part of In-Rel Properties sell-off

Private equity fund Mount Kellett Capital Management LP purchased the 32-story, 567,062-square-foot Rivergate Tower, an adjacent 34,372-square-foot office building and parking garage for $59.59 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 28, 2015
Nano-tech startup builds $400K lab in Sarasota

US Nano moved from South Bend, Ind.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 10, 2015
Homeowners Choice president retires

Scott Wallace joined Tampa insurance company three years ago after leading Citizens Property Insurance.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 27, 2015
Fort Lauderdale developer buys land for Estero Oaks apartments

Fort Lauderdale-based Royal Palm Cos. purchased 18.14 acres in the Estero Oaks mixed-use community for $3.4 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • March 20, 2015
company Avistone buys Meridian Gateway Center buildings

Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based real estate investment firm Avistone purchased the four-building Meridian Gateway Center for $11.53 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 2, 2015
Bankruptcy over for Naples Bay Resort

Lender, former partners form new company to take over 20-acre mixed-use resort.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 24, 2015
Polk County: Chicago industrial developer starting Lakeland spec project

Ridge Development purchased a total of 46.5 acres of land, including an existing truck stop, for $2.68 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 17, 2024
Event space owner opens Sarasota location, second in region

Celebrations Venue in Sarasota is owned by an entrepreneur with a Brandon location as well.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 19, 2024
CEO of Venice manufacturer joins board of billion-dollar concrete firm

PGT Innovations President and CEO Jeff Jackson has been appointed to the board of Astec Industries.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 1, 2024
Waterfront Naples condo sells for $6M, beats building record by $1M

A condominium on “Millionaire’s Row” in Naples sold for almost $1 million more than what the buyer paid for it in 2022.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 12, 2025
Global company culture organization relaunches Tampa Bay chapter

First Watch's corporate HR Director will help kick off the organization’s first event of 2025.

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