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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2021
Pair of arenas to get $7.3M in emergency shelter-based upgrades

Lee County officials have now signed 14.7 million disaster relief and mitigation funding agreements since 2017.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2020
City renames street to honor entrepreneur

Hillsborough county officials have approved the renaming of a portion of West Comanche Avenue as "Tony Alessi Sr. Avenue," to honor the late Tampa entrepreneur and the company he created.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2020
Hotel management, development firm opens new hotel

SpringHill Suites Lakeland, a new hotel in Lakeland, Florida, officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 25.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2015
Pioneer in court records, Chips Shore, dead at 74

Chips Shore was first elected to serve Manatee County in 1976.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 9, 2024
Lee County gets 30-day reprieve on flood insurance downgrade

County officials say FEMA has granted the extension in an effort to allow the county to retain ranking that qualified it for a 25% discount.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 17, 2023
Naples museum rehires CEO in new role

The children's museum kept calling her back to a role, Dena Rae Hancock says.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 6, 2026
Senior housing community in Largo to officially open

An 80-unit community in the Ridgecrest neighborhood is part of the redevelopment of public housing units.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Two partners plan building, garage for Churchills siteMI Pueblo owners buy University Walk land Harvey Vengroff plans 26-home developmentPremier Team buys new office

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 26, 2023
Boat supply store sets sail for Sarasota

After 44 years, Boat Owners Warehouse has officially joined the Gulf Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2013
Local Realtor sells Sarasota in Spain

Sarasota Association of Realtors represented the region at a real estate expo in Madrid.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2011
Angels coming to Orlando?

Entrepreneurs looking for seed money will be glad to know that a new angel investing group is forming in Central Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2011
Florida tourism officials feeling all right

The recession, it turns out, didn't damper the mood of the annual Florida Governor's Conference on Tourism.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2019
Economic Driver

Executives celebrate jobs and a new health care complex in east Manatee County.

  • Out of Office
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2018
University unveils health studies building

The University of Tampa last week officially opened the largest academic building on its campus, a new facility that will house the Tampa, Florida, university's nursing and physician assistant medicine programs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2017
Airport sets annual passenger record

Southwest Florida International Airport had 8.6 million passengers in 2016.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 24, 2017
Airport preparing to sell industrial tract

Officials at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport are preparing to sell a 6.2-acre industrial tract within the airport property for $1.26 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2018
Lads of spring

Futbol, err, soccer, spring training is now a local thing.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2018
Firm's customer service facility promises 40 jobs

Best Home Services has been serving Southwest Florida customers since 1980

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2014
Florida shines for Top Execs

The not-so-well-kept secret is officially out: Chief executives like to live on the Gulf Coast.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2016
Sarasota, state offer $450K to reel in headquarters

The local match of $90,000 will be paid over an eight-year period.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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