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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 18, 2023
Tampa General Hospital picks up 'transformational' donation

Following what Tampa General Hospital calls a "transformational" gift, its children's hospital will be renamed "Muma Children's Hospital at TGH" in honor of donors Pam and Les Muma.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 3, 2025
Report: Severe weather, flooding puts billions in home values at risk in region

A new climate risk report finds that the nearly a quarter of the home value on Florida's Gulf Coast is at risk of major flood damage.

  • Florida
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  • By Norlee Group |
  • October 24, 2025
Norlee Group welcomes Beaumont Electric Company to the family!

At Norlee Group, growth is about shared values, expanded opportunities, and stronger connections.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 18, 2025
Manatee County lagoon community hits milestones

The developers of Seaire have announced the projected completion date for their lagoon as well as commercial and residential progress updates.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • April 2, 2026
Hillsborough to spend $70M on stormwater drainage improvements

County commissioners approved major projects to clean canals and culverts and build new ditches.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 9, 2026
Naples billionaire Hoffmann makes Forbes list of greatest self-made Americans

The list is made up of 250 luminaries — including presidents, tech giants and entertainers — who found success in the face of adversity.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Acrisure |
  • January 1, 2024
Local Expertise and Global Resources Make for an Extraordinary Advantage

For nearly 2 decades, Steve Hall has been right here in your community helping businesses navigate the world of employee benefits with confidence.

  • Acrisure
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 2, 2026
$55M Fort Myers affordable housing project secures financing

A Miami-based developer and a nonprofit have partnered to develop Legacy Park II, with funding coming from a variety of public and private sources.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 12, 2022
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Cammie Chatterton, Bay Food Brokerage founder, president and CEO, Tampa

Cammie Chatterton blazed a trail for female entrepreneurs when she founded Bay Food Brokerage in 1993.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2008
'Growaholic'

Larry Morgan can look back on a lot of success as an entrepreneur, but prefers to plan the next business conquest.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Public Challenge

Investors flocked to publicly traded banks during the recent boom. But they've punished the banking sector in the downturn, pushing down stock prices to multi-year lows. The Florida stigma hasn't helped.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 8, 2012
Old School

Ave Maria School of Law draws students from the nation to its Naples campus.

  • Law
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 24, 2020
One That Got Away

A Tampa broker's experience with a "heartbreaker" of a deal resonates amid Covid-19's effect on CRE sales

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 15, 2018
Q&A: Bruce Erhardt

Bruce Erhardt of Cushman & Wakefield reflects on four decades of land deals and changes in and around Tampa Bay

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 11, 2024
Insurance CEO: Floridians 'need to stop building in areas prone to flooding'

Oscar Seikaly, CEO of Miami’s NSI Insurance Group, says dueling hurricanes could test and change Florida’s insurance market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 9, 2022
Hotel expert says hospitality sector is rebounding nicely from pandemic

Hospitality insider Rich Lillis says the hotel industry —especially in Tampa and other parts of the region — is mostly back to pre-pandemic levels.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
In the Clear?

Ex-Hillsborough County Attorney Emeline C. Acton avoids criminal prosecution. But her husband says the ailing lawyer has other things to worry about.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 13, 2019
Gut check: Kombucha brewer tackles growing pains as product gains traction

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Mother Kombucha is on the cusp of breakthrough success if it can successfully deal with some growing pains and outdated government regulations.

  • Strategies
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • February 25, 2022
Restaurants turn to automation to fill positions — and increase productivity

As the hospitality industry grapples with a shortage of workers, robots are becoming more enticing.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 10, 2023
Not-dead-yet mentality leads dinner theater to rise above slew of obstacles

In a period of decline for regional theaters, one in Fort Myers sustains an audience through some basic business principles and adapting to changing customer tastes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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