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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 4, 2021
Shuttered mall heading to bankruptcy auction

DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton to be sold at three-day auction starting Oct. 11.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2021
WeWork expands 'on demand' concept to region

WeWork's pay-as-you-go program for office space, begun last year, is now being offered in several South Florida buildings and 501 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2021
Area banker named to FDIC advisory committee

Neil D. McCurry Jr., the president and CEO of Sabal Palm Bank, will help inform the FDIC's advisory committee on community banking on issues and policy regarding community banking

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2021
Airport sets passenger record for the second month in a row

SRQ broke the all-time record in March and April

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 30, 2021
Investment firm to lay off 175 employees locally as it outsources work

Franklin Templeton to layoff employees in St. Petersburg; those affected will have job opportunities at Jacksonville-based FIS.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2020
Area water company expands with acquisition of California firm

Primo Water Corp., headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has acquired Mountain Valley Water Co. of Los Angeles, the largest distributor of Mountain Valley water in the United States.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2020
Builder promotes 15-year manager to top superintendent role

Ryan Propp has more than 20 years of experience as a superintendent in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2021
National law firm expands construction defect department to area

The Florida practice will focus on construction defect cases for townhouse and condominium associations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2021
Famous NFL owner joins board of area cancer center

Dallas Cowboys’ owner and NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Jones joins cancer fighter’s national board of advisors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2021
Developer plans 40-acre office and industrial project on busy site

Seagate will begin clearing and filling the site next month.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2020
Technology distributor names new president of Americas region

Tech Data has promoted John O’Shea, a nearly 20-year veteran of the Clearwater technology distribution firm, to president of the Americas.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2020
Former U.S. Congressman joins area company’s board

Southwest Florida attorney Kate English has also joined the board at Alico.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 28, 2020
Neiman Marcus to keep Tampa store open

Neiman Marcus' International Plaza location will remain open after luxury retailer rejects leases on two Florida stores as part of its bankruptcy restructuring

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2020
CPA firm acquires area accounting, consulting company

Plush Smith has provided tax, financial reporting and consulting services to individuals, fiduciaries, commercial businesses and other organizations since 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 6, 2019
Palmer, Ralston named to national CCIM Institute's board

Adam Palmer of LasndQwest Commercial and Gary Ralston of SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty will serve on the board of the national CCIM Institute for 2020

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2020
Policy shift: Insurer moves ahead with consolidation

Progressive Corp. has accelerated its buyout plan for the company that owns American Strategic Insurance, a property insurance firm headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 27, 2020
Iconic Sarasota restaurant reeling from virus' impact

Michael's on East, famed Sarasota restaurant, feeling the effects of pandemic, statewide restaurant shutdown

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2020
Area airports land $172 million in job-saving federal aid

Airports are grappling with big losses in passenger traffic.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2020
Report: crisis will be big hit to region's tourism sector

Report says Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater region will be hit especially hard by COVID-19 crisis.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2020
IT firm appoints new head of finance and administration

Former Sprint CFO Andrew Davies has joined Tampa-based Syniverse as chief financial and administrative officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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