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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2020
Area fast-food chain recruits Boston Market CEO to run company

Tampa, Florida-based Checkers & Rally’s has named Frances Allen CEO and a member of the company's board of directors, effective Feb. 17.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 26, 2020
Revamped ballpark, with bank as naming rights sponsor, opens for spring training

Following extensive renovations that began last year, the Toronto Blue Jays’ spring training home in Dunedin, Florida, has been renamed TD Ballpark.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2020
Investor purchases historic downtown building for $5.8 million

The downtown Sarasota building was built in 1932.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2020
Restaurant group names new president

Mike Pachota will remain hands-on with Venice Pier Group as his role transitions to vice president.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2020
Supply chain services firm offers free online courses

Fort Myers-based Allyn International has made four introductory supply chain training courses available to the public.

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  • May 13, 2020
Area restaurant company to reopen some locations

The Tampa, Florida-based Columbia Restaurant Group aims to have all of its properties back up and running by June 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2020
High-flying private jet service promotes manager to president

Founded in 2016, Elite Jets has six aircraft.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 21, 2019
When it comes to growth, tech firm is on autopilot

St. Petersburg, Florida-based manufacturer Hine Automation, in business for just a decade, has expanded again.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 28, 2019
Investcorp buys apartments in Plant City, Winter Haven

Investcorp has purchased apartment complexes in Plant City and Winter Haven as part of a $370 million portfolio deal with Equus Capital Partners.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 28, 2019
Farley White reaffirms CBRE at Fifth Third Center

Farley White Interests has reaffirmed its commitment to CBRE Group as the leasing firm for its 19-story Fifth Third Center office building at 201 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa amid $3 million in renovations. to the building.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • July 26, 2019
Group of businesswomen look to make mark on history

Ratification of the ERA is one of the primary causes of the Athena Society, a Tampa Bay, Florida, organization formed in 1976 to promote equality and opportunity for all women.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 26, 2019
SunTrust Financial Centre ranks among most expensive U.S. buildings

A London-based financial website claims that the SunTrust Financial Centre in downtown Tampa is among the most expensive buildings ever developed in the U.S., at $1.8 billion.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 7, 2022
Buyers to transform historic building to upscale music house and social club

Company pays $2.1 million for nearly 100-year-old building once owned by Charles Ringling and empty since 2001.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 28, 2022
$3 billion Tampa project earns top environmental certification

Water Street Tampa recognized for how its developed public spaces and walkability

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 15, 2022
Atlanta law firm adds two partners to Tampa team

Four attorneys — two partners, an associate and an of counsel member — have joined the Tampa office of Hall Booth Smith, an Atlanta-based law firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 14, 2018
Bean counters: Local coffee roaster takes big next step

St. Petersburg-based Kahwa Coffee is on a quest to become the top coffee brand in Florida. It's closing in on the completion of a $6.5 million capital raise.

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  • December 14, 2018
Barron Collier Cos. CEO named to Consolidated-Tomoka board

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. has tapped Barron Collier Cos. CEO Blake Gable to be a member of its board amid a corporate shift in strategy.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 20, 2019
MetLife to stay at Highwoods Preserve

MetLife has renewed its 176,000-square-foot lease in Highwoods Properties' Highwoods Preserve project in North Tampa, one of the largest office commitments in the region since early 2018.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2019
Furniture and doughnut shop expands in region

The Farmhouse is now open at 4001 Clark Road in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2019
Mic drop: Mayor goes out on a high-rise note

Developers are set to break ground in mid-March for The Sanctuary at Alexandra Place, a $40 million, 17-story condo tower planned for 2619 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa, Florida, that will offer 15 luxury residences.

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