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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2012
Famous hacker gets new gig

KnowBe4 hires Kevin Mitnick, once convicted of computer fraud.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 20, 2020
Ocean Properties buys out Zota Beach Resort partner

Rockwood Capital had provided funding for two dozen hotels beginning in 2007

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2019
Area specialty food company partners with Martha Stewart

Innovative Gourmet is offering the baskets through a partnership with Marquee Brands.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2018
Marketing firm gives itself a brand makeover

After four years in business, Tampa, Florida-based PR and marketing firm Eckley Media has rebranded as Crackerjack Media.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2014
Lightning owner strikes bold vision

Channelside district to get new look under Jeff Vinik's development proposal.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 25, 2024
62 jobs lost after Hillsborough Community College pulls contract

A French company with U.S. operations tells state officials that it is laying off employees after the local college choses a new vendor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 12, 2025
$2B wealth management team leaves UBS, launches independent firm

The new entity is based in Southwest Florida and north-central Ohio.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 26, 2025
$42M technical school construction starts in Lee County

The $42 million Heights CareerTech Institute is being built at the corner of Gladiolus Drive and Pine Ridge Road.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 21, 2025
$12B Tampa packaging and can business makes leadership changes

Three executives were appointed to new positions, one with an eye toward retirement.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 16, 2025
Potential future owner of Tampa Bay Rays buys SWFL land

Dream Finders Homes recently closed on several vacant lots on Turnleaf Boulevard in Punta Gorda, paying $2.06 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 23, 2020
Work begins on Sarasota apartments, retail

Belpointe REIT intends to replace moribund Main Plaza complex in downtown Sarasota with mix of shops, eateries and multifamily rental units

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 15, 2023
Sarasota insurance agent who defrauded seniors out of millions found guilty

A federal jury has convicted the 66-year-old agent of running a scheme that involved "Ponzi-style" payments.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 22, 2021
New tenant joins retail roster of 52-acre waterfront development

Fitness studio Rock It Cycle signs on to Marine Landings, the retail development inside Westshore Marina District

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 9, 2021
Job market posts major gains in region

Tourism remains behind other sectors in recovering jobs lost amid the early days of the pandemic.

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  • June 17, 2025
St. Pete tech giant to invest $500M in new US facility

The company sees domestic manufacturing as key to preserving AI technology.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 23, 2025
Sarasota real estate firm continues Pinellas expansion

Prominent Sarasota real estate brokerage Michael Saunders & Co. is expanding into the Tampa Bay market with an office in St. Petersburg and a well-known local broker.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 17, 2023
214,000-square-foot Tampa industrial building sells for $22.95 million

The fully leased property near Tampa International Airport was bought by a Boca Raton investor with $15.1 million in acquisition financing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 4, 2022
Miami developer sells luxury complex for $225 million

The Related Group has sold Manor Riverwalk in Tampa to Denver investment firm

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 8, 2024
Naples residential compound listed for sale for $295 million

The Port Royal Home could be the most expensive house ever sold in the U.S. according to a national report.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 11, 2026
Naples home sells for $16.5M, full asking price

The Grey Oaks Country Club home was the top residential sale in Naples in December.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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