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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 21, 2023
Emmy award winner brings Southeast Asian cuisine concept to Tampa

The restaurant, which already has locations in Nashville and Chicago, will open June 26 in Midtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 6, 2023
Bank promotes longtime employee to leadership post

Melissa Black has been with Crews Bank & Trust for 26 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2010
Peninsula Bank under more duress

Despite gloomy numbers, executives at the bank based in Englewood say they don't believe the institution's failure is a certainty quite yet.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2015
Tampa hotel owner expands into Mississippi, Kentucky

Liberty Group snatches three Fairfield Inn & Suites once part of a 26-hotel portfolio owned by Goldman Sachs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2007
Like Mom, Like Sons

There'll be no extended vacations to re-charge for entrepreneur Pamela Kauten, who sold Florida CareerLINK.com last month to a New York company.Kauten, 48, who built the Tampa Bay area site to more than $1 million in revenue over the past 10 years, plans to start a new dot-com venture with sons, Nick, 26, and Adam, 23.But she's remaining mum about the project, proposed by her youngest son, until July 1, when she unveils the site.The past six months were hectic for Kauten as buyer Eric Straus of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based RegionalHelpWanted.com completed the due diligence process.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2021
Law enforcement gains ground in attacking PPP fraud cases

At least four people in the region have been charged in alleged fraud cases.

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  • March 4, 2021
Collectibles certification, grading company expands area headquarters

CCG now employs more than 400 people globally, with 330 in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2010
Key Club wins top prize

Longboat Key Club and Resort received a Successful Meetings Pinnacle Award.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2011
Raymond James buys back stock

The financial giant will invest an additional $21 million in repurchasing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2016
Homebuilder climbs up national top 50 list

It has sold 391 homes so far in 2016.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2016
Large credit union expands along Gulf Coast

Suncoast Credit Union is one of the 15 largest credit unions in the United States.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2016
Daytime cafe continues nationwide expansion

The chain announced plans to open new restaurants in Tennessee and Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 29, 2025
Nearly 70 acres south of Tampa sold for multiuse waste management campus

Developers say the project is worth $40 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 9, 2018
35,000 apartments in the works in Tampa

Despite the seemingly constant development of new multifamily rental product in the Tampa area since the official end of the economic recession in 2011, the market may just be warming up.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 26, 2017
Lansbrook deal signals multifamily strength

In the latest sign that the region's multifamily market remains strong for investors, Atlanta-based Carroll Organization has bought out its joint venture partner in Lansbrook Village, in Palm Harbor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 31, 2020
Ohio joint venture forging ahead with downtown Fort Myers apartments

An Ohio joint venture has spent $12.5 million to acquire a tract in downtown Fort Myers, where it plans to build a two-building apartment project

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2009
Goal Oriented

Andrew Nestor and his fellow owners of the Tampa Bay Rowdies want to reignite the excitement the team generated years ago.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2020
Airport CEO, spokeswoman, test positive for COVID-19

Both Joe Lopano and Veronica Cintron are doing well, say airport officials.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2010
Corporate Report: Aug. 20 - Aug. 26

The latest news from Community Bank of Manatee, HSN, GeoPharma, and more.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2020
Developer: Pandemic won’t totally curtail $65M firm’s 2020 growth

Seagate Development Group has made many changes — but expects to grow, again, in 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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