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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 19, 2023
Longboat Key shopping center for sale for nearly $8M

The center, which sits on 4.6 acres, is said to be one of the largest parcels on Longboat Key on the market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 16, 2025
Tampa gym franchisee acquires nine locations, plans major investment

The company now has 84 locations in five states.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 8, 2025
Meeting association books Tampa for annual conference

The that Meeting Professionals International will hold its annual World Education Conference in the city and expects to draw 2,500 attendees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 8, 2025
Lakewood Ranch apartment complex sells for more than $90 million

The Milwaukee owner of Vida Lakewood Ranch sold the property to an undisclosed investor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 9, 2025
$410K project to repair Venice pier begins

The "T" structure at the Venice Municipal Fishing Pier is being repaired by a Hillsborough County company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 10, 2025
Austin company buys St. Pete apartment complex for $37M

ResProp, the Texas buyer, took out a $33 million acquisition loan to buy the community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 18, 2024
Naples business park owner adding Starbucks, retail center to property

Poinciana Park, the 102,000-square-foot business park, is getting 12,500 square feet of retail space on the last available parcel.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 18, 2025
New Cheesecake Factory in Pasco hiring 275, opening in November

The new eatery at the Tampa Premium Outlets needs to fill jobs ranging from dishwashers to line cooks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 3, 2025
Area broadcaster to buy Fort Myers Fox affiliate for $40M

Sun Broadcasting already has nine stations in the Fort Myers-Naples market.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 17, 2006
Baby Steps

The Gulf Coast won't ever be Silicon Valley. But technology is becoming more of an economic force here as clusters grow, especially companies related to medical science.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 26, 2024
Headhunting firms project a surge in promotions and new business

Companies in industries from financial services to supply chain and technology to engineering are in need of executives and leaders across Tampa Bay. That means search firms are busy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 7, 2012
Pickhardt's Plan

Acquiring companies to grow can be a perilous strategy. Pest control entrepreneur George Pickhardt thinks he's found a way to hedge against the hazards.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2016
Corporate report

Hertz shuffles board, replaces retiring CEO; Mall at University Town Center names new leader; Lakewood Ranch Medical Center appoints new top executive; Cuba is new Royal Caribbean destination for Port Tampa

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 2, 2016
Match maker

Naples entrepreneur Lynn Pitochelli launched Design Match, a concierge service that connects interior designers with prospective customers.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2009
Money for Nothing

Land developers pay big bucks to reserve utility and road capacity for when they'll need it, but what happens to the money when projects are delayed or die varies greatly across the board.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2023
Fort Myers-based construction company turns focus to pickleball

Stevens Construction is taking over construction management services for the next several clubs planned.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2022
Tech firm that helps companies expand overseas lands $14M investment

Tampa-based HSP Group’s Series B round was led by ABS Capital.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
Newsmakers

Newsmakers is provided free of charge.

  • Strategies
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 15, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana)

Ringling School of Art and Design receives a national Gold ADDYLongboat restaurant grabsManatee Chamber's awardWyman, Green & Blalock opens new company

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2013
Cape Coral tax plan: Watch your wallet

We'll probably never know if Hertz ever considered relocating its corporate headquarters to Cape Coral, but the city in Lee County isn't exactly laying out the red carpet for new businesses or residents.

  • News
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