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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2012
Lipman targets consumers

Tomato giant Lipman launches a website targeting consumers.

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  • February 1, 2013
Tech Data pushes content strategy

The technology giant has begun providing digital marketing services for its resellers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 4, 2016
Banyan Street solidifying CBRE relationship

In the wake of its $193.5 million joint venture purchase of the Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa last December, Banyan Street Capital is cementing its relationship with CBRE Inc., the nation's largest commercial real estate brokerage and services firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • November 19, 2010
Living on the EDGE

Jagged Peak, an e-commerce company that helps manufacturers fill direct orders, continues to rely on its unique software product to drive growth for years to come.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2019
Veteran entrepreneurs to benefit from arrival of national nonprofit

Bunker Labs, a national nonprofit that helps veterans start and operate businesses, will hold a grand opening for its Tampa chapter — the first in Florida — on Sept. 26.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 13, 2025
Tampa M&A firm buys naming rights to NHL arena

The Tampa Bay Lightning's home ice will now be called Benchmark International Arena.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2014
Super 8 motel owner buys Rodeway Inn

Hotelier Girish Patel of Bradenton purchased the 97-room Rodeway Inn in Sarasota for $2.4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 11, 2020
Green shoots on former Naples nursey site

Founders Square, a mixed-use project in Collier County from Barron Collier Cos. and Metro Commercial, will bring a collection of restaurants, residences, office space and self-storage units to 55 acres.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2012
Bonita chamber tracks counties

Bonita Springs chamber starts government tracking website.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2018
Grocery giant makes shelf space for local products

Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. has a local program that brings regional fare to its stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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  • May 26, 2016
Homebuilder takes $3.9M step toward 108-home community

Medallion Home purchased 49 acres of land for $3.9 million this month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2013
Ohio Panera Bread franchisee plans new restaurant, retail buildings

The price equated to $191 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 11, 2025
Publix opens Fort Myers store a year after demolition

The Lakeland grocery chain built a new store on Daniels Parkway, replacing one that had stood in the space since 1990.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2014
Real estate central

If you work in the commercial real estate and development business in Southwest Florida, you know how hard it is to keep track of all the upcoming educational and political events that might affect your business.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 25, 2014
Come back home

Sanjay Kuttemperoor is building a real estate forum utilizing the 'wiki' concept of widespread content contribution. It's a big undertaking that requires top talent.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 19, 2024
Target to build large-format store near Lakewood Ranch

The retailer has filed for a permit with Manatee County to build a new store, nearly 25,000 square feet larger than its average store, at Marketplace at Heritage Harbour off I-75.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2014
Corporate Report

Syniverse Holdings CEO, chief sales officer depart company; Lissmart Medical Supply owner charged with health care fraud; Hertz names new executive covering human resources; and more corporate news.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 17, 2023
Pizza franchise to debut in region with east Manatee location

Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza was founded in 2009 in Gainesville.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2012
USAmeriBank to hire 25

The Clearwater bank looks to hire 25 employees to fill a variety of positions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2009
Coconut Point Properties buys 13 units from Simon

Dan Peregrin, a managing partner in the Arkansas accounting firm of Moore Stephens Frost and a land investor, and his wife Jacqueline Peregrin purchased 13 office suites in Coconut Point for $1.72 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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