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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 11, 2025
St. Petersburg bank reaches billion-dollar milestone

The achievement comes nearly four years after the bank’s inception.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 13, 2023
$6B Michigan credit union seizes strong acquisition opportunities in Florida

DFCU Financial, now in Southwest Florida and Tampa, aims to grow its presence more in the Sunshine State — even as a community banking lobbying giant sours on the acquisition strategy.

  • Florida
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  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • September 11, 2024
Developer readies a rarity: A new Longboat Key commercial plaza

The project will provide over 14,000 square feet of commercial space among six spaces in a prime mid-Key location along Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 12, 2025
Naples billionaire keeps up major investment in newspapers

David Hoffmann, who grew up in a small town with a strong local paper, believes the newspaper industry can bounces back with strong local coverage and sound business practices.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 12, 2026
SWFL community bank completes $4M new branch project

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank's new McGregor Boulevard branch is open for business.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2005
Sound the Charge

Sarasota's retooled First State Bank looks to use IPO proceeds to expand along the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 19, 2006
Coffee Talk

Name change, 2.0: The DOS Computer Center is getting a name upgrade.Sparkling ethics: Most would agree that Gary Trippe is one of the most ethical people around, which is why few will begrudge him keeping a $10,000 diamond he won at an ethics-award banquet.Wealthy people have feelings: The majority of the wealthiest Americans - and Floridians - are pessimistic when it comes to the housing market (who isn't?) yet as a group, these big spenders are almost at record high-levels when it comes to being optimistic about the overall economy.Mercantile pays premium: Quincy, Ill.-based Mercantile Bancorp paid a healthy premium for Naples-based Royal Palm Bancorp of Naples-about three times book value.Really smart people: Sarasota-based New College is Florida's honors college, so by definition, the school has a lot of smart people walking around its leafy campus a few miles north of downtown Sarasota.Sailing delayed: Material delays and labor shortages have forced Bonita Springs-based Expoships to move up the inaugural sailing of its Grand Luxe ship from December 2006 to June 2007.Money in the bank: It's much too early to count the cash, but organizers of the not-yet-chartered Insignia Bank have reason to feel positive.Lead by doing: Surveys and polls from various outlets show the poor numbers when it comes to employee job satisfaction.Insurer to grow in Florida: At a time when insurance companies and brokers are figurin

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2008
Corporate Report

Blinkx withdraws offer to acquire MIVAGeneral Dynamics wins$34 million Army contractSeminole Electric Cooperativefights transport rate increaseFineMark National B&Treaches $111 million in assets NeoGenomics Labs teams withResponse Genetics in new testsOSI Restaurant Partners callson AT&T for phone servicesPegasus Imaging Corp.upgrades Prizm ViewerSyniverse Technologiesextends deal with VerizonCountry Inn & Suitesopens in Pinellas Park Economic development grouppicks Chisano Marketing firm Chico's September sales'disappoint,' comparables fallSource Interlinksigns deal with Taffy

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
Repeat Performance?

Coast Bank of Florida stumbled in 2003 after going public, a familiar situation for founder Gerald L. Anthony.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Chiropractor, Realtor buy Punta Gorda ClubWilliams Scotsman moving,consolidating operationsCharlotte County buys1,600 acres of Ryals RanchCape Coral issues RFPs,for two city-owned sitesConstruction begins on newshopping center in NaplesDock N Dine LLC buys Sarasota's CoastersTucson, Ariz., investorsbuy Pods Sarasota warehouseRingling Pointe developersdemolish former school building

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • April 13, 2012
Legislative Roundup: Consolidating Gains

Businesses and the economy got a modest boost from this year's legislative session as redistricting stole much of the limelight.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2019
Small yet mighty: Two community banks outperforming many of their peers

Leaders at Sanibel Captiva Community Bank and First Citrus Bank discuss the strategies that have allowed them to not only survive, but thrive, in a post-recession era of industry consolidation.

  • Finance
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 11, 2023
Lakewood Ranch homebuilder buys 345 acres in Lee County

A car dealership sells its land, plans for a parking garage are rejected, and a CRE firm is scooped up top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 28, 2023
Plant City apartments sell to NJ buyer for $31.6 million

A medical company sells its HQ, a new downtown high rise in the works, and a real estate firm gets into CRE top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 9, 2023
Construction to start on site of former Carousel Beach Inn

In the week's top commercial real estate news, two flex spaces sell, a Tampa hotel sells for $47 million, and a retailer plans to close two local stores.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 15, 2019
Amped up: PowerChord delivers hit after hit for clients

St. Petersburg, Florida, marketing firm PowerChord was founded by rock guitarist Pat Schunk, who was frustrated with buying music equipment online in the early days of e-commerce.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2022
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 8, 2022
Developer changes hotel plan in hopes to avoid lawsuit with city

A Tampa developer going before City Council on Nov. 10 to win approval for a $40 million hotel plan will proceed with a lawsuit if turned down again.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 17, 2022
Next-gen high school rises on former ranch land

Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation in Wesley Chapel oozes ingenuity, both in design and curriculum.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 5, 2022
Stadiums, hotels, multifamily and museums: St. Pete releases proposals for Trop redevelopment

With the future of the Tampa Bay Rays in play, St. Petersburg publishes the proposals submitted by four developers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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