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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2019
University to kick off construction of new residence hall, dining facility

The University of South Florida plans to break ground next week on a much-needed new residence hall and dining facility at its St. Petersburg, Florida, campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 19, 2022
Manatee County nonprofit names new president, CEO

Bernie Quinn's new role will become official later this month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 2, 2017
Robb & Stucky starts work on new Fort Myers HQ

Upscale furniture and household decor retailer Robb & Stucky International is scheduled to begin construction of the first phase of its new corporate headquarters, distribution center and assemblage facility in Fort Myers in early June.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2018
Executive-focused airline launches new routes

Naples-based Exec Air was founded in 1996.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2013
New York City investor buys two Sarasota hotels

Affiliated companies led by Shoham Amin of New York City purchased two Sarasota Hilton Worldwide brand hotels for a total of $19.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2013
Baseball teams ride musical chairs

Spring training in Florida could have a different look in the next few years — and the Gulf Coast could end up with two new teams.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2016
New industrial planned for Lee

As the Lee County industrial vacancy rate shrank to 6.5% in the first quarter of this year, brokers and users alike have lamented that new product hasn't come online.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2015
Tampa General, Florida Hospital partner on new Brandon Healthplex

Tampa General Hospital purchased 17.4 acres near the northwest corner of Interstate 75 and the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway for $5.8 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 26, 2023
Pasco mall adds five tenants, including French and German retailers

The 441,000-square-foot Tampa Premium Outlets is expanding, adding four merchants and a new restaurant.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 16, 2023
Sarasota-based food bank names new senior level executive

The new five-year strategic plan All Faiths has in place made way for the new role.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 3, 2024
Food service vendor loses contract at SRQ airport, cuts nearly 100 jobs

New concessions and shops, with several local brands among them, are coming soon to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 21, 2011
Forecast 2012: Tampa Bay

Members of the Tampa Bay business community comment on next year's outlook.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 30, 2021
(Former) New York entrepreneur embraces Florida's freedoms

Buddy Foy says year one of being a Sunshine State resident has gone rather well.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 29, 2024
Barnes & Noble shutters nearly 30-year-old Carrollwood store in Tampa

The bookstore chain closed its store on North Dale Mabry and will move to a new space in a former Bed Bath & Beyond just north of it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 6, 2024
Tampa apartment owner gets $45.5 million loan

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a sporting goods store opens in Fort Myers, BayCare buys a former Barnes & Noble in Tampa, and a retailer is about to open a new store in Venice.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 14, 2025
Luxury tower tops half-billion dollars in sales

In the week's top commercial real estate news, owners invest $2 million Sarasota County gym, a Dallas investor buys St. Pete properties, and a mover moves into new space in Manatee.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2022
Affordable housing, transportation top 2022 agendas for chambers

Chambers see chance to tackle ‘bucket’ priorities with federal money.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2006
A wonderful day in the neighborhood

Want to complain to transportation officials about that clogged interstate or talk back to a news anchor? Neighborhood America creates and manages sophisticated Web sites that let you do just that.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • February 1, 2013
Turning Point

For 30 years, Roy Sweatman's plant has manufactured parts with lofty destinations—the Mars rover, missiles, satellites, and aircraft. Now, as he plans his succession, the company is growing again, but can it find qualified workers?

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 11, 2024
Artist behind $1,800 mailboxes delivers on ambitious expansion plans

Forced to move by redevelopment, pipe-bending entrepreneurial artist Scott Gerber finds a new home.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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