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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2020
Airport passenger traffic down 95% in April

Traffic is down 8.5% for the first quarter of 2020 at SRQ.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 17, 2019
HCP buys pair of Discovery Village senior housing communities

HCP Inc. has expanded its footprint of senior housing projects throughout the Gulf Coast with the addition of a pair of Discovery Villages in Fort Myers and Bradenton

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2019
Builder opens latest residential community

On May 18, PulteGroup’s west Florida division held a grand opening of K-Bar Ranch, the Atlanta-based homebuilder’s latest Tampa Bay area community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2019
Airport retailer buys San Francisco rival's contracts

Stellar Partners Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based firm that operates a wide range of retail stores in airports, has acquired the contracts of Pacific Gateway Concessions for an undisclosed sum.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2022
SWFL Community foundation tweaks name

Foundation was founded in 1985.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2022
Massachusetts-based company acquires prominent IT business in region

This will be the second in Florida this year as Thrive continues to expand its footprint.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 1, 2022
Sundial in St. Petersburg sold, according to City Council documents

The downtown lifestyle center sold to a Safety Harbor developer, says agenda item for Feb. 10 meeting.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2018
Bank builds presence in region with new office

The Bank of Tampa looked south, to Sarasota, for its 12th full-service branch.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2019
Florida businessman in prison for tax fraud pleads guilty to new charge

Former Port Charlotte resident pleaded guilty to making false statements on a financial disclosure statement.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2019
New trust company granted charter

Sarasota Private Trust Co. is owned by several Sarasota families and New York Private Bank & Trust.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2019
High-rise independent living community plans expansion

Campo Felice in Fort Myers will expand to include assisted living and memory care

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2019
Former Florida governor joins area company board

Private equity firm overseen by Jeb Bush expands to insurance firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2018
Doctor pleads guilty to role in pharmacy scam

Largo physician received kickbacks and a $72,000 car for writing prescriptions for certain drugs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2018
Aquarium sees rising tide of support for major expansion project

Clearwater Marine Aquarium will net $15.9 million from bond program.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2017
Hospitals team up for new facility

The Golisano | Nicklaus Children's Health Center opens Jan. 16.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2017
Business seeks to sprout

Sprouts Farmers Market has selected Sarasota and Tampa as the latest proving grounds for a so-far successful strategy of selling natural and organic foods at discount prices.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 3, 2017
Osprey SA Ltd. loan moving to special servicer

The commercial mortgage-backed securities debt secured by a Charlotte, N.C., office building and the 13-story Sarasota City Center office tower has been sent to a special servicer, according to research firm Trepp.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2017
College chases lucrative field for new major

The University of South Florida is following industry trend lines with a personal financial planning major.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2017
Hotel's $214M sale sets area precedent

The Don CeSar set a record for hotel sales along the Gulf Coast

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 28, 2017
Erhardt sees distant end to recovery

Talk about being bullish on Tampa Bay. Cushman & Wakefield Executive Director Bruce Erhardt, in his first quarter Land Market Overview newsletter to clients and investors, contends the region's commercial real estate recovery won't peter out anytime soon.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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