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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2018
Brokerage promotes pair to leadership posts

Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Property Southwest Florida also hired two new employees.

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  • July 21, 2014
Bank names new top exec in Sarasota

Tom Martin will run the area division for First Florida Integrity Bank.

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  • July 25, 2014
GE starts $50M manufacturing facility

The 190,000-square-foot Clearwater Center of Excellence will build the firm's instrument transformers and capacitor.

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  • May 1, 2014
Megabus coming to Tampa

The bus company plans to offer service to and from Miami, Tallahassee and Tampa starting May 15.

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  • May 16, 2014
Airport Lands Big Savings

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport landed a sizable energy bill savings, courtesy of a renovation project.

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  • February 12, 2016
Brothers in publishing

The publishers of daily newspapers in Fort Myers and Naples are stepping gingerly around questions about their future together.

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  • February 19, 2016
Manufacturer adds 350 jobs

Medical manufacturer Arthrex plans to add 350 jobs at its facility at Ave Maria in eastern Collier County.

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  • October 24, 2014
Tampa port officials approve $24M in cranes

Port aims to expand capacity to compete in more markets.

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  • May 29, 2015
Hospitality exec moves up front

Dan Stone, a top franchise executive at The Melting Pot, has been promoted to a new role at the fast-growing firm.

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  • June 29, 2015
Sarasota home services biz makes $4.5M acquisition

Deal will add about 14,000 new customers, mostly from New England.

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  • July 31, 2015
Regulatory burdens light

Florida is no Texas when it comes to the amount of regulations its small businesses face. But at least it's not New Jersey.

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  • January 2, 2015
The Tuscany apartments sells to New York City joint venture for $48.7 million

A joint venture of Wynnewood, Pa.-based Merion Realty Partners and an affiliate of AllianceBernstein U.S. Real Estate Partners L.P. of New York City purchased the 386-unit The Tuscany apartments for $48.7 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 27, 2015
Primax buys Bayshore Road land for new Tractor Supply Co. store

Charlotte, N.C.-based Primax Properties LLC purchased 6.98 acres northeast of Shoreline Boulevard for $910,000.

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  • July 9, 2024
Fort Myers contracting company appoints new president/CEO

The new leader of B&I Contractors has been a member of the executive leadership team for more than 20 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 11, 2023
TECO expands solar capabilities

With new solar plants open, Tampa Electric Co. says 14% of production “can come from the sun.”

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  • September 10, 2024
St. Pete manufacturer to add 5,000 jobs — in India

Jabil is expanding its presence in India with a new $238 million facility in the country’s souther city of Tiruchirappalli.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 13, 2025
New St. Petersburg digs for Sarasota brokerage

Michael Saunders & Co. has leased space in the 400 Central tower.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 2, 2025
Manatee County-based tech company appoints new CEO

Confianza is expanding its leadership team as it prepares to scale the business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 8, 2023
Castor cruises to reelection win in Tampa mayoral contest

The incumbent faced no serious opposition in her bid for a second term.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 15, 2022
Bowl game names all-star lineup of executive committee members

Big names from the Tampa Bay business, government and philanthropic communities will help plan the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl.

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