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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 25, 2024
Feld Entertainment names new CEO, new president

The live entertainment company based in Manatee County makes two executive leadership changes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 17, 2025
US News Best Nursing Homes list includes 34 in region

More than 30 nursing homes from Tampa to Lakeland to Naples earned top ratings from U.S. News & World Report.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 15, 2026
Pasco County mall adding new retailers, restaurants — Lululemon among them

The Shops at Wiregrass is growing its tenant roster after undergoing upgrades last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • September 19, 2025
Two new insurers join Florida’s growing insurance market

Stand Insurance Exchange, based in Tallahassee, and Praxis Reciprocal Exchange, based in Tampa, have been approved to do business in Florida, Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky announced Thursday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
'Lean and Mean'

TAMPA BAY: GEOFFREY DYERLike pushing for one more rep in a good workout, Geoffrey Dyer has always pushed his Lifestyle Family Fitness to expand and grow by one more club.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 4, 2010
Cape Comeback

The residential downturn devastated Cape Coral's once-thriving homebuilding industry. The survivors see signs of a revival in the state's second-largest city by landmass.

  • Industries
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 5, 2025
Manatee County considers buying $23.5M building out east

Staff is proposing to move the administration building to Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 5, 2023
Former bank property finds new purpose as a bookstore

Goodwill Manatee purchased the property last year for $1.55 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 27, 2022
Buyer secures $11.9 million in financing for Naples multifamily complex

The new owners of the Opus Apartments in Naples turned to Berkadia for acquisition financing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2022
St. Petersburg bank rebrands, changes name

First Home Bank, St. Petersburg, Florida's only locally owned community bank, has changed its name to BayFirst and updated its branding with a new logo.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2022
Denver commercial real estate firm expands to Sarasota

The move comes months after announcing a luxury condo development in the Rosemary District.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2022
Bank of America names new president for Sarasota-Manatee region

Erik Vatter has been with Bank of America for more than a decade.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2009
Neal dives into pool construction

Leave it to Pat Neal to zig. Neal, a Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder and previous Review Entrepreneur of the Year, is confident his new pool division, Neal Signature Pools, will be successful — even as several other pool companies close due to the economic malaise.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2010
New Jersey partners buy Sea Jay Apartments

Two New Jersey real estate entrepreneurs purchased the 42-unit Sea Jay Apartments for $1.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2010
Better than nothing, but a ways to go

Lee County commissioners aren't known for being big tax cutters, so Coffee Talk figures any reduction is welcome news.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2010
CoStar survey offers signs of hope

The industrial sector of the commercial real estate industry, desperate for any sliver of good news, can find some in a new survey.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2013
Popular Manatee County eatery to expand, hire new top chef

Polo Grill and Bar will also add more organic items to its menu.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2013
Lobbyists haul in $120M in 2012

Several leading firms collected more than $4 million in fees last year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2013
Historic Pasco hotel to get new life

Once famous as a refuge for stars, a hotel built in 1920 is being redeveloped.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2013
Tampa Bay & Co. names new CEO

The tourism organization hires the city of Tampa's chief of staff as its new leader.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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