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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2019
Major grocer inks sweet deal with organic stevia sugar alternative maker

Naples-based Pyure Brands to offer stevia product in nearly 1,200 Publix stores.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2019
Multifamily market shows little signs of slowing down

Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando and Pasco counties set a sales record for multifamily properties in the first half of 2019.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2019
Lawsuit: Man bought homes with $70M he misappropriated from oil companies

Edward Brinkmann, a German national living in Naples, is accused of stealing funds via markup scheme as head of procurement.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2018
Tampa beats back all comers in key business relocation metric

The cost of living in the Tampa metro area in the first quarter of 2018 was nearly 10% lower than the national average, according to data from the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. With a national average index of 100, Tampa’s COLI is 90.1, ac

  • News
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 1, 2022
Medical manufacturer continues layoffs in Lakeland as facility prepares to shut down

Stryker is laying off 88 more people in Lakeland; nearly 500 will lose their jobs in all.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 12, 2025
Joann closing 11 stores across region amid bankruptcy proceedings

Joann, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, announced Feb. 12 that it planned to shutter certain stores based on their performance.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 1, 2024
Report: Hurricane Ian statewide insured losses exceed $21B

People in Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties filed the most claims for losses after the hurricane, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reports.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 22, 2023
Work begins at first Ritz-Carlton Residences project in Naples

Construction of the first Ritz-Carlton-branded Residences in Naples is underway.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Holtz Builders |
  • June 6, 2025
Restoring Community, Rebuilding Futures: Holtz Builders in Fort Myers Beach

Holtz Builders has always believed that construction is about more than bricks and beams—it’s about building stronger communities.

  • Holtz Builders
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 16, 2025
Tampa Bay manufacturers dispute report of sector's demise

The region's manufacturing sector is growing, local officials say, even as national worries persist.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 27, 2024
Benderson Development spends $140M on acquisitions in September

Three acquisitions this month in Florida are part of an “aggressive growth strategy," according to Benderson Development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 28, 2024
Naples' Hoffmann buys Schnarr's Hardware's suburban St. Louis property

The family run conglomerate says Schnarr’s Hardware will continue to operate on the site.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 17, 2026
Sarasota, Manatee real estate market a mixed bag

Prices are up, but not everywhere.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • April 13, 2026
USF CAMLS first in Florida to install high-tech AI surgical imaging machine

GE HealthCare’s Allia Moveo is a surgical imaging platform for minimally-invasive procedures.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 27, 2023
Walmart cuts 400 jobs at Polk County distribution facility

For the third time this year, one of the world's biggest corporations lays off employees in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Loyd Robbins |
  • January 30, 2026
Not a Market to Sit Out: What Southwest Florida’s Economy Signals for 2026

2025 is in the rearview mirror, and many of us are trying to make sense of where the economy is headed in 2026. I spent the past several weeks attending economic outlook events across Southwest Florida, listening to a wide range of voices tied to development, finance, and market activity.

  • Loyd Robbins & Co.
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 6, 2023
Tampa RV retailer announces two new board members

Resignation of Erika Serow comes with appointment of two new Lazydays directors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 6, 2023
New owners of St. Pete Beach Hotel hire award-winning chef

Kimberly Subject will manage the Castile Restaurant at Hotel Zamora.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2023
Prominent Sarasota aviation facility flying under new ownership

The Sarasota company Dolphin Aviation Inc. was acquired by Hawthorne Global on Tuesday.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2022
College combats nursing shortage with new Sarasota campus

The campus is the third Arizona College of Nursing to open in Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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