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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2019
Restaurant group names head of seafood brand

Tampa, Florida-based Bloomin’ Brands Inc. has appointed Jeff Carcara president of Bonefish Grill.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 29, 2017
SPP taps brokerage for Water Street tower

Don't be surprised if Strategic Property Partners, the joint venture between Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and Bill Gates' Cascade Investment LLC, taps commercial real estate brokerage firm JLL to lease the new office tower that will be one of the centerpieces of the $3 billion project.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2017
Group unveils first residences in $3B development

The twin-towered project will be developed adjacent to Amalie Arena.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2014
Prison officer admits to inmate ID theft, tax scam

Jerry St. Fleur faces up to 20 years in federal prison in $500,000 case.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2014
Labor market will tighten

If you're having trouble finding qualified people to hire today, a recent Manpower survey suggests it's not going to get any easier.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2014
Builder's revenues surge 53%

Developer and homebuilder WCI Communities says new orders for homes jumped last year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2014
Local, international investor group buys Brandon's Lakeside Village

The price equated to $36,000 per unit or $57.25 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2013
Habitat takes over subdivision

Habitat for Humanity takes over a failed subdivision for affordable housing in Bonita Springs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 19, 2016
CBC Saunders forms auction division

Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate, a Lakeland-based commercial real estate brokerage firm, has formed a new division to auction commercial and residential properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2016
College to train future pilots

Fort Myers Technical College is launching a pilot ground school that will focus on aerodynamics and communications procedures.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2014
Optimism percolates across Florida

Florida entrepreneurs are feeling frisky.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2014
Wireless firm sells $1.3M in shares

Buyers of xG Technology stock include a Chicago-based institutional investor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2015
Unconcerned with unemployment

For the first time since 2009, unemployment is not the leading issue predicted by retailers to impact holiday sales, according to a survey from professional services firm BDO USA.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2015
Lee multifamily permits jump

Builders in Lee County pulled significantly more multifamily building permits in January than they did the same month one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2021
Health care company announces local clinical trial site

Most Omeza clinical trial sites to date have been located elsewhere around the country.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 17, 2025
Developer seeks to build six-story hotel, apartments next to Michael's on East

The owner of the shopping center on U.S. 41 at Bahia Vista has submitted a site plan for the project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2017
Massive community posts big sales day

Babcock Ranch plans to hold a grand opening in March.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 20, 2022
MLB commissioner ratchets up urgency of Rays’ stadium situation

Rob Manfred says "the time has come" for a resolution to the team’s cloudy future.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 23, 2009
Rebuild a Star

Hurricane Charley sunk a Gulf Coast business star five years ago. Its replacement is finally ready, but challenges loom.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 21, 2024
Sarasota County leader among top 50 economic developers of 2024

Erin Silk, president and CEO of the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County, will be honored at an event later this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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