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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2019
Master-planned community leads nation in housing starts

Lakewood Ranch was also recently named the second fastest-selling community in the U.S. in RCLCO’s 2019 Mid-Year Ranking.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 23, 2022
Loose lips sink profits, survey finds, but strengthen relationships

New research suggests that workplace chatter costs U.S. business a whopping $1.5 trillion per year in lost productivity.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2018
Belle epoch: A new era begins for an iconic property

St. Petersburg, Florida-based JMC Communities has unveiled its reimagined version of the historic Belleview Biltmore Hotel in Belleair, Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2018
Eye on the prize: Contact lens breakthrough wins accolades

A Pinellas Park, Florida, company, Transitions Optical, has been recognized by Time magazine as coming up with one of the best inventions of 2018.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2019
The No. 1 state for retirees is a corny surprise

Florida earned the No. 5 spot on a Bankrate ranking of the best states in the U.S. to retire.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2019
Museum marks opening of education center

The North Education Center expansion at The Bishop encompasses 12,600 square feet of new and renovated classroom and exhibition space.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 1, 2019
In residential real estate, the home is now a tech sector

Tampa Bay, Florida, homebuilders are responding to the rising popularity of “smart home” automation services by prewiring new residences for future-proof high-tech compatibility. Another shift: designing homes with zero Wi-Fi dead zones.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 25, 2016
In surprise move, CBRE returns

CBRE Group Inc.'s plan to set up shop and provide services to Southwest Florida marks a surprising homecoming, of sorts, for the nation's largest commercial real estate services firm.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 25, 2016
In surprise move, CBRE returns

CBRE Group Inc.'s plan to set up shop and provide services to Southwest Florida marks a surprising homecoming, of sorts, for the nation's largest commercial real estate services firm.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2017
Rise up

Former foreclosure leader is now seeing rising home values.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 17, 2017
Market Spotlight

Sarasota-Manatee retail market

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2015
Companies in Tampa power up 260 jobs

Gov. Rick Scott praises Total Quality Logistics, Power Design for plans to add 260 new positions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 19, 2024
$23 million affordable housing project breaks ground in Polk County

The project is aimed at high-need families, and developers says rents will range from $402 to $964 per month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 29, 2024
Japanese variety store chain chooses Tampa for Florida debut

Daiso has been expanding rapidly in the States.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 1, 2024
Britton-Harr contempt hearing delayed, giving new defense attorney prep time

A contempt hearing that could land AeroVanti owner and founder Patrick Britton-Harr in jail has been pushed back in order to give his new attorney time to get up to speed.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 8, 2025
First Watch opens restaurant in 31st state

The East Manatee County-based daytime restaurant company now has more than 580 locations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 7, 2024
Global financial firm chooses Tampa for major expansion

PGIM, a Prudential Financial subsidiary with $1.2 trillion in investment management business, opened a new office in Midtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 11, 2023
Popular Sarasota restaurant moving to new downtown location after 35 years

Caragiulos Italian American will vacate its space in the Mira Mar building on Palm Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 28, 2025
Polk County's Legoland to lay off more than 200 employees

The Winter Haven resort and theme park announced the cuts in a letter to state officials posted Tuesday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 10, 2024
$72M SWFL gourmet food company to change name, raise $3.25M

Innovative Food Holdings, which will now be Harvest Group Holdings, also seeks to be listed on the Nasdaq.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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