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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 8, 2015
Utility reaches deal for $10B sale

Canadian company Emera offers to buy Tampa's TECO Energy for $27.55 per share.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2015
Boat business targets Hispanic market

Maurice Amaya is the multicultural sales and marketing manager at Freedom Boat Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2014
St. Pete sports association signs $525M deal

The Women's Tennis Association agrees to one of the largest media partnerships in women's sports.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2014
Cognizant adding 400 jobs in Tampa

The New Jersey firm plans to double its staff in the region over the next four years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2015
Unicorp National Developments creating new Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant

Orlando-based developer Unicorp National Developments Inc. purchased the 18,000-square-foot Breeze Plaza in North Naples for $2.2 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2015
Tampa Tank plans 108 new jobs

Steel company will use $2 million in government incentives as part of $18 million expansion

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2015
New banks: The nine-year drought

How long has it been since a new bank on the Gulf Coast has opened?

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 14, 2025
Cannabis machinery manufacturer establishes regional HQ in Tampa

Washington-based STM Canna is leasing space in the Bank of America Plaza.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 30, 2025
Clearwater's KnowBe4 names new president, CEO as founder steps aside

Stu Sjouwerman, the cybersecurity firm's founder and CEO, will become the company's into executive chairman.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 22, 2024
Electronic security company appoints new president, CEO

Envera Systems, which has offices in Sarasota and Coconut Creek, announces a new leader as it aims for national expansion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 23, 2024
Drybar owners bring new massage concept to Florida

Squeeze will deliver an app-driven massage experience in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 29, 2024
Avelo extending the runway of its central Florida flight schedule

Customers can now book summer travel through Labor Day 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 4, 2024
HVAC wholesaler in Fort Myers moving

Philadelphia-based United Refrigeration has leased 17,000 square feet of warehouse and office space about two miles from its current location.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 3, 2025
Large Tampa office complex lands major tenant, nears full occupancy

The new tenant is expanding into three buildings on campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 4, 2025
Fort Myers company sponsors 2 Minor League Baseball teams

The Bradenton Marauders and Fort Myers Mighty Mussels have a new corporate sponsor.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • December 18, 2024
Longtime Polk County, north Florida construction firms merge

The new company is looking forward to expanded brand presence in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 12, 2024
Bank names new market president for West Central Florida

ServisFirst Bank has promoted a leader to oversee growth and strategy for the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 5, 2024
$1.2B St. Pete bank creates new leadership position

BayFirst National Bank Senior Vice President, Director of Business Banking Hope Perez is an industry veteran of 18 years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 27, 2025
Clearwater claims company adds tech-equipped space

NextEra Claims Solutions has opened a 4,000-square-foot operations center in Pinellas County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 18, 2025
New Cheesecake Factory in Pasco hiring 275, opening in November

The new eatery at the Tampa Premium Outlets needs to fill jobs ranging from dishwashers to line cooks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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