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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 19, 2023
Construction starts on $220 million Sarasota cancer center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota gas station is sold, a St. Pete office building brings $7.9 million, and an apartment complex opens in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 18, 2024
Investor building 178,000-square-foot Lakewood Ranch industrial property

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an architectural marvel hits the market in Polk County, a developer borrows money in Naples, and more apartments are planned for Bradenton.

  • Florida
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 7, 2024
Nonprofit military contractor has lofty goals with $13M St. Pete facility

A new packaging facility in St. Petersburg will help companies with high-tech packaging needs, especially for microchips.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2006
Corporate Report & Third Quarter

First Advantage buys U.K. computer company Progress Energy, Seminole Electric pen energy sharing dealFamily-owned Congress Jewelers sold to national public companyRoskamp Institute running MS drug studyMichael Saunders & Co. takes three awards in LondonWalters Industries' Natural Resources faces tough road

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 10, 2023
Trust company executive finds opportunity during pandemic

Instead of sitting around waiting for places to open in 2020, Kelly Caldwell became a pilot.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Nicholas Zaffiris, Chief Executive Officer at UnitedHealthcare of Florida Health Plan |
  • June 6, 2025
How a modernized health plan is lowering total cost of care and improving employee experience

Less than a decade ago, the Surest health plan came on the scene, driving a trend toward simpler, more modern employer health benefits and empowering people to shop for care.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2010
USF gives execs shot at 'green belt'

Registration is under way at the University of South Florida College of Business for Lean Six Sigma “green belt” certification.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2010
Florida benefits from volcanic ash

The ash cloud keeping Europeans away from Florida is also holding some visitors here. Officials at Tampa International Airport are watching developments carefully.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2011
When Grand Prix and Dali collide

Let's say you're a fan of surrealist art but not open-wheel street racing. If you're in downtown St. Petersburg next weekend, you could be out of luck.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2011
Tampa Bay & Co. names CEO

The tourism-promotion organization taps Kelly Miller to lead.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2013
Wood named Humanitarian

Hodges University names Naples businessman John R. Wood as Humanitarian of the Year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2012
Firms file additional claims

Law firms claim clients' broker knowingly invested money in risky assets.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2012
Unlicensed contractors nabbed

A Manatee sting apprehends 14 men for contracting without a license.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2021
Flights to Canada resuming

Air Canada begins flying to Toronto out of Tampa International Airport July 17

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2019
Cross-Bay Ferry ridership jumps by 25%

The Cross-Bay Ferry, a seasonal transportation service that links downtown Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, saw a 25% ridership increase in November.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2018
Final opportunity to be in the Business Observer Top 500

It's the last chance for area companies to be included in the Business Observer's ranking of the largest 500 companies by revenue.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2018
Area university launches first doctoral program

The University of Tampa becomes an option for nursing practice PhD candidates.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2017
Tampa company hires global Disney exec

Beth Scott replaces Skip Fox at the helm of Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2017
Need a car? Just Honcker

App lets you lease a car from your phone and have it delivered.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2017
County collects extra $1.2M in bed tax

Bed tax collections are up 11.35% over October in Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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