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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2020
Meal ticket: Bank steps up its support for food banks

Valley Bank, which has a strong presence in Tampa Bay, Florida, has allocated $575,000 to 14 food banks in Alabama, Florida, New Jersey and New York.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2020
Retail giant doubles down on contactless shopping innovations at area locations

Walmart has made major pandemic-induced changes to several Gulf Coast, Florida, stores.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2020
National homebuilder unveils new neighborhood in area

Houses in the 472-home community start from the $300s.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2021
South Florida mayor teaches region business relocation lessons

Miami mayor delivers on promises to help.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2021
Premier Sotheby's hires Newell for new role

Kristine Newell, a new senior vice president at Premier Sotheby's International Realty, will oversee Southwest Florida brokerage company’s Tampa Bay operation, along with those in Central Florida and North Carolina.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2020
Community maintains momentum, marks 800 home sales

Babcock Ranch also recently made a top 50 list of sales in master-planned communities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2020
Health insurer names new leader for multi-county area

Kouris will develop, lead and execute a hyper-local strategy for Florida Blue focused on Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee and DeSoto counties and extending down to Collier and Lee counties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2020
Master-planned community hits sales milestone

Babcock Ranch ended 2019 on a high note.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2020
Hospitality firm, with acquisition, launches own corporate housing brand

With the acquisition and rebranding of Commonwealth Corporate Suites, Tampa, Florida-based Mainsail Lodging & Development has launched Mainsail Corporate Housing, the firm’s first foray into the corporate housing market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2020
Nonprofit breaks ground on $35 million skilled nursing, rehab center

The construction of the center is fully funded by a $35 million donation to Pines of Sarasota Foundation from the Esther & Harold Mertz Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2020
Fast-casual dining company buys 47 Dunkin’ locations

Agreement can be expanded to include six more stores.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2020
Fast-growing community opens new golf course

Babcock National is a 18-hole Gordon Lewis-designed course.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 3, 2020
McGarvey Development kicks off new industrial project

McGarvey Development Co.'s new 42-acre business park in Fort Myers comes in response to area's growth

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2020
With NFL great as a fan, couple expands cheesecake biz to new cafe

Bassano Cheesecake, a family-owned cheesecake company, will open its first cafe on Friday at 507 Main St. in Safety Harbor, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 26, 2019
Dallas partners buy Fort Myers industrial land

A Dallas-based partnership has acquired a 100-acre tract zoned for industrial development for what will likely be a major new business park in Fort Myers

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 14, 2019
Several area banks surge ahead in assets

Banks in the region added $6.1 billion in assets in the first quarter.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2019
New hotel hires 30-year industry veteran as general manager

Luminary Hotel taps Bob Megazzini to oversee hiring, opening and operations of downtown Fort Myers hotel and adjacent facilities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2019
From shovel to Slurpees, builder gulps more work for client

7-Eleven found Creighton Development in 2010 for a rush job. The go-to builder for the convenience store giant recently completed eight projects.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2022
Chicken salad restaurant concept to open in Bradenton

The location will open in early April.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2022
Naples soap business opens another store — its biggest yet

Naples Soap Co. taps into Orlando market.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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