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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2015
Hertz closes 200 locations

Car-rental giant Hertz says it is closing 200 locations, most of them located away from airports.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2015
Tampa tower undergoes $1.5M in renovations

The new owners of Fifth Third Center on Kennedy Avenue are looking for higher rental rates by providing a fresh look and new amenities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2015
Airport rules aren't right (says one company)

Tampa International Airport will welcome a more local flair when new restaurants, shops and bars join the airport's $1 billion expansion.

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  • July 16, 2015
Jabil doubles down in Vietnam

New facility near Ho Chi Minh City will occupy one million square feet and boost employment from 2,600 to 5,600.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2015
Return to Sender (or store)

Shopping stories, from the most sought-after toys to Black Friday bonanzas, dominate business news this time of year.

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  • July 24, 2015
Scam puts online auctions in limbo

It's bad enough that a Riverview condominium association is still working through foreclosures on its property, but now it has a new problem: auction hijackers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2015
Site selector singles out Estero

No one knew Estero until Hertz came to town.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2015
Check please

Citing low sales, food management firm Spectra asked for its release from a contract with the Cleveland Heights Country Club restaurant in Lakeland.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2015
Ad agency extends reach to Sarasota

The O'Donnell Agency, based in West Palm Beach, has a third office in New York City.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2014
Bad news keeps on coming

Health care insurance brokers are getting a large dose of experience in being deliverers of bad news, courtesy of the Affordable Care Act.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2014
Bruce is back

Agribusiness giant Alico has a new major shareholder who is well known in the world of money management in Florida: Bruce Sherman.

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  • March 16, 2015
Tampa biotech invests $9M to expand

Xcelience slated to create 100 jobs over next six years, paying at least $56,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 12, 2024
Sanibel bank to begin rebuilding Ian-damaged branch

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank will begin construction on new McGregor Road branch building in August.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 7, 2025
Pinellas shopping center sells for $5.6 million

A New York company has bought Largo's Central Park Plaza, which counts NAPA Auto Parts and Rent-A-Center as tenants.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 2, 2024
$55.6M purchase expands New York investment firm’s Florida footprint

Clarion Partners, which already owns 5.8 million square feet of industrial space in Central Florida, bought two Tampa warehouses minutes from Tampa International Airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 29, 2024
92-year-old Clearwater retailer Jersey Jim Towers sells property

The retailer, which was founded in New Jersey and moved to Clearwater in the 1950s, will move to a new site soon.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 12, 2024
Tampa Bay workforce development group approves new CEO

Keidrian Kunkel is expected to start in her new role early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 7, 2025
New Jersey investors pay $3.9 million for Tampa industrial building

The real estate investment firms bought the nearly 20,000-square-foot building near Tampa International Airport and has put it up for lease.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 18, 2025
Sarasota Memorial names new CFO

The previous CFO had been serving in a dual role after a promotion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 1, 2025
Pinellas Transit announces new shuttle service to Clearwater Beach

The route, geared toward tourists, begins at the PIE airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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