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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 3, 2025
Port Tampa Bay buys two cranes, part of expansion investment

The port purchased two ship-to-shore cranes from Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. that handle larger, wider-beam vessels.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 1, 2025
Reforms to new condo safety law may be coming

The Florida Legislature is expected to take up changes and tweaks to a safety law passed to prevent a repeat of the Surfside condo collapse in 2021.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2014
University starts building new residence hall

The University of Tampa will demolish the southern wing of the 28-year-old ResCom to make way for the new building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 14, 2021
Firm stays ahead of competitors to provide clean air technology

A pre-pandemic move from military clients to general commercialization pays off for one fast-acting firm. ‘The two most important things we can be doing as a company is innovating and marketing’ one executive says.

  • Industries
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 15, 2025
Whole Foods, Homesense planned for Sarasota Square redevelopment

The two retailers are expected to anchor a more than 500,000-square-foot mixed-use project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 16, 2023
New flagship Fleming's steakhouse underway in Tampa, east Manatee next

A restaurateur is building its new 13,000-square-foot flagship restaurant and plans to grow the chain to 100 locations, starting with a new location in Manatee County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 10, 2006
Cameratta in Focus

The Cleveland-based developer gave up $18 million worth of condos so downtown Fort Myers could have a Publix supermarket. But he also won $18 million in tax breaks from the city. Publix, meanwhile, agreed to bend some of its rules, too.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 24, 2009
Bad Press

President Barack Obama's trip to Fort Myers brought an avalanche of negative publicity to Lee County that will take a long time to undo.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
Lee County catches Collieritis

Collier County has a well-deserved reputation for its anti-business local government, but Lee County seems to be catching up with its neighbor to the south.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Reality called; No one home

Sarasota City Commissioners got their anti-business, anti-jobs, anti-economy reputation the old-fashioned way — they earned it.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2009
More evidence banks not lending

Businessman Harvey Vengroff, who has a total of nearly $100 million worth of loans, has some that have reached maturity with virtually no prospects for another bank to take them on.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2009
More evidence banks not lending

With most banks scared to lend money as federal officials breath down their necks, what are business owners to do when their mortgages start to mature?

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2010
Job tussle between states carries on

The Tar Heels and the Gators don't have much of an on-field rivalry in sports, but a battle between the respective states rages in economic development.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 8, 2013
Jobs group brings in $165K

CareerEdge, which matches skilled workers with companies, is growing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2011
Follow the 'green' money

It's easy to spend $295 million when it's not yours.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2021
State considers $15 million land purchase from area citrus company

Alico has sold some 16,000 acres to Florida in the past two years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2019
Cybersecurity firm expands global reach with acquisition in Europe

Clearwater, Florida, IT security firm KnowBe4 has acquired CLTRe (pronounced “Culture”), a Norwegian company that specializes in helping businesses and organizations build and maintain strong cybersecurity policies and practices.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2017
Call a winner

It's all in the family for championship auctioneer.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2014
Lab firm launches next-gen cancer tests

NeoGenomics says its latest tests are a first for the industry.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2014
Chile trade mission generates $9M

Tampa Bay Export Alliance says the December trip also resulted in more than 30 solid sales leads for businesses.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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