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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 27, 2023
Report: Florida's small business survival record spotty

As Florida's economy booms, small business support needs work.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 12, 2023
St. Pete names new economic development leader

After months of looking for a CEO, St. Pete Area EDC picks candidate from Iowa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 17, 2023
Sarasota arts foundation chooses former Miami ballet exec as CEO

The Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation has made Tania Castroverde Moskalenko its new CEO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 9, 2025
Food distribution giant opens 1M-square-foot facility in southern Manatee

Grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods Inc. aims to improve operational efficiency and employee experience with its new distribution center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 3, 2025
USF Credit Union expands outside Tampa Bay for first time

USF Credit Union is expanding to Winter Park, with an expected opening date in spring 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 1, 2023
Tampa General, Sarasota Memorial among best hospitals in Florida

U.S. News and World Report ranks two Gulf Coast hospitals as the top in the Sunshine State.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 30, 2025
TV chef Geoffrey Zakarian to run St. Petersburg hotel’s flagship restaurant

Developer Ellison Development has chosen the renowned celebrity chef to operate the new restaurant at its upcoming Autograph Collection hotel and office tower.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 11, 2025
Tampa eye care nonprofit to break ground on $16M Ybor City project

The Lions World Vision Institute will break ground Friday on its new Vision Health Center adjacent to its Ybor City headquarters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 18, 2019
Pair of older St. Pete Beach hotels are ripe for repositioning

Gencom Group's $100 million acquisition of the Grand Plaza Resort and the Beachcomber Hotel & Resort on St. Pete Beach may be part of a corporate shift toward more intense management while preparing for an eventual redevelopment of the properties.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 13, 2018
CRE Models mashing big data with commercial real estate

CRE Models of St. Petersburg says it's a one-stop shop for data analytics and analysis geared specifically for the commercial real estate industry

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 5, 2023
Another California company moving to Tampa Bay

Lynx Automation, which provides software for property owners and hotel operators, plans to hire 50 people in Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2004
Calender of Events

The calendar of business events in Sarasota and Manatee counties is available free of charge.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2011
Chico's, HSN 2010 profits rise

Chico's annual profits grew 66% over the year; at HSN, profits rose 36%.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2013
This is the big idea

few local big-idea people, backed with some seed money, want to solve an continuous economic development issue in Sarasota: Brain drain.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2021
Medical device firm reels in $12M investment

Company has been growing at a rapid rate.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 27, 2021
Midwestern firms make Naples deals

Combined $31 million in investments buys flex buildings, business center office in Naples for $31.05 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2021
Longtime elected clerk announces retirement

Linda Doggett has been with the Lee County Clerk's office for nearly 38 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2020
Luxury builder sells $18.5M waterfront home — on spec

London Bay Homes recently sold a 7,640-square-foot home it built in the Port Royal neighborhood.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2021
Tampa leaders, despite area's attributes, worry for region

Tampa Bay has some clear strengths — and weaknesses.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2020
Port receives $813K federal security grant

The grant will allow the port to update and expand its video security and surveillance system as well as make other improvements.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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