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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2019
Fast-growing grocer plans more new stores for area

On the eve of the Jan. 16 grand opening its latest Tampa Bay area store, in Clearwater, Phoenix-based specialty grocer Sprouts Farmers Market has announced plans for new locations in Tampa and Seminole, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2018
University breaks ground on new area campus

Nova Southeastern University will open its doors in Clearwater in summer 2019.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2018
Tourism industry tops $600M hotel revenue goal

Visitors to Tampa and Hillsborough County generated $32 million in bed taxes in 2017.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 27, 2018
Baseball team surpasses 100K fans for spring training

The Orioles had six sellout baseball games during spring training at Sarasota's Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 12, 2018
Master-planned community increases home sales by 38%

In the first quarter of 2018, 346 homes were sold in West Villages in south Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 28, 2022
European IT firm establishes U.S. headquarters in Tampa

Manta, a data lineage company, recently closed a $13 million Series A funding round.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2016
Prolific homebuilder on pace to beat 2015

Neal Communities posted 276 home sales in the third quarter.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2016
Pair of airports power up

Airports in Tampa and Fort Myers score high in J.D. Power and Associates rankings.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2017
Neal Communities continues push into Naples market

Sales at Avalon of Naples officially begin later this month.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2017
Airport traffic dips, but takeoffs and landings rise

The Fort Myers airport had decreases in passengers and freight last month.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2017
Master-planned community wins major award

Bexley by Newland Communities opened in November 2016.

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  • October 12, 2017
List of people to know includes area exec

CRN named Colin Blair to its list of “100 People You Don't Know But Should” in IT.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2017
Tourism grows for sixth straight year

The Bradenton area saw a 2.7% increase in visitors in 2016.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2014
Hertz is here to stay

Mark Frissora may be out of a job, but it appears that Hertz is here to stay.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2014
Homeowners Choice boosts pay for execs

The Tampa insurance company increased compensation for its president, chief financial officer and CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2014
No retirement for Reitmann

Michael Reitmann, the man who led the home building association in Lee County for 27 years, has come out of retirement to lead the organization that's been beset by staff resignations.

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  • June 13, 2014
Beall's exec earns national honor

The National Retail Federation recognizes Dan Doyle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2013
Hertz hires new CFO

Hertz hires Hilton's chief financial officer to replace Elyse Douglas, who resigned after declining to move to Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2013
Schwab strategist bullish on housing

It pays to listen to Liz Ann Sonders.

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  • July 22, 2016
Kauffman Notches No. 15

When work begins in earnest on the Sabal Palm Plaza this summer, it will be the 15th ground-up building developed in Sarasota by retired physician Dr. Mark Kauffman, who began acquiring and redeveloping property in the city in the mid-1990s.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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