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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2022
Is it stadium or bust for St. Pete mayor’s new approach to Trop site?

Ken Welch says proposals must include a ballpark, but the Tampa Bay Rays are mum on the matter.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2021
Community developer adds two team members as demand continues to rise

The two were welcome additions to the land development team.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2019
Go your own way: Bank takes different approach to branch-building strategy

The Bank of Tampa, based in Tampa, Florida, defies conventional wisdom by opening a vastly bigger banking and back-office support center on the site of an existing branch.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 23, 2012
In the Rough

Has the recession finally given way for a return to luxury? One diamond-studded entrepreneurial family has banked on it.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 29, 2024
Noted investor Cathie Wood dishes on power of AI, Tesla

St. Pete investor Cathie Wood says if you're interested in artificial intelligence, be very interested in Tesla.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2008
e Bay's 'Little Monster'

A $25 million auto accessories company has prospered through Internet auction sales. Now its owner hopes the business has more prosperous times left in the tank.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 27, 2015
Main event

A new owner hopes to breathe new life into what could be one of the most valuable retail centers in Southwest Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2014
New York's Vesper Holdings buys The Pointe at South Florida

New York City-based real estate investment firm Vesper Holdings LLC purchased the 1,002-bed The Pointe at South Florida student-housing facility for $31 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 21, 2010
Government Digest: May 21 - May 27

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 29, 2016
House of shares

VeryUs lets travelers rent a room instead of the whole house. It's a tech twist on the bed-and-breakfast model.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 4, 2025
Naples developer pays $26M for downtown Sarasota sites

The Lutgert Cos. has built more than a dozen projects in Naples.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 26, 2024
City of Venice to pay Neal Communities $1.6M over permit fee dispute

The city settled with the developer after Neal filed a lawsuit over building permit fees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 17, 2023
Niche SWFL real estate firm sold five months after founder’s death

Jeff Darragh founded Worthington Realty in 1989.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Mike Carter Q&A

Mike Carter discusses Old Main Street, interest rates and the Mangrove Grill.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2016
Delayed condo tower sidelined by lawsuits

Construction on the Jewel in downtown Sarasota began in April 2014.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 4, 2016
Banyan Street solidifying CBRE relationship

In the wake of its $193.5 million joint venture purchase of the Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa last December, Banyan Street Capital is cementing its relationship with CBRE Inc., the nation's largest commercial real estate brokerage and services firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 20, 2024
Report: Insurance, inflation dominate Florida voter concerns

A pro-business lobbying group finds that economic issues matter more than specific candidates to voters.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 25, 2024
Florida woman sues Boar’s Head, Publix over husband’s listeria death

The wrongful death suit related to the listeria outbreak was filed in Sarasota County Circuit Court.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 13, 2026
Moffitt opens outpatient cancer center in Pasco County

Moffitt Cancer Center celebrated the grand opening of its 120,000-square-foot outpatient facility at the Speros campus in Pasco County on Jan. 9.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Sheridan Morby |
  • January 30, 2026
Florida chamber: State GDP projected to outpace US — again — this year

The Sunshine State’s rapid population growth will slow a bit in 2026, officials project, but that’s also more sustainable over the long-term.

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