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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2018
New training program takes aim at manufacturing leaders

CareerEdge, building on its health care leadership training program, started a training program for manufacturing leaders in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2013
Northwood Investors pays $149 million for Waldorf Astoria, Naples Grande

The Waldorf Astoria price equated to $296,400 per room.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2016
Spigot shuns small businesses

Subsidies designed to woo businesses to Florida or stay in the state overwhelmingly favor big corporations over small companies, according to a new study.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2015
New flights

Bringing new airlines to Tampa International Airport means plenty of homework, and regular face-to-face.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 17, 2025
Developer seeks to build six-story hotel, apartments next to Michael's on East

The owner of the shopping center on U.S. 41 at Bahia Vista has submitted a site plan for the project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 6, 2025
Report: New Tampa, Fort Myers apartments are shrinking

As apartments grow across the country, those in six of eight Florida cities studied got smaller in the past 10 years.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 13, 2024
Report: Sarasota industrial space vacancy rates reach 8-year high

The Sarasota and Fort Myers industrial space markets, long a rising star in commercial real estate, have begun to slide backward, according to a new report looking at 2024 first quarter data.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 19, 2023
Fuel infrastructure startup plans $750M in trio of terminals across Florida

Belvedere Terminals says it has a "new system for fuel delivery."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 16, 2023
Former PepsiCo Australia CEO named top exec at Tampa water company

Robbert Rietbroek, whose career includes stints overseeing Quaker Foods North America and PepsiCo Australia and New Zealand, has been named CEO of Tampa-based Primo Water Corp.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 29, 2024
$15M Sarasota reputation management company forecasts record growth

NetReputation, celebrating a decade in business, predicts it will hit $19 million in revenue in 2024.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 13, 2025
Barancik Foundation in Sarasota names new president and CEO

The new leader of the family foundation will assume his role in December.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 3, 2025
'Distressed' Tampa office building sells for $40M in short sale

The sale price for 1 North Dale Mabry is $16 million less than what the previous owner paid for it in 2020.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 10, 2026
Report: Affordable apartments in Tampa have increased 49% since 2020

A national study found that 3,711 affordable housing qualified apartments were built in metro Tampa between 2020 and 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 20, 2025
New apartment building now leasing near Tampa's Water Street

The Residences at 801 East Whiting Street is now leasing its 104 apartments, a mix of long-term and short-term rentals.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 15, 2023
Women’s retailer names financial leader after previous CFO’s short stint

The new CFO has been with Chico’s for more than a decade.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 4, 2023
Vet care clinic jumps into expansion mode in SWFL

Chain looks to fill the gap other veterinary practices miss.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 20, 2023
Former college football standout joins St. Pete bank’s board of directors

Climate First Bank welcomes Jarred Fayson, a member of the University of Florida’s 2006 national championship team who also played in the NFL.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 20, 2022
37-year-old Tampa office building sold to NY real estate investment firm

The Sason Organization buys more than 98,000-square-foot office building, paying an estimated $14.22 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2022
Tampa Bay’s affordable housing crisis spurs rise in homelessness

Hillsborough County has seen a 4% increase in its population of unsheltered people and families since 2020.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2022
Report: Job seekers pursue a new minimum wage

Meager wage gains and inflation are pushing workers to find work with higher minimums.

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