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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2021
Steakhouse primed for reopening after $1M renovation

Owner says it ‘was time for a redo.’

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 7, 2021
Longtime CPA fills newly created CFO position at Sarasota-based foundation

The new hire is anything but new to the financial industry with a longstanding career as a CPA and CFO for a national fixtures company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 12, 2021
Tech sector is scorching hot in Florida

Florida’s tech industry has grown into a jobs-producing machine.

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  • May 24, 2021
Rare million-dollar dome house finally sold — after three years on the market

Uniquely designed Palm Harbor house sells for $1.06 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2020
National homebuilder announces new luxury estate community

Homes in Ardena will be priced from the $600s to over $1 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2019
Home sales trending positive in regional market

Board of Realtors data shows nearly 13% overall gain in April over 2018 and a 20% jump in condo sales.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 6, 2019
Luxury homebuilder adds new business segment

New customer care team will oversee warranty issues and ongoing home management services for Diamond Custom Homes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2022
Tampa insurtech startup acquires $400M in premiums from defunct company

Slide, a Tampa insurtech startup, has acquires $400M in premiums from Orlando-based St. Johns Insurance Co. after it went defunct.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 17, 2022
Tampa General Hospital to expand city's medical district with new psychiatric care facility

TGH managed, USF Health operated Behavioral Health Hospital will be built alongside rehabilitative hospital under construction

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 5, 2018
Ian Black Real Estate deals sells quickly

In an unusually fast trade, a Las Vegas company called Diamond Creek Holdings bought a Sarasota industrial building in just 10 days, thanks to due diligence and environmental studies in place from commercial brokerage Ian Black Real Estate

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2018
Plans for second Crystal Lagoon development take shape

Metro Development Group has released additional details about Southshore Bay, near Wimauma, Florida, southeast of Tampa — the second master-planned community in the United States to feature a Crystal Lagoons amenity.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 29, 2019
State confirms university’s choice for new president

The Florida Board of Governors has voted unanimously to confirm Steve Currall as the University of South Florida’s new president, succeeding Judy Genshaft, who is set to retire on June 30 after leading the Tampa, Florida, institution for nearly two decade

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2019
Appliance, AC firm names new president

Pam Marino has held multiple roles at the Fort Myers-based firm since 1990.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • August 10, 2018
Florida, behind a surprise No. 1 and No. 2, ranks third in business climate report

A metric that put Florida among the top three is exports: nearly seven out of 10, 69%, of Florida’s’ large export total comes from small businesses, the report shows.

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  • September 14, 2018
Contractors raise the roof on revenues, profits

The labor shortage has done little to damage an upward growth pattern in the U.S. roofing industry — a sector in its fourth consecutive year of improved profitability and double-digit percentage increases in sales.

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  • December 2, 2016
Industrial market is surging in region, state

If current projections hold, nearly 77 million square feet of new industrial space will need to be developed in Florida by 2030 to keep pace with a growing population base and consumer demand, according to a new report.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 8, 2017
Time to hire

Finding and keeping the best is hard.

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  • October 29, 2017
Global insurance giant buys another area firm

Lutgert Insurance had $16 million in revenue in 2016.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2018
Bed rest

Airbnb hosts catering to tourist reap mega millions in earnings.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2018
Wage relief

Hillsborough, Pinellas rank at top in the percentage of wage gain.

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