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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2019
With new office, bank grows presence in fast-growing county

The Bank of Tampa has expanded to Pasco County, one of the fastest-growing areas in the Tampa Bay region, opening a new loan production office in New Port Richey.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 29, 2017
Sarasota code update progressing

The city of Sarasota's overhaul of its zoning code is on track to be completed by next summer, the official overseeing the effort says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2013
Groups push FDIC for new banks

Federal banking regulators have had an unofficial moratorium on new banks for more than four years — a clampdown that's aided Gulf Coast community banks in at least one big way.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2015
Teco burns off coal division with new buyer

Kentucky-based Cambrian Coal couldn't close the deal, and Tampa energy company says new buyer will be all cash.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 18, 2023
Pasco EDC opens new innovation center

The Holiday center will join Dade City and Wesley Chapel's incubator network in Pasco County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 15, 2025
JetBlue adds more Florida flights

JetBlue Airways is adding more Florida flights this winter, with some tickets as low as $49.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 14, 2011
Restoring a Treasure

The Gasparilla Inn & Club's steady turnaround holds lessons for hospitality executives who struggle in the downturn. It helps to have owners who take a long-term view and are willing to reinvest in the property.

  • Industries
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 19, 2005
Landlords' Market

Get ready for sticker shock if you plan to negotiate a new lease for office space in Lee and parts of Collier counties.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2011
Corporate Report: June 17

The latest news from Valcom, HSN, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 6, 2010
Keep the Cool

Not even a highly successful, specialized medical technology company on the Gulf Coast has been spared from some recession woes. A new top executive hopes some transformative moves will pay off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 29, 2021
Entrepreneur 'takes the yuck out’ of convenience stores

Gigi Rogers seeks to revolutionize convenience stores for customers from all walks of life. She’s already invested some $10 million into the project — with more on the horizon.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 10, 2025
St. Petersburg mayor has spoken with investors interested in buying Rays

The mayor says that the city will work with whoever owns the team to move forward with the agreed upon ballpark and that Gas Plant redevelopment remains a priority.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2007
Ports of Opportunity

Brokerage director Larry Richey is among a group of real estate professionals who foresee a surge in development connected to increased port activity.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 10, 2012
Small town, big tech

Technology companies sometimes spring up in the most unlikely places. But how do you find employees in rural places like LaBelle?

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 15, 2021
New leader of 80-office residential real estate company offers optimism for 2021

In January, Coldwell Banker Realty in Florida elevated Duff Rubin to president.

  • Leadership
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 25, 2023
Growing cannabis retailer opens store in Tampa area

Sunnyside's new store, the company's seventh on the Gulf Coast, is in a former bank building in Lutz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2019
Financial services firm opens new area location

The new Sarasota location of oXYGen Financial will be managed by Micah Keel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2022
Airline to offer flights to two new cities in Fort Myers

The service will begin in June.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 11, 2022
Six new tenants, including restaurant, coming to Naples design hub

The Collective will add a half-dozen tenants by end of the year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2019
Change in the air at Naples Airport

Naples Airport Authority rebrands Naples Municipal Airport to Naples Airport

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