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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2019
Auto dealership opens new $30M facility

Courtesy Toyota of Brandon, an Asbury Automotive Group company, has opened a $30 million, 91,000-square-foot new facility at 9210 E. Adamo Drive in Brandon, next to the site of its old dealership building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2018
Two area communities named to U.S. top-sellers list

A new study by real estate consulting firm RCLCO offers a mid-year update on its 2017 rankings and includes master-planned communities Lakewood Ranch and West Villages.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2017
Connecting past with the future

In March 2016 Manitowoc Foodservice spun itself off from its original company, Wisconsin-based construction equipment giant Manitowoc. That created a $1.57 billion company with a new headquarters in Pasco County.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2014
Selby Gardens names new CEO

Jennifer Rominiecki starts her new position Feb. 9.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2015
Luxury homes market rising

Last year was a good one for Neal Signature Homes, a semi-custom luxury homebuilder under the Neal Communities brand, but this year could be better.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 14, 2024
390-apartment community coming to Tampa's Gasworx

A Chicago investment firm is partnering with local developers to build the multifamily community in the new development between downtown Tampa and Ybor City.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 13, 2025
First phase of Tarpon Point Marina dock system in Cape Coral complete

Golden Marine Systems will start the second phase of the project in early 2026.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 30, 2023
The Louis Vuitton of real estate, Living Vogue seeks to glam up industry

In four frenzied years, luxury real estate brokerage Living Vogue has added a second location and is now up to 100 agents. "We had confidence in ourselves," the co-founder says.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2008
Custom Made

Charley Hannah and Mike Bartoletta have struggled like all homebuilders, but their conservative approach is helping them prepare for a stronger market.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 25, 2024
One more legislative hurdle for Rays to secure new stadium

The Tampa Bay Rays will go before Pinellas County leaders July 30 for the final vote needed to make a long-awaited new ballpark a reality.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2023
Sarasota manufacturer opens automated warehouse in Italy

The 22,600-square-foot warehouse is expected to increase efficiency for the Sarasota-based company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2022
New board chair, vice chair elected for $441.09 million foundation

The new roles will serve a one-year term.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2022
Shumaker law firm grows to keep up with demand

The firm announced the two new additions after seeing a spike in wealth planning and record home prices.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2022
Well-known real estate company welcomes longtime instructor back from retirement

Darla Furst is the company's new educational trainer and consultant after retiring as a branch manager in 2020.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 2, 2011
Brand Up

The renovation of a Gulf Coast firm that sells a range of products in a variety of ways has been an all-out extreme makeover. Success could be imminent.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2012
New investors to renovate LBK's Whitney Plaza

A new investor group purchased the 35,000-square-foot troubled Whitney Beach Plaza for the $3.64 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2021
Fast-growing pizza chain to open 15 new stores in region

Investment group MPZ Holdings plans to open 15 Marco’s Pizza locations in the Tampa Bay region by the end of 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2020
Manufacturer unveils massive new headquarters

Madico Inc., a maker of window films and a wholly owned subsidiary of Phoenix-based Lintec USA, on Feb. 13 officially opened its new, 247,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility located at 9251 Belcher Road N., Pinellas Park, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2019
Airline announces new nonstop service

Frontier Airlines will also increase flights to Cleveland and Philadelphia from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 14, 2019
Airline adds direct flights to East Coast, Midwest hubs

Spirit Airlines has added daily nonstop service from Tampa International Airport to New York’s LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and Indianapolis International Airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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