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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • September 29, 2025
St. Pete bank to sell $103M in small business loans to Miami company

BayFirst Financial Corp., parent company of BayFirst National Bank, announced plans Sept. 29 to exit the SBA 7(a) lending business and sell its $103 million loan balance to Banesco USA.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 22, 2025
City of Tampa breaks ground on $69M affordable housing in East Tampa

The Residences at East End will bring 174 affordable housing units to East Tampa and is expected to be completed late next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 18, 2025
Manatee County lagoon community hits milestones

The developers of Seaire have announced the projected completion date for their lagoon as well as commercial and residential progress updates.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 15, 2025
Detwiler’s opening large distribution center in Palmetto

The grocery chain will use the center to serve its six stores in Sarasota and Manatee counties with more possibly to come.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 26, 2026
Tampa investment firm adds United Soccer League to growing sports portfolio

Weatherford Capital, a private investment firm co-founded by former Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, has joined a minority investment in the USL.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 16, 2024
Fort Myers' historic Shell Factory shutting down after 85 years

The tourist attraction's owner has decided to close and sell the property as the cost of operating grew too high to continue and efforts to find a buyer have failed.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • March 13, 2026
TPA launches new airside shuttles in $91M upgrade

Travelers began using the modernized, automated shuttles at Airsides A and C this week.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 19, 2023
Report: Child care costs sting in Naples, Sarasota

The expenses of raising a child differ widely nationwide.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 12, 2023
Bobby Flay's burger joint chain eyes Tampa for next location

The famous TV chef is looking for new locations for his burger eatery. He thinks Tampa has got what it takes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 13, 2023
Sarasota brewing company expands distribution with partnership

A little more than a month after announcing a new brewing facility, Darwin Brewing is expanding into Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 20, 2023
Naples home sells for $46.8 million

The house in Port Royal is one of the most expensive single-family homes to sell in the county's history.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 21, 2022
Appraisal questions and price concerns delay sale of city-owned Fort Myers property

The Fort Myers City Council put off the sale of the property slated for a new Farmer Joe's Market.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 28, 2022
Hialeah man's scheme netted $1.9M in PPP funds

Richard Simpkins, 47, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2022
Locally owned bank reports second-quarter results

BayFirst National Bank’s total assets rose from $888.54 million to $921.85 million, an increase of 3.75%.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 18, 2022
Economic downturn no cause for concern for pet industry executive

Royal Pets Market & Resort founder and CEO Denise Wolin is more worried about the effects of another wave of COVID infections.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Stay Afloat

The national boating industry tumbled in 2007, brought down partially by a softer economy.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 27, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana)

Westfield Sarasota program to honor community leadersSarasota company uses chemical free printingSiesta Chamber searches for new executive directorTeletronics Inc. selected ascustomer contact for WaterfordDowntown Sarasota goes wirelessGreen conference held in SarasotaSarasota/Bradenton accounting firm joins forces with the BDO Alliance

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2009
Bobby V hopes to grow his pizza tree

A family-style Tampa-based pizza joint is seeking to grow nationwide thorough franchises, with the hope that the recession will be an ally, not a hindrance.

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 31, 2009
COVER UPDATE: Claw at development

Conservation groups are ratcheting up the pressure on landowners in Collier, Lee and Hendry counties, threatening to place 1.1 million acres off limits to large-scale development and choking economic growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2010
IntegraClick embraces once-derided strategy

The founders of IntegraClick built a fast-growing Internet advertising empire when they broke one of the industry's supposedly unbreakable rules: How customers pay for ads.

  • News
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