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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 10, 2025
PR firm founder 'drops in' to skateboarding hobby

What started as a birthday gift has turned into a unusual after-50 pastime for a PR pro.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 10, 2025
City of Venice to buy auto dealership site for nearly $12M

The city plans to relocate its solid waste, recycling and fleet maintenance operations to the site on the U.S. 41 Bypass.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 19, 2023
$6B development, 'more mature market' makes this Rays deal different

The Tampa Bay Rays' new $1.3 billion ballpark still needs to win city and county approval, which officials are comfortable they'll get.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • June 25, 2024
Niche Fort Myers wrap packaging firm celebrates steady wins

The packaging executive at a family-run business with five decades of success says a key lesson along the way is simple yet can be scary at first: Over-communicate with customers, especially when things go south.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 17, 2024
St. Pete tech entrepreneur launches Uber Eats — but on Jet Skis

John Bonaccorso is building an offshore ecommerce empire one bite — and Band-Aid — at a time.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 11, 2022
Largo looks to boost downtown with mixed-use sustainable development

The city of Largo is building a new city hall that will include 18,000 square feet of space for restaurants and shops.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2006
Commercial RE Briefs

Equity One acquires Midpoint CenterCPA investment group buys in Woodmere Professional CenterBest Western owners buy nearby restaurantDeveloper buys land for Clark Station second phase Tidemark developer buys Gulf Drive retail buildingSarasota investor buys office near Pineapple SquareGlobal Group Investment buys land for professional centerWeingarten Realty Investors buys Hopewell Industrial CenterThe Sembler Co. preps for St. Pete project

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 9, 2023
Call center giant debuts $28M SWFL facility

Construction began in 2019.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 27, 2023
Kansas City law firm expands to Florida, adds two Tampa-based partners

Marc Weintraub and Stephen Putnoki-Higgins have joined Stinson LLP as it opens its first office in the Sunshine State.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 3, 2023
Popular steakhouse Seltzer's closes one of its three locations

Harold Seltzer's Steakhouse shut down July 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 13, 2023
Report: At the end of day, corporate jargon isn’t a win-win

Corporate buzzwords are driving us all bonkers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2023
Established Fort Myers PR, marketing firm lands new owners

Conric PR + Marketing, one of the leading digital marketing agencies in Fort Myers, has new owners.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 26, 2023
Tampa tiny-home community to hold grand opening of second phase

Escape Tampa Bay Village will offer tours of the 30 eco-friendly units that make up The Oaks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2023
Continued construction training program brings on four new participants

The individuals receive pay and benefits during the yearlong program.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 3, 2022
Recent sales at CRE firm top $20 million

The Ross Realty Group sold several large properties across Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties the past couple months.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By TenantBase |
  • March 31, 2022
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2022
Survey: Small business confidence is high in the Sunshine State

Floridians are happy with the state's business climate.

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  • August 24, 2022
Restaurant holding company fills newly created vice president roles

Classically trained chef Cole Thompson joins St. Petersburg-based WOWorks, while Katie Cavuto has been promoted.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 3, 2022
Vinik, Glazers, Brady donate more than $3M to Hurricane Ian relief efforts

"Our family is committed to aiding in the recovery," Bucs co-owner Darcie Glazer Kassewitz says.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2022
Limited-edition chocolate box proceeds to go toward hurricane relief

Norman Love Confections is donating half of the $58 collected from each box to a local nonprofit.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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