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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 8, 2025
Tampa online course company buys Nevada gambling compliance firm

The merger will strengthen the gaming arm of its business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 21, 2025
Fort Myers construction firm founder retires, company now employee-owned

Fort Myers pre-construction, earthwork and infrastructure services firm EHC is transitioning to become an employee-owned company.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 11, 2023
TECO expands solar capabilities

With new solar plants open, Tampa Electric Co. says 14% of production “can come from the sun.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 30, 2024
Apollo Beach retail center sells as smokestacks come down

The shopping center on U.S. Highway 41 sold for $5.04 million to a South Florida investor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 28, 2025
1,000-plus homes to be developed in north Manatee County

Del Webb is designing a community for people age 55 and up off State 62.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 7, 2025
The Old Salty Dog reopens on City Island

A longtime waterfront Sarasota restaurant has reopened for the first time since Hurricane Milton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 20, 2025
St. Petersburg office space completes renovation

City Center, a 242,115-square-foot Class A office space at 100 Second Ave. S. recently completed renovations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 12, 2024
90-employee Lee County engineering and planning firm acquired

Banks Engineering, a 90-employee civil engineering, planning and land surveying firm based in Fort Myers, has been acquired.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 22, 2025
Indiana company acquires Sarasota association management firm

PMI Meridian Management acquired Capstone Association Management.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 1, 2025
Tennessee hotel owner adds to Naples portfolio

Cooper Hotel's latest purchase is for its second Naples property and joins three others in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 13, 2025
New St. Petersburg digs for Sarasota brokerage

Michael Saunders & Co. has leased space in the 400 Central tower.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 19, 2026
Clearwater insurance firm shutting office, laying off 103

Clarifying has informed the state that it is closing its corporate office and laying off the employees in April.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 24, 2026
Orlando company acquires Sarasota dental lab

Brlit Dental Lab has become part of Standard Dental Labs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 5, 2026
Jabil closes $750M acquisition of energy management company

The 850-employee international company specializes expert in power systems and energy optimization for data centers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Fort Myers' P.F. Holdings buys Horizon PlazaParadise Development buys ArborGate land for WalgreensDebbie's Drapery Design Studio moves to Trace Center WayManatee County School Boardbuys Superior Electronics buildingsSarasota investors buy Riverside Oaks ParkMassachusetts investor buys Commerce Court buildingNewland Communities planning FishHawk neighbor Lake HuttoBPG Investment Partnership buys, renames telecom buildingOcala investors buy buildingsplan condo conversion

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2013
Best Bureaucrats?

We recognize the people in government who 'get it.'

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 22, 2023
This week saw supermarket's property sold, outlet mall turned office complex sell for $31M

A look at some of the week’s commercial real estate happenings across the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Growing Pains

Jim Needham tells doctors pondering job offers at the orthopedic and sports medicine practice he runs they should assume this is the place where they will have their retirement party.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: Bradenton entrepreneur redevelops Ninth Ave. warehouseVenice Little Theatre relocates props departmentJohn Cannon Homes sees record third quarter

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 15, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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