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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2019
Massive population surge headed to Lee, Manatee counties

Florida's growth train — in people, at least — shows no signs of slowing down.

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  • July 30, 2019
Homebuilder to expand presence with 926-homesite community

Model homes at Talon Preserve are expected to begin construction by January 2020.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 29, 2022
Financial tech firm opens first out-of-state office in Tampa

Minneapolis-based Branch has opened office in Ybor City, cites area's sales talent and potential as what attracted it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2022
Community foundation elects new board members

The members will serve three-year terms.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2022
National top 100 law firm names new partner at local office

David Slenn worked at Akerman nine years ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2018
Bay area officials welcome return of ferry service

The Cross-Bay Ferry service that links Tampa, Florida, and St. Petersburg, Florida, returned for another six-month season of service with a “maiden voyage” event on Wednesday, Oct. 31.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2018
Land Solutions prepares for growth in 2019 with for key hires

President and CEO Randy Thibault backs up market expansion projections by adding to staff.

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  • November 19, 2018
Roofing company completes large high school project

Target Roofing installs 210,000 square feet of roofing, 1.5 miles of gutter and fascia at Estero High School.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2018
Grocer opens long-awaited store on college grounds

Lakeland, Florida-based grocer Publix has opened its first-ever store on a college campus, at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2018
Two reappointed to airport oversight board

Naples City Council approves Donna Messer and Michael Lenhard to new four-year terms.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2019
Restaurant, marina selects new chief operating officer

In 2014, The Seafood Shack was acquired by a Toronto-based development firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2019
Atlanta law firm names new leader of local office

Fisher Phillips, an Atlanta-based labor and employment law firm representing employers, has welcomed back Steven Bernstein as managing partner of its Tampa, Florida, office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2019
Florida a national leader in shuttering bank branches

Three regions are in the top five for a report on declines in bank branches.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2019
Finding kitchens for ugly food

Krazykrops gleans and delivers produce rejected by grocery stores because of their appearance

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 1, 2019
New York firm buys Highwoods Preserve building in Tampa

Strategic Office Partners' purchase of the Highwoods Preserve I building in Tampa from Highwoods Realty is anchored by Syniverse Technologies.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2019
Area tech firm makes acquisition in Brazil

KnowBe4, a cybersecurity training and simulated phishing firm, has acquired El Pescador, a Brazilian company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2019
Physical therapy firm acquires franchise locations

Fyzical has more than 350 centers in 44 states, a statement says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2019
Builder releases 200 homesites in gated community

DiVosta Homes will build in third phase of Winding Cypress in east Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2019
Aided by $60M investment, data security firm plans hiring spree

Nearly one year after it closed one of the largest private equity investments in the Tampa Bay area, a $60 million capital injection from Mainsail Partners, Clearwater, Florida-based data security company FairWarning is poised to add more than 50 employee

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2018
Airport adds new direct flight to UK

In October, Norwegian Air will offer nonstop Tampa-to-London service via a 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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