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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 12, 2024
Big Lots to close 6 stores in region

After losses due to declines in consumer spending, Big Lots is shuttering some stores from Port Richey to Naples.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2023
Real estate, health care industries top money-makers in the state

The research showed that real estate produced $247.25 trillion in GDP in Florida during the second quarter last year.

  • News
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 28, 2025
Sarasota company applies for Alzheimer's drug patent

Silo Pharma developed a new neurology drug in collaboration with Columbia University.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 9, 2023
Medical dispensary chain opening Clearwater location, 11th in Florida

Rise Dispensaries is opening a store in Clearwater this week, its second in the Tampa market in the past three weeks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 6, 2025
Industrial property outside Tampa sold to Texas investor

Transwestern Investment Group, the Texas real estate investment firm, has bought the 302,940-square-foot Mango I-4 Logistics in Seffner for an undisclosed amount.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 15, 2025
Credit union names market president for three counties in region

Achieva Credit Union has appointed Ryan Cooke as market president for Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 9, 2026
Swedish construction firm to rebuild Tampa school in $77M project

Work to combine Stewart Middle Magnet and Just Elementary schools is set to begin this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 26, 2025
Construction underway on $505M, 26-mile South Hillsborough Pipeline

The new pipeline will deliver clean drinking water throughout the region, from Brandon to Lithia and the Wimauma/Balm area, once completed in 2028.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2008
Putt Putt Tour

Entrepreneur Bob Gaudreau has takenminiature golf and made it mobile, marketingit to companies, schools and organizations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 2, 2019
Ronto Group plans luxury condo tower in Tampa

The Ronto Group of Naples has proposed building a 22-story luxury condo tower near downtown Tampa. Altura Bayshore would contain 73 residences priced at $1 million to over $2.9 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 1, 2009
Next Up

A coveted Gulf Coast waterfront property has stymied past developers. The latest group to give it a shot hopes they have the answers — and the timing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2008
From the gut

Michelle Nelson built a $2 million-plus technology business mostly on her leadership instincts. One big lesson for other entrepreneurs: Never go against your intuition.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2019
Health care system breaks ground on new hospital

Sarasota Memorial's new Venice hospital will open with 110 private rooms.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 25, 2015
Generating electricity

Area developers and officials hope Tampa's economic momentum could lure a major new headquarters to the region -- maybe even General Electric's.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 23, 2016
Earth mover

EHC Inc. shifted gears to survive, then thrive.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2018
Botanical gardens announces $21.8M in gifts for master site plan

The fundraising campaign will be led by co-chairs Jean Weidner Goldstein, Cornelia Matson and Pauline Wamsler.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2010
Tampa mayor rails for light rail

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio is speaking out about what the city needs to accomplish in order to remain competitive with metro peers nationwide.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2014
Two Tampa apartment buildings sell for $10.23 million

Tampa multifamily investor WISCO Holdings Inc. purchased two Tampa apartment buildings for $10.23 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2007
Trader Dave

A computer guru doubling as a homeowner tries to trade in the real estate slump.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2019
Elected official aims to turn off money-to-dead people faucet

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota wants to save the federal government some money.

  • News
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