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  • May 3, 2022
Publix-anchored center in Babcock Ranch nears 100% occupancy

Publix was the first store, opening in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 10, 2022
Boutique hotel hires new executive chef, food and beverage director

Hotel Haya, a boutique hotel in Tampa’s historic Ybor City, has hired Nathan Hardin and Jeff Carlson as executive chef and food and beverage director, respectively.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 21, 2017
Nonprofit names board members

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida board members will serve through 2018.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2017
Snap into place

Number of Floridians receiving SNAP benefits has more than quadrupled, data shows.

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  • February 2, 2018
Scribed success

Tamiami Angel Fund III scores an investment home run.

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  • February 16, 2018
Move on up

Sometimes, you just have to touch before you buy.

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  • August 8, 2014
Chains that make it easy eye Gulf Coast

Pennsylvania convenience store chain Wawa isn't the only company in its sector to capitalize on the rebound in population growth in Florida and the Gulf Coast.

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  • January 17, 2014
Lexington Realty Trust buys three BluePearl properties

Lexington Realty Trust purchased three of the region's four BluePearl Veterinary Partners properties for a total of $11.61 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 23, 2014
Shapiro Insurance Group buys Barton Insurance buildings

An affiliate of Jacksonville-based Shapiro Insurance Group purchased an 8,778-square-foot multitenant office building on Cape Coral Parkway for $1.07 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2014
Tampa firm wins big

Tampa-based wastewater technology firm BioRenew has been awarded the $50,000 Cade Museum Prize from the Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention in Gainesville.

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  • June 20, 2014
Liberty Group buys five hotels

The Tampa company adds 600 guest rooms to its portfolio.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 8, 2013
HCA West Florida buys hospitals from IASIS Healthcare

Palms of Pasadena Hospital is a 307-bed, 185,000-square-foot medical facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 2, 2013
Habitat for Humanity of Lee, Hendry buys Majorca Palms Estates

Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties Inc. purchased the partially developed Majorca Palms Estates property for $3.47 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • August 24, 2016
Health care giant shakes up executive team

Rhonda Mims was named Senior vice president and chief public affairs officer.

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  • May 24, 2016
Naples CEO behind $1.3B firm to run for Congress

Francis Rooney has invested in banks and other business in Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 14, 2016
Food fusion

Tampa-based World of Beer is going digital.

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  • September 26, 2014
Elder care spawns business opportunities

Prominent Sarasota area immigration attorney Chris Jaensch sees big opportunity in the growing industry of helping families navigate the complicated world of elder care.

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  • November 28, 2014
Chris Brown, Mike Granthon buy Siesta Village property

Sarasota businessman and real estate investor Chris Brown and business partner Mike Granthon purchased several Siesta Key Village buildings including the Siesta Market for a combined $2.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 5, 2014
Interesting year on horizon for Calusa Bank

Charlotte County-based Calusa Bank's recent successful growth in Venice has gone so well executives hope to move even further north into Sarasota County in 2015.

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • May 15, 2015
Entrepreneurs of the Year | Chris LaFace

Ripa & Associates Tampa

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