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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 23, 2021
In the bag: Luxury handbag manufacturer to be featured in new TV series

After a streaming service reached out to feature a few of BSwanky's purses in a new TV series, the company took it a step further to do some good for the community.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2020
Entrepreneur opens new clothing boutique amid pandemic

Darci Jacob opened Darci, a new Sarasota women’s clothing boutique, in October.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 1, 2021
Economic forecast: Pandemic leads insurance execs to target new clients differently

Keith Mercier and Patrick Wright, West Florida president and executive vice president, Cbiz Insurance Services

  • Insurance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2021
Master-planned community nominated for global sustainability award

Babcock Ranch began marketing new homes in 2017.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2020
New York Yankees CEO dishes about hiring, work ethic

The Yankees have held spring training in Tampa since 1996.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2020
Developer: Pandemic won’t totally curtail $65M firm’s 2020 growth

Seagate Development Group has made many changes — but expects to grow, again, in 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 21, 2022
Local developer partners with national chain on new modular store design

Winter Haven-based Tom Wolf Co. helps create the first drive-thru Jimmy John’s in the style of a shipping container.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2018
Popular BBQ joint to open third location

The former Ranch Grill restaurant space on the corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Lorraine Road is getting a new tenant: Nancy’s Bar-B-Q.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 7, 2018
Multipurpose building uses insulated concrete forms to streamline construction

The Church of the Palms' new building in Sarasota includes three classrooms and a gym.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2022
High-end center in Naples adds six tenants, including three restaurants

The new stores, which include retailers and a medspa, are set to open this summer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 5, 2018
Pink Reign

New ownership is bringing a bevy of ambitious changes — $50 million worth — to St. Petersburg's storied Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 9, 2025
Nonprofit hospital giant grows 14%, surpasses $6 billion in revenue

BayCare Health System, with more than 30,000 employees, serves people in multiple Tampa Bay counties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 7, 2023
Report: SWFL workforce readiness improves, early education remains subpar

A FutureMakers Coalition report looks at data from five Southwest Florida counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 9, 2023
ZooTampa scores record-setting attendance year

ZooTampa releases attendance numbers and plans for 2024

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 28, 2025
Florida dragging national condo market down as investors back off

A new report finds that investments in condominiums have fallen to the lowest level since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

  • Florida
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 22, 2025
Pinellas ZIP code among top five nationally in 'zombie' foreclosure rate

According to a new study, the number of abandoned properties nationality is on the rise. One area in Pinellas County has a rate of nearly 35%.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 30, 2024
$1B terminal expansion to start at Fort Myers airport

Southwest Florida International Airport is adding a brand-new concourse to meet a projected increase in passengers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 3, 2026
Landmark downtown Sarasota hotel torn down for new project

The 1000 Boulevard of the Arts tower will contain a hotel, while another condominium will be developed on the former Hyatt Regency site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 11, 2026
Tampa's CRA again delays vote on $100M funding for new Rays ballpark

The vote was rescheduled for August, though several members pushed — and will continue pushing — to delay it further.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 8, 2022
Restaurant family shares their secret: Failure is not an option

With three decades in the restaurant business under their belt, the Caragiulo family is chewing on a new concept designed for Palmer Ranch.

  • Travel-Tourism
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