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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2022
Prominent family, hoteliers team up for new luxury property

Construction is expected to begin later this year for the Old Naples Hotel.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2019
Even with slight dent, industrial leader continues rolling

Lakeland has added 10 million square feet of industrial space since 2016.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 23, 2018
ZooTampa ushers in new identity, name

On a mission to point itself in the right direction, ZooTampa has introduced a refreshed identity.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • August 26, 2016
Corporate report

Attorney goes solo, targets entrepreneurs; Tech company names new VP; Vacation rental agency hires general manager

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 30, 2016
MARKET SPOTLIGHT | Southwest Florida Retail Market

Southwest Florida's retail properties have rebounded considerably from the economic recession of the past decade, when vacancy rates overall topped 11.4%.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2015
A luxury fixer-upper

Pollack Shores Real Estate Group and a partner paid $64.5 million for a Tampa apartment community, with plans to spend even more.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2014
Corporate report

Port Tampa Bay president, CEO receives four-year contract extension; Triple Canopy Inc. expands, opens new Tampa office; Advanzeon Solutions signs deal with WLT Software; Hertz Corp. receives best car rental firm in three travel media awards

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 22, 2024
Cable giant invests $22M in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch projects

Cable giant Comcast has completed a three-year, $22 million infrastructure upgrade project in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 18, 2024
Prominent Naples philanthropist gives $5M to developmental disabilities nonprofit

The STARability Foundation in Naples, with a mission to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has received a $5 million donation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 7, 2018
New dorm completes school's residential core

IMG Academy's dorm area in Bradenton also includes recreation complex with resort pool, lap pool, turf field, sand volleyball court and basketball court.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 21, 2025
Tervis, Publix and Tropicana make list of Florida’s most beloved homegrown brands

Ron Jon Surf Shop and Gatorade also make the Sunshine State top 5.

  • Florida
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 18, 2025
Sarasota city leaders approve tiny property sale — for less than $20K

The Sarasota City Commission approved the sale of a 650-square-foot pieced of unused city property that presented an obstacle to Plymouth Harbor's expansion plans on Coon Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 8, 2026
Lee Health turns to robotics to help treat liver cancer

A new treatment system allows doctors to treat — liquify — tumors without damaging healthy tissue.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • April 6, 2026
Downtown Tampa trophy property has new owner, plans include $8M in upgrades

Partners Ally Capital Group and Banyan Street Capital have partnered together on downtown Tampa’s Rivergate Tower — the Beer Can building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 28, 2025
Cyber company to hire 100 in Sarasota over two years

With new investments, Tenex is establishing its world headquarters in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 27, 2026
Report: USF economic impact nears $10B

The University of South Florida generates a nearly $10 billion economic impact across Florida each year, with roughly $7 billion in the Tampa Bay region, a new study finds.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Pennsylvania REIT buys Seminole MallSembler creating new Park Street shopping centerTampa Community Health Center buys Rooms To GoSkipper Marina redeveloping Cape Coral marinaSamir Cabrera-led group plans three-story buildingTwo real estate agents buy Bruner Lane warehouseChicago investors buy mobile home parkKolter delays Grande Sarasotan, cites condo softnessProspectsPLUS! buys Lakewood Ranch headquarters

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 5, 2024
Life after lockup: Roofing CEO reflects on year in prison for PPP loan fraud

Casey Crowther is contrite yet driven as he continues rebuilding his life and roofing company after serving time in prison. "I get that this is on me, and it’s my job to show people who I am."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 25, 2023
FPL pays $30 million for 3,400 acres in Manatee County

Florida Power & Light has bought the acreage in Myakka City as state records show it plans to build three solar centers in the county.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 18, 2023
Naples real estate firm tops $1 billion in sales in first months of 2023

John R. Wood Properties is off to a hot start with 993 transactions, including a $46.8 million-dollar sale, in first quarter of the year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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