• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login

Results for:

  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 30, 2023
St. Pete mayor opts for Rays/Hines proposal to redevelop Tropicana Field site

Calling his decision "the safe bet," Ken Welch says that the Sunshine City and its MLB team are now "engaged" and doesn’t expect discussions with Tampa to continue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 12, 2024
Report: Tampa Bay wages 15.6% under US average

A pair of new reports analyzing Tampa Bay finds that while people love to move here, the influx of people has exacerbated traffic and affordability issues.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 28, 2022
Documents reveal details of speedy $4.6B deal for tech company

KnowBe4, one of the biggest names in Tampa Bay’s hyper-growth cybersecurity industry, has agreed to be acquired by a Texas private equity firm.

  • Technology
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 20, 2025
YouTube star becomes partner in Bradenton Motorsports Park

A race car driver who is also a YouTuber is now 50% owner of the drag racing facility off State Road 64 in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Denise Federer |
  • September 28, 2023
Moving to the 'next up' CEO in a family business requires trust and transparency

Preparation for this transition should begin long before the first day.

  • Advice
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 28, 2023
Sarasota alcohol spirits company seeks $2.5M in funding

Bushwacker Spirits navigates a challenging regulatory environment in various states, with an eye toward more products and even global expansion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Nicholas Zaffiris, Chief Executive Officer at UnitedHealthcare of Florida Health Plan |
  • June 6, 2025
How a modernized health plan is lowering total cost of care and improving employee experience

Less than a decade ago, the Surest health plan came on the scene, driving a trend toward simpler, more modern employer health benefits and empowering people to shop for care.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 31, 2025
Florida gubernatorial candidate makes his pitch in Sarasota

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Naples, says Florida has an "opportunity to become the financial capital of the world."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 10, 2025
City of Venice to buy auto dealership site for nearly $12M

The city plans to relocate its solid waste, recycling and fleet maintenance operations to the site on the U.S. 41 Bypass.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Alex Walsh |
  • April 12, 2023
Motivation comes easily for behavioral health care entrepreneur

Elizabeth Dosoretz knew exactly what she wanted to do with her business, and so launching and growing it seemed to be easy — or at least she didn’t notice how tough it was.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • June 16, 2023
Yacht subscription business off to smooth start

Naples-based Exclusive Yachts offers the first subscription-based membership club for luxury yacht experiences. Two keys to the early success: be thoughtful and be flexible.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 29, 2023
Young entrepreneur learns from early marketing mistake

Larissa Lippe is working a delicate balance between growing her student-led tutoring business in Sarasota and her other life as a college student.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 7, 2024
Nonprofit military contractor has lofty goals with $13M St. Pete facility

A new packaging facility in St. Petersburg will help companies with high-tech packaging needs, especially for microchips.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 17, 2024
St. Pete tech entrepreneur launches Uber Eats — but on Jet Skis

John Bonaccorso is building an offshore ecommerce empire one bite — and Band-Aid — at a time.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 10, 2024
Ryan Larrañaga, 37

40 Under 40 winner Ryan Larrañaga is an entrepreneur and design consultant for Home Depot

  • Class of 2024
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 6, 2025
St. Pete asks residents to design its next creative neighborhood

Dozens of St. Petersburg residents were given the chance to weigh in on design plans for the upcoming “Creators District" just west of the Warehouse Arts District.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Denise Federer |
  • September 11, 2025
Shifting the paradigm on family business successions

Mindset matters when going through an ownership transition.

  • Advice
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 12, 2021
Product designer focused on doing noble work in health care industry

Rob Brady discovered how important product design was for the health care industry 15 years ago. Now, Brady is changing the industry — one crisis at a time.

  • Healthcare
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 11, 2023
Despite challenges, money pours into open-air malls

A pair of purchases shows that although lifestyle centers might not be the magic bullet that saves malls, they are worth the investment.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 9, 2025
Price slashed on premier Fort Myers Beach development site

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Pasco property sold to adult living developer, a Tampa office building sells, and a Collier developer funds a wildlife corridor project.

  • Florida
« 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 »
The best of Business Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest business and commercial real estate news from Tampa Bay to Naples.

Sign Up

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-362-4848

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Podcast
  • Big Book of Business

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Distribution Points
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Your Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
×
3 Articles Remaining!
Not a Subscriber?

Click here to Subscribe

Already a Subscriber?

Click here to Login

Sign Up for Daily Brief

Start your day with the top Gulf Coast business news you need to succeed.

Sign Up for CRE Central

Stay updated with a weekly roundup of big deals, market shifts and the people shaping commercial real estate from Tampa Bay to Naples.


Smart People Subscribe.

Turn headlines into game plans. The playbook’s right here.
Subscribe to the Business Observer today.

Subscribe Now