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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 27, 2025
Bealls makes move to accept all crypto wallets, leading retail industry

The retail chain is using technology that accepts more than 99 digital currencies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 9, 2026
Benderson to renovate, reintroduce downtown Tampa tower

The developer is set to undertake a major overhaul of the Franklin Street building that was long the headquarters of Tampa Electric.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • April 17, 2026
Whataburger expands Tampa Bay presence with second location

The new restaurant opened April 16 in Tampa’s Lutz neighborhood.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 24, 2026
Wealth management firm relocates in Lakewood Ranch

Global Wealth Management has a new office that includes space for events.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 11, 2025
5 Aldi stores opening in region over next week

The grocer plans to open a handful of stores at former Winn-Dixie supermarket locations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 17, 2026
Construction of $13.8M North Port emergency operations center begins

The new building will be adjacent to a fire station on City Center Boulevard.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 6, 2026
Senior housing community in Largo to officially open

An 80-unit community in the Ridgecrest neighborhood is part of the redevelopment of public housing units.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2007
Commerical Real Estate Briefs

NY groups pay $14.7 million for Oaks PlazaCritical Path Development planning flex buildingProscenium developer signs deal with NederlanderRE/MAX Gulfstream leases 2nd downtown officeLandMark Bank to take three floorsTarget buys land for super storeFort Myers investors plan University Drive office Harbor Development Corp. invests in N. Fort Myers CVSInland acquires Brandon Centre SouthClearwater investor acquires Starlight PlazaTrail America Tire & Wheel moves to Plant City

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 7, 2023
Airline strikes sponsorship deal with collegiate athletics program

Breeze Airways' partnership with the University of South Florida will support both men’s and women’s sports teams.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2009
Bennett calls for McCarty resignation

In an extraordinary move, state Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, is charging that Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty was “dishonest” in dealing with the Legislature over a new insurance law and is asking for his resignation.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2004
St. Petersburg Bar Celebrates Holidays

About 175 members of the St. Petersburg Bar Association recently took time to celebrate the holidays at the Mirror Lake Lyceum.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2010
Venice Christian Schoo plans three-phase expansion

Venice Christian School has filed a site plan for the first of a three-phase expansion project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2009
Insiders to lead Barron Collier

Paul Marinelli will have been the last family outsider and chief executive of the family owned Barron Collier Companies, at least for a while.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2010
Franchise company creates new hierarchy

Clockwork Home Services, a Sarasota-based franchise operator of home services companies, is changing the format of its brand leadership structure in 2010.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2010
Survival Index ranks Florida sixth

The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council published the results of their 14th annual Small Business Survival Index study last month.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2010
British-based firm seeks Bay presence

Coffee Talk hears constantly that several companies are looking to establish a new presence along the Gulf Coast, which bodes well for office landlords and brokers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2011
Gulf Coast adds 8,264 jobs

The state's unemployment rate is 12%, but employers are creating jobs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2010
Hiring outlook brightens

The Manpower Employment Outlook survey also reveals how quickly Gulf Coast employers can adapt to changing conditions.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2011
Triad to manage eBay ads

Triad Retail Media will manage all of eBay's on-site display ads.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2010
Luxury auto dealer makes a value play

Bad economy or not, Elder Automotive Group is opening its seventh dealership in the Tampa Bay area.

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