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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 22, 2025
Ferry service between Bradenton, Anna Maria continues after pier damage

The Gulf Islands Ferry is operational between the Riverwalk Pier in Bradenton and Historic Bridge Street Pier on Anna Maria Island.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 11, 2025
Bain Capital-backed Tampa tech insurance firm names CEO

Ryze Claims Solutions, backed by investment giant Bain, welcomes Walter Leddy to the role.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2015
HSN looks to Ohio

HSN Inc. already employs more than 1,300 people to answer calls from shoppers buying products they find on the company's cable channels. But soon, the St. Petersburg media company will add 300 more spots throughout northwest Ohio.

  • News
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 20, 2025
Tampa hotel sells for $9.65 million to local buyer

Hampton Inn Tampa East, a 74-room limited service hotel near Hillsborough Avenue and off of Interstate 4, was fully renovated in 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2010
New shopping channel cancels self in first year

A Clearwater-based home shopping channel didn't make it through its first year in business.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2012
Real estate group elects board

Fort Myers' Real Estate Investment Society has new leaders for 2012.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • February 14, 2025
Longtime exec of Clearwater financial services firm named partial owner

Churchill Stateside Group now has a trio of owners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 1, 2009
Small estates, big plans for attorneys

Estate-planning attorneys focus on helping affluent people organize their finances before they die. A Fort Myers law firm has launched a program to help middle-income families with the same kinds of issues.

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2010
Corporate Report: Lincare Holdings buys units of Gentiva Health Services

Home health services company Gentiva Health Services Inc. sold its respiratory therapy and medical equipment business units plus infusion therapy service to a subsidiary of Clearwater-based Lincare Holdings Inc. in an all-cash transaction.

  • Strategies
  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 26, 2010
Moving Targets

Hillsborough County's proposed strategic plan for economic growth aims at a smaller group of targeted industries, but leaves regulatory issues for another day.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2013
Broker goes outside region for $10M sale

Many commercial real estate brokers live and die by the “know thy market” ethos — that the best way to a long career in the business is to become a local expert.

  • News
  • By Ted Carter |
  • May 18, 2018
Software firm programs 100% annual growth

Ryan Tremblay, founder of REfindly is one of the top entrepreneurs in Southwest Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 6, 2023
$400M builder appoints new financial controller

The new accounting services executive was most recently in Colorado.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2012
Lipman targets consumers

Tomato giant Lipman launches a website targeting consumers.

  • News
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 2, 2025
USPS contractor will shutter after 'steep' revenue loss, cut 84 jobs in Tampa

Longtime postal service contractor 10 Roads Express LLC plans to permanently close operations by March.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 10, 2023
Credit union's trust company chooses Naples for first office in region

The new location is on Pine Ridge Road.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 5, 2025
Mobile aircraft detailing service launches at 7 airports in region

RealClean Southwest Florida will serve airports from Sarasota-Bradenton to Marco Island.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2018
Mortgage firm names ex-NFL player to senior VP role

Tony Umholtz will also serve as IBERIABANK Mortgage's Tampa lending manager.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2012
Bonita chamber tracks counties

Bonita Springs chamber starts government tracking website.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 1, 2024
Naples firm buys Michigan ferry company, increasing fleet to 46 ships

The family-owned conglomerate’s Michigan holdings now include more than 100 properties as well as docks, ships and newspapers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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