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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2017
Big gets bigger

Walmart's new Davenport facility is designed to be the distribution hub of the future.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • January 29, 2024
TECO manatee viewing center outside Tampa sets visitor record

Tampa Electric's Manatee Viewing Center in Hillsborough County hosted 1,100 manatees at one time, which beats the previous record of 850, set last winter.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 20, 2023
Tampa furniture giant Ashley HomeStore tweaks its name

The Tampa-based retailer has shortened its name.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2023
Private aviation company adds yacht charters to business model

AeroVanti Yacht Club is scheduled to officially begin charters March 31.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2010
Blue Hen state seeks some BFFs

The state of Delaware, already nationally known for its low business tax structure, hopes to grow more with its latest economic development tactic: The referral.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2010
THURSDAY'S CUP: Peachy deals still available

Despite dozens of nibbles, a chain of 10 Peach's restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties still remains for sale almost a year after it officially hit the market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2015
Unusual partnership comes together

Economic development officials statewide like to talk about regional cooperation and working together, good-natured sound bites.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2015
Check please

Citing low sales, food management firm Spectra asked for its release from a contract with the Cleveland Heights Country Club restaurant in Lakeland.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 25, 2024
62 jobs lost after Hillsborough Community College pulls contract

A French company with U.S. operations tells state officials that it is laying off employees after the local college choses a new vendor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 12, 2024
Tampa Bay workforce development group approves new CEO

Keidrian Kunkel is expected to start in her new role early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 3, 2025
Red Sox spring training stadium to get new seats in $2.6M project

The seats in 13-year-old Fort Myers stadium JetBlue Park, say officials, are "sun-bleached and becoming brittle."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 9, 2025
St. Pete-Clearwater International has busiest month ever

The airport has seen record passenger traffic, with more than 1.4 million passengers so far in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 8, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra closes on $14 million site purchase on Fruitville

After acquiring its 32-acre site outside city limits, the Sarasota Orchestra begins planning for a new music hall campus.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2013
Hillsborough aims to boost tech sector

Officials will invest $2 million to spur tech-sector growth and support entrepreneurship.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2012
Nonprofit names new CEO

Popular Sarasota museum selects former Ohio elected official as new leader.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2012
Pols debate $200K in subsidies

Sarasota County officials to consider incentive proposals for two businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2012
Gov't gives $3.8M for 235 jobs

Officials approved $3.8 million in incentives for Feld Entertainment.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2018
Pay raise

First Citizens discovered banks are costly.

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  • October 7, 2016
Nonprofit spends $625K on land for expansion

Manatee YMCA officials say the new project could be built in three to five years.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2014
Shuttered bank signs $650K deal with regulators

No formal action taken against former LandMark Bank officers and directors.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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