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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • January 2, 2024
St. Petersburg bank names new CEO and president

St. Petersburg-based BayFirst Financial, parent company of BayFirst National Bank, appointed Thomas Zernick as CEO and Robin Oliver as president and COO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • January 8, 2024
Pinellas dental device company hires new CEO

Leixir of Oldsmar hires longtime medical-device company executive John Krier as CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 30, 2024
Popular south Sarasota County spa expands

The nearly 2-year-old Salt & Light Holistic Spa in North Port is doubling in size and will offer “suites” to other businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 25, 2024
Scottish tech firm opening US headquarters in Tampa, hiring 100

Systal Technology Solutions will operate a network operations center in space near airport, stadium and premier mall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 20, 2025
St. Petersburg office space completes renovation

City Center, a 242,115-square-foot Class A office space at 100 Second Ave. S. recently completed renovations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 23, 2023
Tampa Bay RV company boosts its Arizona business

Seffner-based RV giant Lazydays acquired Orangewood RV Center of Surprise, Arizona.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 2, 2025
Cape Coral shopping center complete, seeks tenants

Construction work on the 29,150-square-foot Shops at Del Mar has finished as brokers look for tenants.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 30, 2025
Developer moves into Tampa with $135 million in projects and deals

In the past few months, Creation has expanded into Florida with a pair of Tampa purchases and a new office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 3, 2025
New flight from Sarasota-Bradenton to Miami begins

American Airlines is offering a new daily flight out of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 23, 2026
Tampa insurer now covers dog bites

MSI has launched a product meant to provide liability coverage to landlords and property owners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • October 3, 2023
Site demolition on $124 million downtown Sarasota project underway

The 16-floor hotel/condo tower on Main Street will offer two restaurants. It's expected to be completed in March 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Entrepreneur of the Year

Ian MacKechnie, Founder, Amscot: There's no slowing down Ian MacKechnie. At 62, he still works about 60 hours a week over six days. He took one day in his company's most recent fiscal year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 23, 2009
The Cost to Drive

It seems there just is not enough money for roads in Florida. Government policies to promote less driving reduce gas tax revenues to pay for roadwork, and new federal legislation could also make it more difficult to create public private partnerships and build needed toll roads.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 17, 2022
Entrepreneurs respond quickly to unmet need in senior care

Pioneering a concept, even with investments well into the millions, requires a nifty and nimble approach, several enterprising business owners are learning.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 28, 2006
Affordable Solution

At least for now, Sarasota County has backed away from adopting mandatory rules to force builders to add affordable housing to projects.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2020
In Memoriam: William Harrison, 1928-2020

William Harrison worked at Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen for nearly 70 years.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 4, 2016
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE | Roger Thomas

Roger Thomas leads Workspace Property Trust, which last month completed a $969 million acquisition of a portfolio of office properties from Liberty Property Trust, including numerous properties in the Tampa area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 2, 2024
City of Sarasota, developers to deliver 600 affordable housing units

With several projects in the pipeline, the city has earned a Local Action Award from the Florida League of Cities for its attainable housing density bonus program.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2007
Designs for Learning

Harvard Jolly Inc., a St. Petersburg architecture firm, is teaming with an education think tank to design new schools that promote student success.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Dan Ping |
  • July 15, 2011
Looking for Angels

A new Central Florida angel network set to launch in September hopes to provide big payoffs to its investors, as well as the community.

  • Industries
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