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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2014
Insurance firm has a certain something

The acquisition feeler Lou Marinaccio received a year ago from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. wasn't his first in the land of mergers.

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  • October 17, 2014
Pizza kitchen readies for seconds

The Golden State is in its name, but California Pizza Kitchen has an appetite for Florida.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 2, 2016
Back at the ranch

Babcock Ranch will be the next big residential development as population growth rebounds, creating a new town that straddles Lee and Charlotte counties.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 2, 2016
Going big

Raymond James Stadium is investing heavily for a shot to host another Super Bowl. The next 12 months will set the pace for the $100 million project.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 6, 2024
Manufacturer spending $80 million to build Pasco facility

MiTek plans to build a 480,000-square-foot facility to manufacture steel connector plates on 111 acres it has bought in the county.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Bonnie L. Polk |
  • June 5, 2024
Making Florida Your New "Home"

How to ensure Florida is deemed your domicile.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2025
Bipartisan condo reform legislation heading to governor allows lines of credit

The new rules, if signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, would give condo unit owners some relief from mounting association fees and assessment costs.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 5, 2025
Sarasota luxury condo project marks two milestones

The Owen was topped off recently, and a new sales gallery is opening to market the condos on Golden Gate Point.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 7, 2025
Sarasota waterfront bar reopens after storms

Say goodbye to the boat wrecked on this Sarasota Tiki bar's dock and hello to a revamped bay-side experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 24, 2023
Carrabba's Italian Grill launches app, offers free dessert

Tampa-based Carrabba's Italian Grill will give away free dessert if you download its new mobile app and will offer exclusive benefits.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 30, 2023
Celebrity-infused resort completes $35M post-Ian renovation of its spa

The Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa has reopened after what officials call a “top-to-bottom” $35 million renovation project — driven by suffering major damage from Hurricane Ian.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 1, 2023
Prominent Swiss biomedical firm chooses Pinellas for major US expansion

IMT Analytics Inc. expanded its operations into the U.S. with a new sales and service center in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 9, 2023
Sarasota botanical gardens sets opening for first phase of $72M project

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens says its first phase of its three-phase master plan for its downtown Sarasota campus will open to the public Jan. 11.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 20, 2023
Leading Manatee County restaurant chain opens new Tampa Bay location

First Watch, the Manatee County-based daytime dining restaurant serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, has opened its first location in Apollo Beach.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 15, 2024
Naples real estate brokerage, already in 18 states, expands to UK

Call it Closed aims to bring an entrepreneurial experience across the pond.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 5, 2025
First Watch reaches 600-restaurant milestone

The daytime dining company is opening on average more than one new restaurant a week.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 24, 2024
SRQ airport wins $40M aircraft manufacturer project

Swiss-based Pilatus Business Aircraft plans to lease 17 acres of airport property for 40 years to build and sell aircraft, which includes some 350 jobs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 20, 2024
Former Raymond James CEO, wife donate $2M to disability nonprofit

Philanthropists Tom James, former CEO of Raymond James Financial, and wife Mary James have given $2 million to Parc Center for Disabilities, the largest private donation ever received by the organization.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 8, 2024
Aldi confirms South Tampa store will open later this year

An executive with the German grocery chain confirms the store’s square footage and says it will be ready some time this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 3, 2025
Tommy Bahama Restaurant reopening in new Sarasota location

The restaurant will also be joined with a retail store on St. Armands Circle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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