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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2017
Airline trumpets new nonstop service to region

Spirit Airlines is expanding seasonal service to the Gulf Coast.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 12, 2025
Cogent Bank opens full-service Bradenton branch

The branch has a team of seven bankers and is looking to hire two more staff members.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2012
Bright House snags Tampa firm

Sale of communications tech company is expected to close within two months.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2012
Railroad proposal teases Tampa

New rail service to connect Orlando to Miami, but Tampa could be in the mix.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2020
Area cleaning company pivots to offer disinfectant fog, misting service

Sarasota-based Crystal Clean Green Cleaning will make the service available starting March 30.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2015
Sarasota home services biz makes $4.5M acquisition

Deal will add about 14,000 new customers, mostly from New England.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 4, 2024
Clearwater construction firm expands its services to plumbing

Home Love Construction, a Clearwater-based firm founded in 2017, is expanding another arm of its business to an adjacent field in the home services industry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2013
Local franchise executive earns promotion

Scott Boose, with Clockwork Homes Services, moves up the chain with Direct Energy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2015
Insurance firm, for $8M, grows anti-mold unit

Heritage Insurance Holdings plans to do more reconstruction work for clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2015
Airline boosts Puerto Rico service

Sun Country Airlines says demand for service from Fort Myers to Puerto Rico is strong enough to increase its inaugural flights to twice a week.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2013
Walter Investment buys rights to $30 billion portfolio

The Tampa-based company agreed to acquire the mortgage-servicing rights for a large pool of Fannie Mae-backed loans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2015
Food distributor to add 100 jobs

Gordon Food Service is expanding its facility in Plant City by 160,000 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2015
California real estate firm acquires local offices

Two Realty Direct brokerages in Tampa and Naples become part of Carrington Real Esate Services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 15, 2013
Pane Gain

Rebranding efforts don't have to get complicated. One large firm discovered that simplicity fits it just right.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 12, 2014
Gold rush

Matt Orr sought a change of pace after a decade on the Gulf Coast. He found it on another west coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2022
Feds crack down on health care firm for ‘sham’ insurance plans

Tampa-based Benefytt Technologies has been ordered to pay out $100 million in refunds to customers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2021
Construction to begin on 45,000-square-foot building supply facility

Oriole Road White Cap Supply complex will include a 32,900-square-foot warehouse, office space, showroom and sales center

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2021
Airline adds new flights from region to trio of destinations, including North Carolina

St. Pete-Clearwater, Sarasota-Bradenton and Punta Gorda airports to participate in nonstop seasonal routes offered by low-cost carrier Allegiant Air

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 6, 2025
Clearwater health care organization buys offices for $145 million

BayCare bought 36 acres of office property in Tampa that includes buildings and parking garages.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 2, 2023
Warranty provider cuts 75 employees, hints at more layoffs coming

"Unforeseeable business circumstances" lead to job cuts at Protect My Car in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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