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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2021
Theatre promotes two officials, including one to COO

Gulfshore Playhouse also nears a significant fundraising milestone for its redevelopment project.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2021
YouTube competitor to go public after moving HQ to region

Transaction values Rumble at more than $2 billion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2020
Firm creates #SWFLStrong campaign

Movement designed to bring balance to slew of negative news.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 5, 2019
Tampa office landlords relish new industry report

Tampa, according to a new report from CoStar, had the No. 8 highest average office rent growth nationwide over the past year. At 4.2% growth, the region was tied with Sacramento

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2019
More fruit, less loot: trade wars present issues for Florida growers

A University Florida study projects tomato, strawberry and bell pepper growers statewide could face big problems under a new NAFTA.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 4, 2019
Giant Blackstone Group of New York buying area mobile home parks

Blackstone Group of New York has spent in excess of $30 million within the region in 2019 to acquire a series of mobile home parks, many of which are waterfront properties inhabited by residents 55 years and older.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 15, 2019
Economic forecast 2019: Education

Steve Currall, president of the University of South Florida

  • Education
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 24, 2017
Aim high

A global developer has high hopes for its entry into senior living — despite obstacles and competitors. First stop: Fort Myers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • March 24, 2017
Space on the spot

For one of the largest, and fastest growing, medical supply firms in Florida, new facilities are part of the long-term strategy.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 25, 2017
Southwest Florida complexes trade for $137.6 million

A pair of Southwest Florida apartment complexes have sold for a combined $137.6 million, a sign that investors' fever for rental projects remains high in Lee and Collier counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 6, 2017
Make it Proud

Manufacturers need qualified workers more than ever. An innovative local program seeks to fill the void.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 1, 2014
Directory Assistance

It's tough to make money in online publishing, but Joe Buckheit knows how to do it. Connecting people is the key.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 1, 2013
Feed the map

Geofeedia maps social media posts so journalists, emergency officials and companies can track what's being said.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 13, 2015
Avoiding mediocrity

Sweet Sparkman Architects has carved out a niche designing cutting-edge, budget-minded buildings for governments and institutions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 18, 2023
University of Tampa names Texas professor, administrator president

Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Texas Christian University, has been named the new president of the University of Tampa, replacing Ronald L. Vaughn.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 21, 2024
Lee County awards nearly $42M for rehab of 836 affordable housing units

The grant money that Lee commissioners awarded to fix and update the apartment units comes from $1.1 billion the federal government allocated to the county after Hurricane Ian.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 15, 2023
Philanthropist, former McDonald's franchisee kicks off $100M TGH campaign

Tampa General Hospital board member and well-known Tampa businessman and philanthropist Blake Casper has made a $5 million donation to the TGH Foundation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 15, 2025
Tampa Jewish organization to shutter and sell a campus, lay off 92 people

The Tampa Jewish Community Center & Federation says mounting costs and declining interest is forcing it to close JCC, preschool and assisted living facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • September 23, 2025
Tampa area ranks third in Florida for job growth

According to the most recent report from FloridaCommerce, Tampa had 12,700 more private-sector jobs in August than it did last year – a 0.9% increase that accounts for 15% of the state’s gains.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 3, 2025
Sarasota County OKs plan for new court records storage facility

The Sarasota County Commission approves a lease-to-purchase plan for a new, legal documents storage building closer to the downtown court complex.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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