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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2015
Squatters out, tenants in

Like many older shopping centers throughout Southwest Florida, Royal Palm Square in Fort Myers is experiencing new life as office space.

  • News
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 17, 2024
Tampa sign company appoints new CFO

The banner appointment is official this week

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • June 22, 2024
Tampa insurance firm adds Georgia market

American Integrity Insurance Group, which specializes in residential property insurance, is launching into new territory.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 13, 2025
City of Tampa hires new housing official from Pasco County

The recent hire was most recently in charge of a $20 million budget.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 10, 2024
Tampa-area homebuilder reorganizes structure as it expands in region

Riverview homebuilder Casa Fresca Homes is expanding its reach and restructuring operations to make growth easier.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 4, 2024
South Florida banking giant invests in Tampa Bay expansion

Coral Gables-based Amerant Bank, with $9.3 billion in assets, has opened its first banking center in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 17, 2023
Agricultural company names new CFO

Bradley Heine has experience in technology and consumer brands.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2022
New $1.7 million office opportunity sprouts for potato farmer

The office building became available five days after Alan Jones reached out to a brokerage firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 10, 2023
Longtime Sarasota bank executive, politico to chair national trust board

Christine Jennings founded Sarasota Bank for 15 years and ran for a congressional seat twice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 2, 2023
Two financial firms merge in Fort Myers

Southwest Florida advisers decide to merge to create larger financial shopping.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • June 8, 2026
Popular NY lifestyle brand to open third Florida store, in Tampa hot spot

The ultra-feminine lifestyle brand LoveShackFancy will move into a storefront in Hyde Park Village.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2004
Profitable Cause

Property-rights advocate Bill Moore, managing partner of Brigham Moore LLP, plans to organize a powwow of legislators to clear up Florida's eminent domain law, even if it means codifying redevelopment as a 'public use.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 19, 2005
It's Hot at the Beach

St. Pete Beach battles citizens over what to do about aging motels and soaring land values.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 23, 2005
It's Hot at the Beach

St. Pete Beach battles citizens over what to do about aging motels and soaring land values.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 5, 2013
Playing a happier tune

After a painful shakeout that saw spectacular failures on the Gulf Coast, banks finally regain sound footing.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 23, 2010
Outside In

Naples entrepreneur Richard Scott has always been an outsider, even within the health care industry. But in 2010, outsiders are in and his run for governor may galvanize angry voters.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2006
Betting Big is Better

A Michigan developer who seeks out retiring baby boomer hot spots picked the Gulf Coast as the next location for his $1 billion portfolio. He's pitting his stellar track record against a not-so-stellar condo market.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 28, 2016
Pay day

Pending regulations for a multibillion-dollar industry could torpedo a Tampa business with $210 million in annual sales. But Amscot isn't going away quietly.

  • Strategies
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 11, 2023
Despite owner's intentions, some worry Manatee farm will be developed

Jerry Dakin says he will "do everything in (his) power" to keep Dakin Dairy Farms an agriculture property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 17, 2014
Economic forecast

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