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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 11, 2024
6M-square-foot Ybor City waterfront project picks up first key approval

The Darryl Shaw-backed project will bring a hotel, offices and 4,700 residences along with a boardwalk with retailers and restaurants.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 6, 2024
Tampa Bay retail giant Ashley Home acquires mattress company

Ashley Home has agreed to acquire mattress-seller Resident Home, winning approval from both boards of directors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 14, 2025
$53M roofing firm expands office, facility in Fort Myers

Tallahassee-based Lloyd Roofing has seen a continued increase in demand the past three years in Fort Myers and the surrounding areas.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 29, 2024
Noted Nantucket bistro and sushi bar makes regional debut in Naples

LoLa 41, a sushi and bistro spot with locations in Nantucket, Boston and the east coast of Florida, has expanded to Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 24, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning score a new official bank sponsor

It is the bank’s largest sponsorship investment in the area to date.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 18, 2026
$481M Lee Health campus hits construction milestone

Swedish construction company Skanska says it has topped off Phase 1 of the massive 53-acre project.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 17, 2025
Fanatics cutting 286 jobs as it closes south Hillsborough distribution center

The Jacksonville company notified the state of its decision to close a facility "that can no longer meet our long-term goals."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 13, 2026
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport sets passenger record in 2025

More than 4.5 million passengers traveled through SRQ last year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 20, 2026
Bradenton RV dealer gets partner, $60 million infusion

The Motorcoach Store and Millennium Luxury Coaches are merging in deal called "a unification."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 5, 2026
Meadows Golf Club to open under new management

The formerly private golf course will now be open for public play.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 8, 2026
182-unit workforce housing complex opens in Bradenton

Rent at The Nest at Robin’s Apartments starts at $1,170 a month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2004
Patents Pending

A larger USF licensing office is positioned to capitalize on laboratory breakthroughs that could create new Bay area tech companies.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 17, 2014
Keep on rolling

An opportunistic entrepreneur has gone from rocking a guitar to rolling paintbrushes. For a time it was tougher than 'selling sand in the desert.' But now the business is a primer for how to grow in a recession.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 5, 2021
Beachfront Rebound

While many hotel properties throughout the U.S. continue to suffer because of COVID-19, Florida waterfront lodging is showing strong signs of recovery.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 5, 2023
Sarasota Ford opens multimillion-dollar restaurant inside the dealership

With both big goals and customer loyalty top of mind, an auto sales entrepreneur drives forward with an industry-first concept.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 4, 2023
Prolific homebuilder tackles new niche: Attainable housing

SimplyDwell Homes is focused on becoming a leader of attainable housing in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2007
Spec's Return

Developers are building speculative office and industrial buildings along the Gulf Coast as vacancy rates drop and rents rise. Overbuilding isn't a problem so far, brokers say.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2008
Party On

George Ghanem is no doom-and-gloomer. After all, his business depends on people celebrating.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2006
Coffee Talk

Bankers nervous about '06: Bankers are downcast about the American economy. A disappointing quarterly report from Bank of America renewed fears that 2006 is not going to be a great year for banks.Bank of America says sell Radiation Therapy Services: Is Radiation Therapy Services' stock price too rich? Bank of America analyst Gary Taylor thinks so.New Bradenton design rules?: After decades of markets and building codes determining development, Bradenton is taking steps to more aggressively shape future growth.Farmlands growing greenbacks: A new survey by the University of Florida shows that demand for land has pushed the value of agricultural land to new record levels statewide.A real estate tip from Hizzoner: If you own property along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers, you might want to shelve any immediate plans to sell.

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Finalist: Michael Saunders

President of Michael Saunders and Co.

  • Entrepreneurs
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