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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 25, 2026
Multimillion-dollar clubhouse renovation begins at Sara Bay Country Club

The country club in Manatee County is redoing the interior of its clubhouse.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 18, 2025
Building materials company moves into 65K square feet in North Port

Lansing Building Products has created jobs through its new branch at North Port Business Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 12, 2025
Moez Limayem confirmed as USF’s new president

USF’s former business dean will make a base salary of $1.25 million as the ninth president of the university.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 16, 2026
Marine salvage and diving firm opens regional HQ in Pasco

Isla Maritime has grown rapidly since 2023, company officials say.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 30, 2026
Saucy by KFC restaurants open soon in Manatee, Pasco

Saucy by KFC, focused on chicken tenders complemented by an array of sauces, is opening two new locations in the Tampa Bay area during the first week of May.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • May 27, 2026
Report: Tampa, Sarasota rank among top cities in US for best ice cream shops

Tampa’s ice cream shops came in first place in a ranking of the nation’s 100 largest cities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Loyd Robbins |
  • May 28, 2026
Southwest Florida Industrial Market Has Plenty of Space—But is it the Right Kind

Commercial real estate is cyclical by nature, and the industrial market throughout Southwest Florida and the surrounding areas is proving that once again. Over the past several years, developers from around the country responded aggressively to pandemic-era demand for warehouses and distribution space.

  • Loyd Robbins & Co.
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2004
Now What?

The departure of Downtown Partnership Executive Director John Tylee leaves many Sarasota business people asking whether the group will survive.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 6, 2018
Penny reign: CEO of super fast-growing startup shares leadership insights

In a wide-ranging interview, Penny Hoarder founder and CEO Kyle Taylor discusses his views on leadership, the future of digital media, his acceptance of mindfulness and meditation, and how he still gets teased by his friends.

  • Leadership
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 5, 2019
Students get an early taste of business success

A student-operated benefit corporation that doubles as a business training program is giving teens a rare education opportunity. Some big business growth challenges are the next obstacle.

  • Leadership
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 8, 2023
Economic development exec moves from Virginia to Tampa

Mitchel Allen leaves Virginia to oversee economic development in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 1, 2023
$385 million construction firm adds quality control department

The unit will also advance DeAngelis Diamond’s core values.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 24, 2023
Medical practice's lease is largest in Collier County this year

Meliora Healthcare, which was recently started by three doctors, has opened a 14,139-square-foot office in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 8, 2023
St. Pete hotel to get pan-Asian restaurant, a $1M project

Fortu is shooting for a late September opening in the Ponce De León hotel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 10, 2023
Credit union's trust company chooses Naples for first office in region

The new location is on Pine Ridge Road.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 18, 2023
High-end community to rebuild clubhouse post-Ian

The Naples project is a "massive rebuild," according to a statement.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 8, 2023
Auctioneer business rebrands, changes name

Scott Robertson will remain at the helm of Scott Robertson Auctioneers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 11, 2022
Average rent in Naples is 25% higher than national average, nears Miami levels

The Naples-Marco Island market, by one tally, is the most expensive place to rent an apartment on the west coast of Florida.

  • News
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 13, 2022
Long-awaited St. Pete bus rapid transit route sets opening date

Originally scheduled to launch this summer, the SunRunner, linking the city’s downtown to Pinellas County beach communities, will get rolling Oct. 21.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 10, 2022
Miami company buys local industrial property as part of statewide deal for 255,500 square feet of space

Basis Industrial spent nearly $30 million for the properties, including the 70,000 SF building on 23rd St. N.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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