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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • January 16, 2024
Tampa company invests over $1M in Bitcoin mining machines

Looking to increase its rate of speed in Bitcoin mining, LM Funding America will purchase 300 Bitmain S21 computing machines for $1.1 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2017
Cycling around competitors

Fort Myers entrepreneur launches Bike Bistro Velo Van, a mobile bike delivery system

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  • April 4, 2014
Hertz starts hiring spree

Hertz has started hiring sales and management positions to staff its corporate headquarters in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 14, 2024
Sarasota soccer team appoints head of revenue

David Herman will help build sponsorships and grow ticket sales, among other initiatives, to support the men’s pre-professional soccer team in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 6, 2025
Get paid to cash in your PTO — if you go to St. Pete-Clearwater beaches

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater has launched a new campaign to pay visitors up to $250 for booking a beach vacation before the end of the year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 30, 2025
Clearwater marketing firm posts nearly $120M in revenue, sets new record

It was a 14% increase over the previous year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2013
WCI delivers more good news

How good a year was it for homebuilding on the Gulf Coast?

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 16, 2023
Trio of drug store deals totals nearly $17 million

$15.7 million for a storage facility, multifamily acreage hits the market and more medical centers open top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 17, 2025
Forever 21 to close 23 Florida stores — four in region

The fashion retailer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in six years and is selling off assets.

  • Florida
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 4, 2020
Eastwind developing multifamily project in Posner Park

Siena Pointe, a 55-plus community from Eastwind Development,, becomes latest component to $500 million, mixed-use development in Polk County.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 24, 2025
National gym chain signs St. Petersburg, Fort Myers leases

EōS Fitness, which has seven locations along the Gulf Coast, is opening its first SWFL gym next year as part of its expansion statewide.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2007
Parts on Tap

Carter|VerPlanck, a Tampa-based supplier of parts for water and wastewater plants, never stops searching for product innovations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2022
Hillsborough County’s bed-tax revenue again shatters record

Hillsborough County, for the 13th consecutive month, has generated a record-breaking amount of revenue from tourist development taxes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2010
BankAtlantic exits Tampa

In its latest earnings release, the bank revealed plans to sell its Tampa assets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 7, 2025
Pinellas shopping center sells for $5.6 million

A New York company has bought Largo's Central Park Plaza, which counts NAPA Auto Parts and Rent-A-Center as tenants.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2015
Region scores poorly in housing market health

Only one Florida city makes the top 200 on a national list of healthy housing markets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 28, 2023
Plant City apartments sell to NJ buyer for $31.6 million

A medical company sells its HQ, a new downtown high rise in the works, and a real estate firm gets into CRE top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2014
Naples home prices jump

The median price of existing single-family homes in Naples rose 26% in March as inventory continued to drop.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2013
Visit Sarasota County wins for 'Amish Las Vegas'

The tourism arm for the county received a Gold Adrian Award for its feature touting Sarasota as the Las Vegas for the Amish community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 9, 2022
The innovator’s dilemma: Should companies be quick or correct?

Getting past the risk side of innovating can be difficult, from market timing to the right personnel. Finding a way, says one marketing expert, is essential.

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