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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 25, 2025
Jabil Inc. gets $3.2 billion line of credit after expansion announced

The St. Petersburg technology company disclosed the revolving credit facility in an SEC filing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2010
Final auction tally: $45.9M

A record number of dollars was spent at an auction of foreclosed properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2022
Naples chef who beat Bobby Flay embraces White House visit

Asif Syed calls the White House visit "an extraordinary privilege."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 30, 2010
Government Digest: July 30 - Aug. 5

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 12, 2014
Oil Legacy

J.H. Williams Oil Co. has grown through three generations of the Williams family. Now the $394 million Tampa company is leveraging the fourth generation to stay on top.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 27, 2011
Government Digest: May 27

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2021
NY tech firm moves HQ to region, plans 300 hires in the next year

CrossBorder Solutions, as part of its corporate shift from New York to St. Petersburg, plans to hire roughly 300 within the region for sales and development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 8, 2023
Airline jets into May with four new nonstop flights from Tampa

Frontier Airlines now has 20 nonstop flights from Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 3, 2025
Healthy restaurant celebrates Sarasota County grand opening

Bowled Co. brings its fresh, healthy concept to Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 12, 2017
New again

A New York property investor bet right in buying and renovating Baypoint Commerce Center in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 18, 2010
Market Blizzard

Supersize has given way to mini-me as the recession grinds on. But smaller portions could mean bigger profits for Dairy Queen franchisees if tests on the Gulf Coast prove successful.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 19, 2025
Dallas auto auction firm buys 835 acres in Charlotte County for $13.3M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Nordstrom Rack is coming to Estero, a prominent Lakeland CRE firm changes its name, and work starts on a Sarasota boutique condo community.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2017
Star performer named tourism award-winner

Visit Sarasota County presented awards to Dolly Jacobs and five others.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • February 11, 2011
Government Digest: Feb. 11

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2018
Medical marijuana firm keeps on rolling with $35.4 million in financing

Sarasota-based AltMed was recently approved to open a medical cannabis dispensary in Sarasota County.

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  • October 23, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Steven Kossoff | Meridian Development Group, Tampa

Some people doubted Steve Kossoff and his then 5-year-old company, Meridian Development Group, could pull off the Winn Dixie challenge in 2006.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 17, 2015
The new brewmeister

Duncan Scarry built and sold a successful national advertising agency in Fort Myers. Now he aims for success with a Punta Gorda brewery.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 22, 2024
Tampa-area journalist and PR professional Nancy Howe dies

Nancy Howe, a prominent local journalist and business owner who for years published Tampa Bay Newswire and owned the communications company KnowHowe, has died. She was 73.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 8, 2022
Local hotels ranked nationally by U. S. News & World Report

U. S. News & World Report’s annual hotel rankings includes familiar faces.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2010
Visit Florida names finalists

The group's Flagler Awards recognize the state's best in tourism marketing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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